Supply Chain Cost Control Using Activity-Based Management

by Sameer Kumar and Matthew Zander 

2007 (242 pages)

ISBN:9780849382154

Addressing a number of strategies to evaluate the total cost inherent in a customer-supplier relationship, this book uses TCO, activity-based costing (ABC), and ABM to analyze and control supply chain costs.

Supply Chain Cost Control Using Activity-Based Management

Preface

Chapter 1

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Activity-Based Management and Total Cost of Ownership—An Overview

Chapter 2

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Major Trends in Supply-Chain Innovations

Chapter 3

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Elemental Task Learning Curves in a Production Line

Chapter 4

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Offshoring Knowledge Work to Increase Shareholder Value

Chapter 5

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Integrated Total Cost of Ownership and Activity-Based Management Process Model

Chapter 6

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Methodology for Analysis

Chapter 7

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Analysis and Findings

Chapter 8

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Conclusions and Recommendations

Appendix A

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Survey Instrument

Appendix B

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Survey Data