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Target costing and value engineering

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: 1997 Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Productivity PressDescription: xl, 379 p. 24 cm.ISBN:
  • 9781563271724
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Contents:
Includes case studies, bibliographical references and index. Executive Summary-- How Firms Compete Using the Confrontation Strategy-- The Role of Cost Management in Confrontation Strategy-- The Research Project-- An Overview of Target Costing and Value Engineering-- Market-Driven Costing-- Product-Level Costing-- Value Engineering-- Component-Level Target Costing-- Factors That Influence the Target Costing Process-- Target Costing and Value Engineering in Action-- Lessons for Adopters-- Case Studies-- Toyota Motor Corporation-- Komatsu, Ltd.-- Olympus Optical Company, Ltd: Cost Management-- Sony Corporation-- Topcon Corporation-- Isuzu Motors, Ltd--
Summary: Effective cost management must start at the design stage. As much as 90-95% of a product's costs are added in the design process. That is why effective cost management programs focus on design and manufacturing. The primary cost management method to control cost during design is a combination of target costing and value engineering.
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Includes case studies, bibliographical references and index. Executive Summary-- How Firms Compete Using the Confrontation Strategy-- The Role of Cost Management in Confrontation Strategy-- The Research Project-- An Overview of Target Costing and Value Engineering-- Market-Driven Costing-- Product-Level Costing-- Value Engineering-- Component-Level Target Costing-- Factors That Influence the Target Costing Process-- Target Costing and Value Engineering in Action-- Lessons for Adopters-- Case Studies-- Toyota Motor Corporation-- Komatsu, Ltd.-- Olympus Optical Company, Ltd: Cost Management-- Sony Corporation-- Topcon Corporation-- Isuzu Motors, Ltd--

Effective cost management must start at the design stage. As much as 90-95% of a product's costs are added in the design process. That is why effective cost management programs focus on design and manufacturing. The primary cost management method to control cost during design is a combination of target costing and value engineering.

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