Essentials of Cost Management

An accessible, practical survey of cost management methods Essentials of Cost Management provides an unbiased survey and explanation of the cost management approaches and methods currently available for immediate application in day-to-day activities. Rather than advocate a particular method, this book assists readers in choosing the best approach or blend of cost management strategies to address specific business problems. The expert authors also discuss cutting-edge topics such as target costing, capacity management, and activity-based costing/management.

This book is excellent for an operations person seeking better understanding of finance, or the finance person wishing for an introduction to value-based thinking." -Brian Maskell, President, BMA Inc.