Total Capacity Management

The Ima Foundat Far, C. J. McNair and Richard Vangermeersch

"This is one of the most useful and readable research studies published in a long time. The subject is of critical importance for every management accountant-whether dealing with cost management, budgeting, or financial reporting. I have personally used the results of this research in my client work, and it was highly relevant."-Alfred M. King, CMA, Chairman of the Board, Valuation Research"This is required reading for anyone involved in designing a capacity management and measurement system. It provides useful concepts to be considered when designing such a system, as well as interesting historical insights regarding the evolution of the current state of capacity management."-Henry J. Davis, CMA, CPA, Mechanical Group Controller, Dodge/Rockwell Automation"This is the most important contemporary work available on understanding and managing capacity."Capacity management may be the least understood management challenge, yet it is clearly one of today's most difficult to resolve. Properly recognized, enterprise-wide excess capacity is one of the areas of greatest improvement potential in both the private and public sectors today."The authors have done a splendid job of helping the reader understand enterprise-wide total capacity management. They clearly identify the importance of understanding and managing capacity at multiple levels, and the different responsibilities and perspectives required at each level."This is a 'must read' that you will also want to keep handy as a reference document."-Robert C. Miller, Assistant Controller (Retired), Boeing Commercial Airplane GroupPromo Copy

• Modern Practice in Capacity Cost ManagementThe Movable FeastMeasuring and Managing Capacity CostsOperational Perspectives on CapacityThe Tactical Perspective in Capacity Cost ManagementValue vs. Cost-Strategic Capacity Cost ManagementCapacity-An Ongoing SagaHistorical Trends in Capacity Cost ManagementThe Age of Discovery-1900-1919The Golden Era of Capacity Reporting-1920-1932The Era of Crisis-1933-1952The Dark Ages of Capacity Reporting-1953-1978The Era of Questioning-1979-PresentAnnotated Bibliography: Overview of Capacity Cost LiteratureIndexFigures and Tables