Adkins Case Studies in Performance Management

A Guide from the Experts
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-471-79282-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: SAS Institute Inc

Praise for Case Studies in Performance Management
"With this book, Tony Adkins has made an important contribution tothe body of knowledge of managerial accounting."
--From the Foreword by Gary Cokins, lead strategist, BusinessPerformance Management Solutions group with SAS Institute andinternationally recognized expert in advanced cost management andperformance improvement systems
"If you want to achieve direction, traction, and speed in business,Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts isa must-read . . . jam-packed with golden nuggets you can put towork immediately."
--Jason Jennings, bestselling author of Think Big, Act Small, LessIs More and It's Not the Big That Eat the Small . . . It's the FastThat Eat the Slow
"Tony has the insight found only from actual implementations ofABC/PM.Using this as lens, he has brought the collective experienceof experts into focus."
--Mohan Nair, author of Essentials of Balanced Scorecard andActivity-Based Information Systems
"Tony Adkins has lived the life of a true ABC/PM road warrior. Hiscollection of case studies reaches beyond the theory to capture theharsh reality of what it takes to successfully implementperformance management. A must-read for anyone wise enough to learnfrom those who have gone before."
--Chris M. Pieper, CEO, FormRouter, Inc. (former founder and CEO ofABC Technologies)
"Everyone who reads this book will gain a solid appreciation of thesubstance and value of performance management in varied industrysettings and applications."
--Dr. Peter B. B. Turney, President and Chief Executive Officer ofCost Technology, Inc. and author of Common Cents
If you're looking for a way to dramatically improve your company'sperformance and get back its competitive edge, Case Studies inPerformance Management: A Guide from the Experts will show you howother businesses, driven to remain competitive by changes in theirindustries, learned to work smarter using ABC/PM in today's toughbusiness environment.
Noteworthy commentary from experts in the field including AshokVadgama and Alan Stratton helps you understand ABC/PM and how toexecute its sound strategies in your own business.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Adkins, Tony C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Acknowledgements.
About the Contributors.
Foreword.
1. Performance Management.
2. LubeOil: Shaping Business Today and inthe Future.
3. HomeHealth: Delivering Activity-BasedCosting.
4. SuperDraft:Activity-Based Costing/Management and CustomerProfitability.
5. Canaraus:Performance Management--The New Ammunition for ArmedForces.
6. StandardLoan: Interest in Activity-Based Costing Rates High.
7. SierraTrucks: Trucking along with Activity-Based Cost/Management.
8. SierraTrucks: Implementing Real Activity-Based Budgeting.
9. WendalsFoods: Managing Customer Profitability with Activity-Based CostingInformation.
10. Veri Glass: SeeClearly with Activity-Based Costing?
11. ABC Airways:Implementation Lands Millions in Process ImprovementSavings.
12. Power &Light: Gets A Charge Out of Activity-BasedCosting/Management.
13. OBOK Food Company: Right Ingredients Cook UpSavings.
14. VeteransBenefits: Discovering the cost of Doing Business UsingActivity-Based Costing.
Appendix.
Final Thoughts.
Resources.
Glossary.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

TONY C. ADKINS is a Product Manager in the BusinessPerformance Management Solutions group at SAS Inc. Prior to joiningSAS/ABC Technologies, Adkins worked for the Westinghouse HanfordCompany at its Plutonium Finishing Plant in Richland, Washington.Adkins is recognized globally as an expert in activity-basedcosting and management projects. He has participated in expertpanels and spoken at events with the Consortium for AdvancedManufacturing International (CAM-I), The Institute for IndustrialEngineers (IIE), ABC Technologies, BetterManagement LIVE, and SASexecutive seminars in North America, Europe, and Asia. He receivedhis MBA from City University in Seattle, Washington.