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  lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431   Chapter 8: Cost  management  (chapter 11 – ebook) 
Key Questions for the Supply Decision  Maker      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431                             lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431   STRATEGIC COST  MANAGEMENT 
• Strategic cost management is an externally focused   
process of analyzing costs in terms of the overall value  chain. 
• Cost analysis can be used to measure and improve   
cost performance by focusing attention on specific cost  elements. 
• Cost management systems can be designed that   
depend on strategic partnering to achieve competitive  advantage. 
• Cost management is a major opportunity area for strong   
supply leadership and management.      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431  
• Cost management is a continuous improvement    process  Sources of Competitive  Advantage 
Sources of sustainable competitive advantage are:  (1) product differentiation  (2) low cost 
(3) a combination of product differentiation and cost  leadership.      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431   Frameworks for Cost  Management 
Cost analysis and cost management approaches can then 
be adapted and applied appropriately. 
Various tools already discussed in this text provide a 
framework for cost management. 
These include ABC (Pareto) analysis and portfolio  analysis.      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431    
Total Cost of Ownership 
The purchaser should estimate the total cost of ownership 
(TCO) before selecting a supplier. 
Total cost of ownership for noncapital goods acquisition 
includes all relevant costs, such as administration, follow-
up, expediting, inbound transportation, inspection and      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431  
testing, rework, storage, scrap, warranty, service, 
downtime, customer returns, and lost sales.  TCO Components:  Purchase cost  Operating costs 
Preventive maintenance costs   Repair costs   Cost of disposal   Capital costs 
 Other costs, e.g. insurance      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431  
 Other considerations, e.g.: speed/capacity      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431         lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431  
Breakdown of total cost of ownership a HV electric motor  Element of cost  Year 1  Year 2  Year 3  Year 4  Year 5  Purchase price  $50,000          Electricity  $30,000  $30,000  $30,000  $30,000  $30,000  Maintenance  $5,000  $5,000  $5,000  $5,000  $5,000      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431   Disposal          $7,000  EXAMPLE - TOC  Example: main TCO 
11%%3 21% Purchase price elements for a  high  Electricity  voltage electric motor  65%    Maintenance contract  Disposal        lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431   Time Value of Costs 
 Although the sum of all costs  of two     
offers are similar, one offer might involve 
higher costs in early years while the other 
might involve higher costs in later years,  e.g.:   
Purchase of production machinery: Summary of costs over time  Offers  Year 1  Year 2  Year 3  Year 4  Total cost  Purchase  price:  Supplier X  $60,000  $5,000  $20,000  $5,000  $90,000  Purchase  price:  Supplier Y $80,000     $3,000  $3,000  $4,000  $90,000      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431    
Cost of using Supplier X taking interest payments into account    Year 1  Year 2  Year 3  Year 4  Total        Year 1 cost  $60,000  $60,000  Interest payments  $6,000 associated with Year 1   $6,600  $7,260  $7,986  $27,846          Year 2 cost  $5,000  $5,000  Interest payments    associated with Year 2 $500  $550  $605  $1,655          Year 3 cost  $20,000  $20,000  Interest payments      associated with Year 3 $2,000  $2,200  $4,200          Year 4 cost  $5,000  $5,000      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431   Interest payments        associated with Year 4 $500  $500            Total $124,201   
Quiz: At an interest rate of 15% per year...        lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431  
Quiz: At an interest rate of 15% per year... 
Cost of using Supplier Y taking interest payments into account    Year 1  Year 2  Year 3  Year 4  Total        Year 1 cost  $80,000  $80,000  Interest  payments  associated with Year 1 $8,000  $8,800  $9,680  $10,648  $37,128          Year 2 cost  $3,000  $3,000  Interest payments    associated with Year 2 $300  $330  $363  $993          Year 3 cost  $3,000  $3,000  Interest payments      associated with Year 3 $300  $330  $630    Year 4 cost        $4,000  $4,000      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431   Interest payments        associated with Year 4 $400  $400    Total           $129,151 
Total Cost of Ownership  TCO also can be used to 
1. Highlight cost reduction opportunities. 
2. Aid supplier evaluation and selection. 
3. Provide data for negotiations. 
4. Focus suppliers on cost reduction opportunities. 
5. Highlight the advantage of expensive, high-quality  items. 
6. Clarify and define supplier performance expectations.      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431  
7. Create a long-term supply perspective. 
8. Forecast future performance.      lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431         lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431         lOMoAR cPSD| 58504431       
