An investigation into the feasibility of implementing activity-based costing in a local, family-owned manufacturing firm : a case study.

• Main Authors: Cheong, Chi Kit., Chuah, Yak Ngi., Ong, Sang Bin.
• Other Authors: Teoh, Hai Yap
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Operations management::Family owned business enterprises
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20112
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The goal of any cost management system is to provide relevant and timely information to the management. The object of this case study is to apply the concepts of activity-based costing, as initiated by Kaplan, to a local manufacturing firm involved in the production of polystyrene products. The subj...