Target Costing and Value Engineering By: Robin Cooper Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9781563271724, 1563271729 eText ISBN: 9781351411769, 1351411764 Edition: 1st Copyright year: 1997 Format: EPUB Available from $ 32.38 USD SKU 9781351411769R90 What would happen if everyone in your company followed a disciplined approach to cost reduction? Go ahead -- imagine it. What would it look like? How can it be done? The answer -- smart cost management. Effective cost management must start at the design stage. As much as 90-95% of a product's costs are added in the design process. 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. Target Costing Objectives: Identify the cost at which your product must be manufactured at if it is to earn its profit margin at its expec Download ebook: https://ouo.io/i0lVjOu