A new overhead estimation methodology: A case study in an electrical engineering company

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 699-710

  Niazi, A ^a   Dai, J S ^a,b   Balabani, S ^a   Seneviratne, L ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Physical Sciences and Engineering   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost components; Labour cost; Manufacturing cost; Material cost; Overheads

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COST COMPONENTS; COST CONTROL SYSTEMS; LABOUR COSTS; MATERIAL COSTS;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 34250223383     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM681     Document Type: Article

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