Bring a defensible estimate to the review.
Spend the conversation on the inputs that matter: material, machine time, labor and setup. Keep every source available when the number is challenged.
Explain the drivers, not just the total.
Open the resource estimate line by line. The sample separates labor, setup, machine and material costs and preserves each source string.
Inspect the resource estimateDistinguish declared rates from assumptions.
A shop rate can be declared while the cycle-time model still uses a default. Both facts belong beside the result. A precise decimal does not mean the model has been validated.
Compare on the same basis.
Keep process, quantity, materials and calibration visible when comparing alternatives. A supplier quote and an internal resource estimate answer different questions.
Bring the actuals back.
Use measured outcomes to examine error and improve the next analysis. Until that evidence exists, the uncertainty remains an assumption band.
See the evidence for yourself.
Explore a recorded part before bringing your own question.
Open the sample part