The Cost of Production The Principles of the Science of Costs Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- The Cost of Production The Principles of the Science of Costs Classic Reprint
- Author
- Burt Clifford Bean
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1330039629
- ISBN 13
- 9781330039625
- Item weight
- 345 grams
A clear, practical cost system for measuring what a factory spends. It gives you actionable cost data without complex balance ledgers.
This guide presents a simple, complete method to track material, labor, manufacturing supplies, and general expenses. It shows how to keep a perpetual cost account and how changes in production or market conditions affect total costs.
Key features you’ll learn about include a five‑main‑account structure, the use of detail cards and material summaries, and a clear path from shop floor data to cost department records. It explains how to compute costs for parts, whole machines, and even individual heats in a foundry, with practical steps for applying the principles to your own products.
- How material, labor, and overhead contribute to total production cost
- Using detail cards, material summaries, and cost summaries to organize data
- Keeping a perpetual cost account with changes recorded as they occur
- No profits included in the cost calculations, focusing on true production expenses
Ideal for managers and foremen seeking to reduce waste, identify inefficiencies, and improve cost control across the factory.
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