Essays about: "Activity based costing"
Showing result 26 - 30 of 34 essays containing the words Activity based costing.
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26. In the battle for volume and margins: A case study of customer profitability within the sporting goods industry
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This is a case study of a company in the sporting goods industry. The aim of this thesis is to examine how customer profitability differs between large volume customers. An Activity Based Costing (ABC) approach is used to allocate resources and to measure each customer’s profitability defined as net margin minus the cost to serve. READ MORE
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27. The cost of Poor Quality. Increasing the Transparency of Quality in Tetra Pak Capital Equipment´s Supply Chain
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Contemporary business trends are more and more shifting focus to the requirements of the customers. One of the most important factors for the customer is quality, both in the interface with the selling company and in the products sold. Tetra Pak is a pioneer within the packaging of diaries and food. READ MORE
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28. Managing Product Development – Mapping efficient resource allocation
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Backgrund Product development (PD) in the plant breeding industry is characterized by long development cycles and decisions framed with uncertainty concerning key questions such as likely future competitor actions or the market outlook 10-15 years from now. In many ways the contemporary picture of the industry is changing rapidly; new technologies are developed to shorten the length of PD cycles and time-to-market, competing with proven methods to deliver on key objectives such as sufficient properties in resistance and quality traits. READ MORE
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29. Activity Based Costing : Is it applicable in an event organising firm?
University essay from Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Companies need different information about their operations, so that they can make better decisions and be more effective in the business world. One way to obtain that information is through looking at how costs are assigned to different cost objects, such as products or services. READ MORE
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30. Cost Accounting in The Travel Company: A case study of the cost of customization in the group travel industry
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : The Travel Company is a company within the group travel industry offering their customers the option to completely customize their tours. This study analyzes the cost accounting of the customized tours. It examines the implications of the current cost accounting system and evaluates alternative cost accounting methods. READ MORE