Just so you know... Cost Function Relationships
Cost-function relationships identify areas of opportunity for the value analysis team. These are functions that are not providing good value. A cost-function worksheet is used to identify cost mismatches and determine whether there is a more economical way to satisfy the function.
Value Analysis and Activity-Based Management are two disciplines that have developed separately over the years. In spite of this, they have many features in common, as well as some important differences. This presentation outlines the main features and of Activity-Based Management and how it is typically applied and explore ways in which practitioners of the two methodologies might learn from one another.
The author notes that the Acitivity based costing and Value Analysis processes can complement each other. Actiivty Based Management primarily has a cost focus and Value Analysis focues on whether the process is achieving value.Value Analysis and Activity-Based Management are two disciplines that have developed separately over the years. In spite of this, they have many features in common, as well as some important differences. This presentation outlines the main features and of Activity-Based Management and how it is typically applied and explore ways in which practitioners of the two methodologies might learn from one another.
The author notes that the Acitivity based costing and Value Analysis processes can complement each other. Actiivty Based Management primarily has a cost focus and Value Analysis focues on whether the process is achieving value.