Target Cost Management
The Ladder to Global Survival and Success
Jim Rains
Advanced Value Group, Goodyear, Arizona, USA
ISBN: 978-1-4398-3559-3, August 2010, 229 pp.
"Target costing is one of the hidden treasures of companies like Toyota and
Honda. ... We are very fortunate that Jim Rains is bringing this precious information
to us all."
-Jeffrey K. Liker, author of The Toyota Way
"...a must read for every business executive interested in global success. ... a
respected world leader in value engineering provides the inspiration and details on
how to incorporate target costing in your organization."
-Don J. Gerhardt, former Director, Value Engineering, Ingersoll-Rand
With a proven track record for helping companies achieve critical cost reductions without sacrificing customer
satisfaction or raising prices, target costing provides a way to survive and prosper in today's increasingly competitive market. This book details the preliminary steps required to institutionalize target costing.
