Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management - 2nd Edition by Gary Cokins & Terry Pohlen & Tom Klammer (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"This book is a "how-to" guide to assist managers and employee teams to obtain interenterprise cost information on supply chain processes. It provides techniques for obtaining accurate cost and performance information on the activities performed within their firm and on activities performed by other trading partner firms comprising key processes within the supply chain. The techniques and approaches comprising the book were developed from supply chain costing practices implemented by leading-edge firms. Readers will understand how they can have access to reasonably accurate costs and profit margins involved with suppliers, products, stock keeping units (SKUs), service-lines, channels, and customers. In addition, they will have visibility and transparency to the activity costs in the various end-to-end business processes for each of those including the "drivers" for each type of cost. This information will provide managers with insights to make better decisions to improve an organizations performance and profitability."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A "how-to" guide for supply chain professionals who need accurate cost information for end-to-end processes </b></p> <p>With the increasing pace of globalization, supply chain professionals find that they have less and less margin for error in their decisions making. Competition is getting more intense, and, unfortunately, CFOs and accountants do not currently provide supply chain managers with the information required to make better decisions. <i>Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management, 2nd Edition</i>, will show you (and the executives you report to) how to understand and apply various enterprise and corporate performance management (EPM/CPM) methods related to costs and profit margins and performance measurements. </p> <p>This book is a "how-to" guide to assist supply chain managers and employee teams to obtain interenterprise cost information on supply chain processes. It provides techniques for obtaining accurate cost and performance information on the activities performed within your firm and on activities performed by trading partners. The techniques and approaches in this book were developed from supply chain costing practices implemented by leading-edge firms. You will learn how you can gain access to reasonably accurate costs and profit margins involved with suppliers, products, stock keeping units (SKUs), service-lines, channels, and customers. In addition, you will gain insight into the activity costs in end-to-end business processes, including the "drivers" for each type of cost. </p> <ul> <li>Learn how to access accurate cost and pricing information related to both your company and your trading partners </li> <li>Overcome siloed information by creating your own costing practices using proven methods drawn from leading firms </li> <li>Understand what drives activity costs for each step in end-to-end business processes </li> <li>Assess the performance of your costing activities with step-by-step measurement guidelines </li> <li>Make better decisions and improve performance and profitability with clearer, more transparent cost and price data </li> </ul> <p>The information in this book will empower supply chain managers with the ability to make better decisions and improve their organizations' performance and profitability. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>Increase your profit margins and decrease your supply chain costs with this "how-to" guide on accessing cost information in your business processes</b></p><p><i>Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management, Second Edition</i> is a manual on how to apply enterprise and corporate performance management (EPM/CPM) methods related to costs, profit margins, and performance measurements in your organization's supply chain. The book demonstrates how to achieve increased transparency into your supply chain processes, both within your organization and without.</p>The increased visibility will allow you to decrease costs and increase profit margins. You'll understand what drives activity costs for each step in your end-to-end business processes and assess the performance of your costing activities with step-by-step measurement guidelines.<p>The book offers you the techniques you need to access and retain information on the costs and profit margins associated with suppliers, products, SKUs, service-lines, channels, and customers.</p><p>Ideal for supply chain managers and employee teams who want to improve the efficacy of their organization's supply chain practices, <i>Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management</i> will also earn a place in the libraries of chief financial officers and other executives who wish to better understand the information limitations in supply chain management that are degrading efficiency.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Gary Cokins, PhD, </b> is the Founder of the advisory firm Analytics-Based Performance Management, LLC. He is certified in Production and Inventory Management by the American Production and Inventory Control Society and is a sought-after speaker at conferences around the world.</p><p><b>Terrance Pohlen, PhD, </b> is Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing, Logistics, and Operations Management at the University of North Texas.</p><p><b>Thomas Klammer, PhD, </b> is Regents Professor Emeritus of the University of North Texas, Denton. He is internationally recognized for his work in capital investment decision methods and cash flow reporting.</p>
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