by Jerry Collins | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Carrot or Stick? If it were only that simple A purpose of the Society of Cost Engineers (SOCE) is to advocate that cost engineers, CFOs and accountants get out of the 1960s and into the 21st century by applying progressive management accounting methods and systems....
by Jerry Collins | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Volume, volume, volume! I recently participated in an online discussion on LinkedIn as to the impact of volume on cost. To be honest, this is one of my favorites, although controversial topics. A LinkedIn user was listing all the typical cost drivers for a product,...
by Jerry Collins | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Long Arc Bends Toward Justice Martin Luther King, Jr. said that “the arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice.” The origin of this sentence can be traced to Theodore Parker who was a Unitarian minister and prominent American...
by Jerry Collins | Dec 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
I recently had a conversation with a colleague about the importance and differences of repeatability and flexibility within a SHOULD COST software solution. I’d like to provide my position and get feedback from the readers as to their thoughts. Before we get too deep...
by Jerry Collins | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
For those of us working within the packaging industry, the plastic packaging tax is currently the most pressing issue. The plastic packaging tax forms a part of the EU’s Green Deal, a comprehensive package of tax and non-tax measures. The UK government’s aim is to...
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