 | cost calculation
 | analysis of variances to present models |
| quotation of direct and indirect material and labor cost |
| allocation of overhead costs |
| calculation of depreciation costs for single- and multi-purpose
machinery |
| fixed cost simulations for various volume scenarios and production
locations |
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| promotion of cost reduction activities
| comparison of in-house production versus outsourcing |
| parts and process benchmarking |
| evaluation of 'kaizen' activities |
| coordination between engineering, production and sales planning
divisions |
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| automation of cost quotation routines
| labor and time savings through standardization of report formats |
| promotion of best practices based on internal study of documents and
processes |
| macro programming for automated creation of linked system output
summaries |
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