{"product_id":"activitybased-cost-management-9781119090359","title":"ActivityBased Cost Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProven strategy for reducing production and operating costs while increasing profits\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the growth of the Internet shifts power to consumers, the pressure on companies to keep prices low will continue to mount. Increasingly corporations are relying on margin management and supply chain management as a means of keeping prices low while raising profits. Activity-based costing and management (ABC\/M) data is key to succeeding in both these critical management strategies. This book explains how executives can effectively use the information furnished by cutting-edge ABC\/M systems. The author, an acknowledged expert in the field, clearly defines the ABC\/M system and explains how to use the information it provides for best results. He provides a rational framework for understanding the fifteen key defining characteristics of ABC\/M and arms readers with an ABC\/M Readiness Assessment test along with extremely user-friendly exhibits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Removing the Blindfold with ABC\/M 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Management Accounting Framework: A Taxonomy 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Are All Your Trading Partners “Worth It” to You? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Internet, E-Commerce, Supply Chain Management, and Digital Economies: Where Does ABC\/M Fit In? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Holy Grail: Performance Measure Systems That Produce the Correct Behavior 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Popular Uses of ABC\/M 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 ABC\/M Integrates with Other Software Tools 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Predictive Costing, Predictive Accounting 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Implementing ABC\/M Through Rapid Prototyping 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Common Misconceptions about ABC\/M and Employee Buy-In 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Stage Five Cost Systems: The Future of ABC\/M 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 368\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866386051415,"sku":"9781119090359","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119090359.jpg?v=1722278401","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/activitybased-cost-management-9781119090359","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}