Response to the Society of Cost Management

The Society of Cost Management conducted an interview concerning the rebranding of our LinkedIn Group to Advanced Actionable Analytics.  Here are the questions and responses.

Best Practices: How Many 'Activity-Based' Costing Models Does a Firm Require?

Two, assuming that the firm controls its production.  It requires one model for ‘cost to produce’, one model for ‘cost to serve’. 

Chemtura, 10-K Communications and Variances

Chemtura (NYSE:CHMT) is a $3B specialty and engineered chemical giant.  Their 10-K suggests an improvement in communications and in systems utilization is in order.

Waterfall Chart for Variances

A waterfall chart is a very effective means to communicate P&L differentials and their underlying causes. 

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