Recommended Literature

It is a long road to a full understanding of cost engineering methodologies, but the books listed here will make that road easier to travel.

“Activity Based Costing: Making it Work for Small and Mid-Sized Companies” by Douglas T. Hicks

“And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared” by Genrich Altshuller

“Cost Engineering: A Practical Method for Sustainable Profit Generation in Manufacturing” by Chris Domanski

“Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation” by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones

“Lies, Damned Lies, and Accounting: How Capacity Management Enables Improved Cost and Cash Flow Management” by Sr. Reginald Tomas Lee

“Realistic Cost Estimating for Manufacturing” edited by Michael Lembersky

“Switch: How ...

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