THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING

• Main Author: O'Guin, Michael C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Prentice Hall 1991; ©1991
• Subjects: Activity-based costing > Case studies
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 The most effective new cost management tool in years, activity-based costing enables you to eliminate hidden costs company-wide and achieve remarkable new efficiency and profitability. THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING spells out how to use and profit from these powerful cost management techniques. Well-known ABC consultant Michael O'Guin shows how to cut thousands of dollars in overhead and improve your product lines. Production processes. Pricing. Sourcing. Marketing. R&D. Capital investment decisions. Dozens of case studies show these techniques in action. You'll see: • How to set more profitable pricing policies that reflect all your costs • The one factor that causes the majority of defect costs and how to eliminate it in your own operation • What discounts are really appropriate for your large orders • 6 critical ways to slash the costs of serving your customers (and why most companies overlook them) • The two hidden costs that managers in process manufacturing usually overlook • How to assign scrap costs down to products, parts, and vendors • 5 simple ways to measure customer satisfaction and pinpoint areas for improvement • AND MUCH MORE!