E.W. Maruszewska
Applicability of activity based costing in new product development processes
DOI 10.12914/MSPE-06-01-2015
Abstract:The purpose of the article is to emphasis that activity based costing is a proper tool for engineers to enhance their decision-making process while developing new product. The theoretical analysis shows that variety of factors shall be encompassed into new product decision-making process and therefore engineers and management should pay great attention to proper cost allocation. The paper suggests the usage of Activity Based Costing methodology for new product development decision-making process. Author states that application ABC in the process of rational decision-making referring to new product development enables managers and engineers to prioritize possible solutions, and reallocate resources used in production process in order to meet wider organizational goals. It would also contribute in cooperation of managers and engineers for the sake of organizational goal.
Key words: management accounting, activity based costing, new product development, production engineering
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