Total Cost Solutions Curriculum

Foundations

The Concept of Strategic Cost Management

Cost Management Roadmap

Price Analysis

Cost Analysis

Profit Analysis

Cost Modelling

Introduction to Cost Models

Introduction to Cost Models - Case Studies

Industry Cost Profiles - Methodology

Industry Cost Profiles - Examples

Should Cost Models - Methodology

Should Cost Models - Examples

Should Cost Models - Case Studies

Price Discipline Models - Methodology

Price Discipline Models - Examples

Price Discipline Models - Case Studies

TCO Models - Methodology

TCO Models - Examples

TCO Models - Case Studies

AIM & DRIVE

Introduction to AIM & DRIVE

Agreeing on the need to manage costs

Identifying critical costs in the supply chain

Measuring secondary and tertiary costs

Defining the key cost drivers and developing strategic options

Reducing, changing or eliminating the activities that cause costs: The Strategy

Implementing an action plan

Verifying the plan with cost monitors

Eternally modifying and improving the process

Examples and Templates