(Costing) The adaption of product cost estimation techniques to estimate the cost of service.

Estelle Huang (1, 2) , Linda B Newnes (3) , Glenn Parry (4)

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering
2 Mechanical Engineering
3 School of Mechanical Engineering
4 UWE

This paper presents an approach to ascertain whether product cost estimating techniques can be adapted for use in estimating the costs for providing a service. The research methodology adopted consists of a critique and analysis of the literature to ascertain how current cost estimation techniques are used. The analysis of the cost estimation techniques provides knowledge of cost estimation, in particular for products and service with advantages and drawbacks defined. This leads to the proposition of applying product costing methods to services. Hence, proposals on how product costing approaches can contribute to the service industry are presented as the focus of this paper. Gaps and challenges for service costing are identified and corresponding future direction is suggested.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]

Estelle Huang, Linda B Newnes, Glenn Parry. (Costing) The adaption of product cost estimation techniques to estimate the cost of service.. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 2011, ⟨10.1080/0951192X.2011.596281⟩. ⟨hal-00732117⟩