It is said in business that customer acquisition is an investment but profitability is built on customer retention. In other words, it typically costs you more to sell to a new customer than it does to a current one. As Read More …
Month: February 2022
Six stages of a value chain for a manufacturing firm
Research and development – generating and experimenting with ideas related to new products, services or processes. Design of products and processes detailed planning, engineering and testing of products and processes some representations of the value chain collectively refer to the Read More …
Benefits that would accrue to the company from using JIT inventory control systems
Increase flexibility and innovations Improves deliveries Improve quality Improves performance and through put Increase the work productivity
Objectives of a JIT inventory system Just in time inventory system entails ordering inventory on as needed basis.
Increase productivity Eliminate waste that is minimize the amount of equipment, materials, parts space and workers time, which adds great value to the product To reduce the reorder period. To minimize stock holding costs. To improve the quality of the Read More …
Distinction between “interlocking accounting systems” and “integrated accounting systems”
Integrated accounting systems refer to the accounting system where a single set of accounts are prepared. Financial accounts are prepared for individuals external to the firm while management accounts are prepared for the management to help them in planning, controlling Read More …
Advantages of value chain analysis in cost management
It can apply for any type of business- manufacturing, retail or service, big or small. With a value chain, efforts can be optimized, waste eliminated and profitability improved. Value chains help breakdown all the activities that go into producing a Read More …
