Cost Engineering by Chris Domanski - 9781032243306

CRC Press

Cost EngineeringA Practical Method for Sustainable Profit Generation in Manufacturing\nAuthor(s): Chris Domanski\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032243306, 978-1032243306\nSynopsis\nIn todays hyper-competitive, global marketplace, a manufacturing company needs a competitive edge if it is to survive and grow. That edge could be anything from superior manufacturing technology to innovative product design; from patent protection to solid, well-established customer relationships. One competitive edge available to all manufacturers, but realized by only a few, is the ability to accurately measure, control, and optimize costs throughout a products entire life cycle. The lack of a methodology to engineer cost optimization into every product makes attaining and maintaining profitability all that the more difficult.\n\nCost Engineering provides a means for a manufacturer to achieve and sustain profitability by designing.