The Dalinea Platform

Cost Intelligence for Your Direct Spend

Expose the real drivers behind your supply chain costs. Dalinea turns raw purchase data into SKU-level cost intelligence — so you can defend pricing, negotiate with evidence, and plan for what's ahead.

Analytics · Cost Overview Live Intelligence
Total Spend (LTM)
$18.4M
Products Tracked
142
Savings Identified
$1.2M
Tariff Exposure
$1.4M
Top Raw Materials by Spend
Carbon Steel
$3.8M
Aluminum Alloy
$2.7M
Elastomeric Mesh
$1.9M
Full-Grain Leather
$1.6M
Glass-Filled Nylon
$1.2M

Where Cost Intelligence Surpasses Spend Analytics

Cost intelligence delivers actionable answers you can use to drive value across your supply chain.

SKU-Level Visibility and Analysis

Deconstruct the unique products, materials, and chemicals of your supply chain across individual SKUs, suppliers, and sourcing locations. Uncover the real factors influencing pricing to identify where you hold risk or inefficiencies.

Supplier Negotiation Leverage

Bring data-backed price intelligence into every supplier negotiation. Challenge price increases and improve transparency that enables mutually-beneficial deals and stronger supplier relationships.

Scenario Planning and Modeling

Explore "what if" scenarios and model what costs will be affected in your supply chain based on material, tariffs, manufacturing, and supplier changes. Proactively plan for shifts and reduce cost exposure.

Executive-Ready Answers

Defend decisions and pricing when CFOs and executives question supply chain costs. Clearly prove you've negotiated the best price possible and stand firm against contradictions with engineering-backed cost intelligence.

The Platform Behind Cost Intelligence

Cost Breakdown & Should-Cost Analysis

  • Dissect the cost of individual units into direct materials, labor, overhead, and SG&A
  • Run 1,000+ simulations to determine what a product should cost at manufacturer's total landed cost
  • Identify likely savings potential and negotiate with engineering-backed evidence
Cost Breakdown · Valve Body Assy
SKU-2284 · Apex Precision
Analyzed Mar 2026
Aluminum Billet
27% $266
Precision Machining
16% $158
O-Ring Assembly
9% $89
Heat Treatment
7% $69
All Other
36% $356
Should Cost
$1,185
Price Paid
Est. Savings
▲ 17.8%

Savings Opportunity Detection

  • Flag products with the greatest savings potential
  • Model alternative suppliers, commodities, locations, and more
  • Monitor supply chain costs across your supply base
Procurement Overview LTM
Savings Identified
$1.2M
Tariff Exposure
$1.4M
Avg Cost Change
+3.8%
Product LTM Spend YoY Change
Valve Body Assy $5.9M +5.2% ▲
Hydraulic Actuator $1.9M +3.8% ▲
Precision Gear Set $1.4M +7.6% ▲
Die-Cast Bracket $2.3M –1.3% ▼

Tariff + Commodity Impact Analysis

  • Discover how changing tariffs and commodity prices impact your bottom line
  • Model how changing suppliers, country of manufacturing, or material composition changes cost structures
  • Mitigate financial exposure within your supply chain to protect margins
Scenario Modeling FY 2026
Total Forecasted Impact +$934K/yr
Current Spend
$18.40M
Forecasted
$19.33M
Net Change
+$934K (+5.1%)

Dalinea Intelligence

  • Ask natural language questions about your supply chain costs and get instant, data-backed answers
  • Understand why prices moved, which components are driving variance, and where your leverage is
  • Surface negotiation windows backed by live commodity and tariff data
Dalinea Intelligence · Valve Body Assy Live
Why are we overpaying 17.8% on the Valve Body Assy? What's driving it?
The primary driver is Aluminum Billet (27% of BOM), which is up 8.2% due to active Section 232 tariffs on imported aluminum. Apex Precision's Q4 quoted price of $1,442 is above the modeled should-cost of $1,185. Based on current commodity curves, there is a negotiation window of approximately $180–$220/unit.
Tariff +8.2% Aluminum Billet +$52 Leverage $180–220

We make getting engineering-backed cost intelligence in Dalinea as frictionless as possible.

1.

Enter Your Information

Submit a supplier name and product description. We produce the rest, even the bill of materials.

2.

Let the Platform Work

Our AI-native process analyzes materials, labor, supplier overhead, and more to provide detailed cost visibility.

3.

Access Your Intelligence

Explore your price breakdowns, cost models, and data-backed cost predictions.

4.

Use Insights to Optimize Your Supply Chain

Get started using your cost intelligence to strengthen negotiations, plan sourcing changes, and get the best value from every deal.

Know What It Should Cost

Stop guessing whether supplier prices are fair. Gain cost intelligence for every product in your supply chain.