Understanding the factors that contribute to the development of micro businesses to provide insight for strategic and tactical improvements in operating efficiency. Competitive cost analysis, the method of analysis of the company's cost structure, is the strategic use of cost modeling. The first note in this three-part series (UV3521) defines the basic framework and principles for the development of accurate and comprehensive cost model. The second note (UV3558) discusses specific techniques that will further assist in the analysis of cost drivers for competitive analysis. This last remark contains detailed guidance on the calculation scale curves and use of effects. "Hide
by Robert D. Landel, Timothy M. Laseter, Ken Heckel, Angela Huang 9 pages. Publication Date: Mar 08, 2001. Prod. #: UV3559-PDF-ENG