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John Deere Component Works (A) (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; March, ArtemisCase HBS-115S03Accounting and ControlThe division has recognized the inadequacies of its existing, traditional cost system for estimating product costs. Describes the innovative activity-based system that was developed to more accurately trace overhead costs to individual products. Provides students with the opportunity to critique a standard cost system and to assess the characteristics of the proposed system that traces costs to production activities.Starting at €8.20
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Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (A) (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Ittner, Christopher D.Case HBS-119S19Accounting and ControlTexas Instruments implements a Cost of Quality (COQ) system as part of a company-wide "Total Quality Thrust." After several years of operation, group management questions whether or not the COQ system should be updated to make it more useful in identifying areas for quality improvement. The case documents the current system and asks students to analyze the role it played in the quality control process and areas in which it could be improved.Starting at €8.20
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Electronic Testing Operations (Spanish version)
Cooper, Robin; Turney, Peter B.B.; Ittner, Christopher D.Case HBS-106S03Accounting and ControlExplores the obsolescence of a cost system when technology changes. In particular, it asks students to increase the number of cost center and allocation bases. The firm moves from a one-center, direct labor-hour system to a three-center, direct labor-hour and machine-hour systems.Starting at €8.20
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Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (B) (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Ittner, Christopher D.Case HBS-119S20Accounting and ControlA division questions whether to retain, modify, or abandon its cost of quality system now that more direct measures of quality have been adopted. Discusses the role of quality cost measurement in a mature quality management system.Starting at €5.74
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Kanthal (A) (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-106S08Accounting and Controlthose who buy standard products in large predictable quantities with minimal demands on technical resources.Starting at €8.20
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Texas Eastman Co. (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-120S24Accounting and ControlThe company as part of a commitment to Total Quality Management has installed a computer system that accumulates 30,000 observations on its processes every 2-4 hours. Operating people have found the monthly summaries of financial performance not too useful in this environment. Recently a department manager has created a daily income statement for his operators. Case explores role for financial summary information in an environment where extensive...Starting at €8.20
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Destin Brass Products Co. (Spanish version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.Case HBS-102S13Accounting and ControlA specialized manufacturer of brass valves, pumps, and flow controllers is troubled by competitive pricing in pumps and higher than expected margins for flow controllers. Managers suspect that cost accounting and cost allocations to products may be to blame. Two volume-based systems are described and illustrated.Starting at €8.20
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Hilton Manufacturing Co. (Spanish version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.Case HBS-102S42Accounting and ControlA professional manager is hired by a small manufacturing company after the president discovers he made poor decisions. One product appears to be unprofitable, whereas the product sold in highest volume is under competitive price pressure. A crude cost accounting system fails to reveal appropriate actions to correct problems.Starting at €8.20
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Brief Introduction to Cost Accounting (Spanish version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.Case HBS-119S02Accounting and ControlIntroduces the reasons for and basics of cost accounting and cost management systems. Simple definitions of forms used in cost accounting are included. Cost behavior is discussed. Questions to which answers are needed when analyzing or designing a cost system are summarized.Starting at €8.20
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Chadwick, Inc.: The Balanced Scorecard (Abridged)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-196124-EAccounting and ControlThe pharmaceutical division of a diversified company has been asked to develop a Balanced Scorecard. Research and development projects take about ten years to bring a new product to the marketplace and the division depends on good relations and active feedback from its customers for continued success. But currently, the division is evaluated by meeting monthly financial objectives. This case describes an early and less-than-successful attempt to ...Starting at €8.20