Articles
SPCEA has gathered together articles that are pertinent to cost engineering and analytics. We hope that this will become a standard resource you can refer to again and again.
Don’t Give Up on a Great Idea Just Because It Seems Obvious
I spent eight years failing to act on an innovative idea that I knew would work. It was an idea that had not just technological promise but also societal value. It would help peopl
15 July, 2022Manufacturing Job Creation Lacks a Common-Sense Approach
Economic incentives aren’t the answer; cultivating a vibrant local supplier base is. The typical intent of governmental economic development is to increase the number of man
15 July, 2022Manufacturers can cut stress with these moves
Grant Thornton industry lens on: Global instability To keep business flowing, manufacturers need to manage a complex network of inputs and outputs. But it’s hard to know how to man
18 April, 2022Why does the cost engineering field need a cost engineering certification?
Why have we created a cost engineering certification? Well, most industries have established and well-communicated standards for what it means to be an expert in the field. The ab
21 March, 2022Chip Giants are Ramping Up Spending
Chip giants are ramping up spending by the billions as semiconductor demand booms Key Points: The world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, has committed to investing $100 bi
04 February, 2022How Cost Management Needs to ‘Save to Transform’
In the classroom, activity-based costing looks like a great way to manage a company’s limited resources.
17 January, 2022Talent, Performance, Growth: CFOs’ Top Priorities for 2022
In the classroom, activity-based costing looks like a great way to manage a company’s limited resources.
17 January, 20225 CFO trends to watch in 2022
In the classroom, activity-based costing looks like a great way to manage a company’s limited resources.
17 January, 2022Making cost engineering count
In the classroom, activity-based costing looks like a great way to manage a company’s limited resources.
17 January, 2022Manufacturing Cost Modeling for Product Design
The process of product design is driven toward achieving design specifications while meeting cost targets.
24 July, 2020Cost Modeling: A Foundation Purchasing Skill
The process of product design is driven toward achieving design specifications while meeting cost targets.
24 July, 2020Rethinking Activity-Based Costing
Activity-based accounting looks great in the classroom, but too often fails in the field.
24 July, 2020Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing
In the classroom, activity-based costing looks like a great way to manage a company’s limited resources.
24 July, 2020A closer look at German cost accounting methods
A survey of the cost management systems used by companies in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
15 July, 2020German Cost Management or GPK
Good governance comes from strong processes and properly trained professionals inside an organization. (Paul Sharman)
15 July, 2020Difference Between Absorption Costing and Marginal Costing
Inventory valuation is a major component in the calculation of the cost of goods sold and can be used as collateral for loans.
12 June, 2020Study tips: What’s the difference between marginal and absorption costing?
Understanding marginal and absorption costing should be relatively straightforward, as it’s covered, in one form or another, at all levels of the AAT qualification.
03 October, 2019
