| Article ID: | iaor1991203 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Start Page Number: | 1 |
| End Page Number: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1988 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Tatikonda Mohan V. |
| Keywords: | financial, production: JIT |
This article introduces the subject of cost accounting for quality and productivity improvement. After developing a historical basis for cost accounting, method changes required to support just-in-time and other modern manufacturing environments are described.