Target Costing is the only guide that you'll require to enhance company profitability and efficiency. Essential for designing the right product at the right cost, this reference provides numerous examples from field authorities that illustrate valuable concepts and approaches employed in the application of target costing to large-scale manufacturing operations.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Define the Product
Chapter 3 : Set the Target (Product Level)
Chapter 4 : Set the Target (Subsystem Level)
Chapter 5 : Achieve the Target
Chapter 6 : Maintain Competitive Costs
Chapter 7 : Putting Target Costing into Practice
Chapter 8 : Some Case Histories
Chapter 9 : Wrap-Up and Conclusion
Module A : Create a Business with a Strategy
Module B : Quantify Customers' Needs
Module C : Determine Target Price and Cost (Product Level)
Module D : Determine Cost Targets (Subsystem Level)
Module E : Find Paths to Achieve the Targets
Module F : Get Financial Results
Module G : Optimizing Results
Appendix : Sample Exercise
Glossary
Index
