Sharp Vision

Sharp Vision
Podcast Description
Sharp Vision with Twenty5 dives into the benefits of prioritizing project pricing in business strategy and why it matters. Here at Twenty5, our mission is to empower businesses by optimizing their pricing and estimating systems, ultimately saving valuable time and increasing profitability. Listen for tips to managing bids and proposals, as well as insights and knowledge from pricing professionals.
Visit us at https://www.twenty5.com/
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The podcast focuses on pricing and estimating strategies, especially within the Aerospace & Defense sector. Episodes delve into themes such as the importance of project pricing in business strategy, compliance challenges, and industry innovations, with notable episodes like Pricing and Estimating in Aerospace & Defense and Why Prioritizing Project Pricing in Your Business Strategy Matters.

Sharp Vision with Twenty5 dives into the benefits of prioritizing project pricing in business strategy and why it matters. Here at Twenty5, our mission is to empower businesses by optimizing their pricing and estimating systems, ultimately saving valuable time and increasing profitability. Listen for tips to managing bids and proposals, as well as insights and knowledge from pricing professionals.
Visit us at https://www.twenty5.com/
EP 8 | In this episode of Sharp Vision with Twenty5, we sit down with Doug Pitcher, Former Manager of Material and Labor Estimating for Sikorsky Aircraft at Lockheed Martin. Doug brings decades of experience in material cost estimating for government contracts and proposals, offering rare insights into one of the most complex and critical parts of the bidding process.
We dive into why material estimating is often the most time-consuming element of proposals, the bottlenecks teams face, and the proven techniques that lead to accuracy and compliance. Doug also shares how systemic quoting solutions transform supplier collaboration, RFQ response times, and proposal competitiveness. Whether you’re leading cost estimation in aerospace & defense or looking to modernize your approach, this conversation is packed with practical strategies and lessons learned.

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