Manufacturing Cost Engineering Handbook provides a complete, detailed guide encompassing cost estimation, cost control, computer methods, engineering economy, and analysis-all in a logically structured, easy-to-use format!
Preface
Contributors
About the Contributors
Chapter 1 : An Overview of Cost Engineering
Part 1 Cost Estimating
Chapter 2 : The Role of Cost Estimating in Manufacturing
Chapter 3 : Types of Production Costs
Chapter 4 : Performance Standards
Chapter 5 : Estimating Tooling Costs
Chapter 6 : Making the Initial Estimate
Chapter 7 : Two Cost Estimating Examples
Part 2 : Cost Control
Chapter 8 : Making the Cost Review
Chapter 9 : Quantitative Cost Control Methods
Part 3 : Computer Methods
Chapter 10 : Automation and the Estimating Function
Chapter 11 : Introduction to Parametric Cost Analysis
Part 4 : Engineering Economy
Chapter 12 : Discounted Cash Flows
Chapter 13 : Capital Investment Decisions
Chapter 14 : Depreciation and Taxes
Chapter 15 : Corporate Tax Fundamentals
Part 5 : Analysis Tools
Chapter 16 : Product Improvement Curves
Chapter 17 : Cost Containment Through Project Planning
Chapter 18 : Operations Research Methods in Cost Analyses
Appendix A : Compound Interest Tables
Appendix B : Additional Interest Equations
Bibliography
Index
