What if Cableteque's component library and BOM optimization saved industrial engineers millions in supply chain costs?

In a world where every cent counts, particularly in manufacturing, you might be wondering: What if a simple optimization of your Bill of Materials (BoM) and the use of Cableteque's dynamic component library could save your team millions in supply chain costs? This is not a far-fetched dream but an imminent possibility, especially as automation and digital solutions are changing the way engineers approach complex tasks like wire harness design.

Today, we take a deep dive into how Cableteque’s advanced BoM optimization system could be the turning point for industrial engineers struggling with the inefficiencies of traditional CAD tools and manual processes.

Table of contents:

• Cableteque's breakthrough in BoM optimization
• What if: Presenting the two possible paths for wire harness designers
• Path 1: Staying reliant on conventional CAD tools
• Path 2: Leveraging Cableteque’s automated component library and optimization
• Case study: How one company significantly reduced costs with automated solutions
• Key insights: What this means for the future of wire harness design

Cableteque's breakthrough in BoM optimization

This software integrates seamlessly into existing design systems, providing real-time insights into component availability, pricing, and compliance. For the wire harness design industry, which has long been plagued by inefficient manual processes, this could be a game-changer.

Why is this so important? Because it signifies a shift in how engineers approach design—no longer constrained by outdated tools, but empowered to make better, faster decisions with the help of automation. And the potential for savings? Let’s just say it’s in the millions.

Presenting the two possible paths for wire harness designers

So, you’re an industrial engineer at a critical decision point. You can either stick to your traditional CAD tools or take the leap and integrate Cableteque’s component library and BoM optimization into your workflow. Each option presents its own set of outcomes, and the difference between these two paths is profound.

Path 1: Staying reliant on conventional CAD tools

Staying with your current CAD tools may feel safe. You’ve used these systems for years, they’re familiar, and you know your way around them. However, this path comes with hidden costs that often go unnoticed.

Short-term, relying on manual BoM management makes your process vulnerable to human error—miscalculations, outdated components, and overlooked compliance issues. As a result, re-spins and costly design revisions become inevitable. Over time, these errors compound, leading to delays in product launches and the inability to meet tight deadlines.

The medium-term implications are just as concerning. Manual BoM processes slow down your team's workflow, making collaboration inefficient. It also opens the door to supply chain disruptions when critical components become unavailable or misaligned with the final design. Data suggests that businesses using manual BoM methods face an average delay of 15-20% in their production timelines.

And long-term? The accumulated costs can be catastrophic. When critical parts are unexpectedly unavailable or require redesigns due to compliance issues, companies often face massive financial losses. In highly competitive industries, missing out on time-to-market deadlines could cost you millions in potential revenue.

Path 2: Leveraging Cableteque’s automated component library and optimization

Now, imagine the alternative path: integrating Cableteque’s automated solution. The moment you make this shift, you open the door to immediate, measurable benefits.

Short-term, this decision drastically reduces the chance of design errors. Cableteque’s real-time updates on component availability, regulatory compliance, and pricing mean that your team is always equipped with the latest information. With automated checks, the risk of sourcing obsolete or non-compliant components is virtually eliminated. Your team can identify and substitute parts early in the design phase, avoiding costly delays later on.

The medium-term benefits are where things start to get really interesting. By using Cableteque’s centralized component library, your design team will collaborate more efficiently and streamline their workflow. No more manually cross-checking databases or relying on outdated spreadsheets. You could shave weeks off your design cycle, reducing the time-to-market by up to 30%. For engineers, this means getting products out faster, under budget, and without compromising on quality.

Long-term, Cableteque’s BoM optimization offers even greater rewards. The system’s predictive analytics can identify potential supply chain risks before they become costly disruptions, allowing engineers to adjust their designs accordingly. Over time, companies using Cableteque have reported a 25-40% reduction in supply chain disruptions and significant cost savings, amounting to millions across multiple projects.

Case study: How one company significantly reduced costs with automated solutions

To put this into perspective, let’s look at an example. A large industrial electronics manufacturer was facing repeated delays due to issues with their manual BoM process. Component shortages, last-minute redesigns, and compliance failures had led to a two-year product launch delay, costing them nearly $10 million in lost revenue.

When they switched to Cableteque’s automated BoM optimization system, the change was dramatic. The software quickly flagged potential issues with components early in the design stage, allowing engineers to make adjustments before production began. As a result, they not only reduced their design time by 35%, but also saved millions in supply chain costs over the course of several projects.

Key insights: What this means for the future of wire harness design

The choice between continuing with conventional CAD tools or integrating Cableteque’s BoM optimization is clear. While manual processes may offer short-term comfort, they come with long-term risks and costs that can no longer be ignored.

By contrast, automated BoM optimization through Cableteque’s platform offers immediate savings, increased efficiency, and greater resilience against supply chain disruptions. Engineers can focus more on innovation and less on managing the intricate details of compliance and component sourcing. It’s a move that not only saves money but also future-proofs your design process against unforeseen risks.

So, as you stand at this fork in the road, the question remains: Will you continue down the path of inefficiency, or take the leap and let Cableteque’s BoM optimization save your company millions?

About Cableteque

Cableteque streamlines the entire wire harness lifecycle for contract manufacturers and OEM's alike. Cableteque’s Predictive Interconnect Analytics (PIA) software is a cloud-based AI solution that helps increase efficiency and reduce mistakes by automating the identification of failures and creating a foolproof digital twin to transfer knowledge during the development process.

Its software also streamlines and automates the quoting, design, and sourcing processes involved in wire harness production. Cableteque focuses on reducing the time it takes for contract manufacturers to generate quotes for new projects, which typically can take days or even over a week, down to just 30 minutes.

The software allows data synchronization with multiple databases and proprietary design rule checks (DRC) to minimize costly mistakes in the early stages of product modeling and design. PIA integrates seamlessly with CAD tools and provides comprehensive feedback to help designers target “design risks” and enhance confidence in the expected outcome. Cableteque’s PIA software is an add-on tool to the designers’ CAD, and it will integrate seamlessly with numerous native CAD tools by leveraging standard outputs of design tools such as the parts list, From-To lists, and other design data and provide comprehensive feedback so that the designer can target “design risks” to minimize mistakes and enhance confidence in the expected outcome.

About Mr Arik Vrobel

For over 30 transformative years, Arik led the evolution of El-Com Systems into a pinnacle of excellence in Electric Wire Harnesses (EWH) for global enterprises. In his final 5 years, he steered El-Com to become the foremost provider of engineered harnesses for the commercial-space sector, supporting groundbreaking projects on space platforms.

Since its acquisition by Winchester Interconnect , driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, Arik founded Cableteque, a beacon of innovation offering AI-based CAD tools to enhance and validate engineering designs of EWH, inspiring the industry with his vision for impactful technological advancement.