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Target Costing and Value Engineering (Strategies in Confrontational Cost Management Series)
Target Costing and Value Engineering - Strategies in Confrontational Cost Management Series Author:Robin Cooper, Regine Slagmulder What would happen if everyone in your company followed a disciplined approach to cost reduction? How can it be done? With smart cost management. Two powerful strategies-target costing and value engineering-will get you well on your way. You will find both in this comprehensive book, the first in a series guaranteed to increase your profits.... more » Effective cost management must start at the design stage. As much as 90-95% of a product's costs are designed in, meaning they cannot be avoided without re-designing. 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.« less