“…A promising approach addresses the problem by determining manufacturing costs comprehensively on the basis of data. This includes both the CAD data of the component geometry and the parameters of the machines, tools and materials (Langula, Erler and Brosius, 2023;Erler, Koch and Brosius 2023;Erler, 2018). By using discrete data models, production-related machining features are recognised and the associated planning data calculated.…”