ACCELERATE SMARTER INNOVATION
Ready to optimize products and improve supply chain agility?
Celestica’s Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) solutions can help.
Once products are in production, there are still many opportunities to unlock hidden value and gain a competitive edge.
Celestica’s proven Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) solutions help you find opportunities to reduce cost, build supply chain flexibility, improve design and reduce risk over time.
Our customers trust our unique, collaborative approach to optimize their products and processes.
Discover how a Smart Metering customer achieved
$2M+ in annual cost savings
through VAVE Solutions

Our Customer Challenge
To compete in a growing market, a smart metering customer needed strategic cost optimization solutions for its high volume products – without impacting ongoing production deliveries.

Celestica VAVE Solutions
Leveraging our proven VAVE approach, we helped our customer identify significant areas for phased continuous improvement including:
✔ Conducted VAVE Ideation workshop ✔ Recommend alternate components and materials ✔ Maximize supply chain availability and lower cost ✔ Provide near, mid, and long-term improvement packages ✔ Compliance with regulations for safety, reliability, and environmental
Customer Results
No Disruption to production output
Improved Supply Availability to de-risk growth plans
$2M+ annual cost savings
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Celestica offers targeted solutions to overcome your critical barriers and accelerate smarter innovation.

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Lower Total Cost of Ownership

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With our Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) Engineering Centers around the globe, we leverage our proven legacy of technology, manufacturing and supply chain leadership and strategic investments to unlock unprecedented value and innovation.
Connect With Our Experts

Ed Stodola
Global Commercialization Services Lead, ATS

Kenneth Meyer
Director, VAVE, ATS

Kevin McFarlin
Director, Design Engineering, HealthTech

Bill Fitzgerald
Sr. Director, Design Engineering Services

Steve Orsini
Director, Design Engineering, Aerospace & Defense

Bruce MacGibbon
Director, Design Engineering, Industrial

Steve Blake
Sr. Director, Design Engineering, Smart Energy
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