Energy Dominates in Job Costing
Job costing can sometimes be a tedious task, however, it is a necessity if a business is to understand its true costs and predict its profits. Using a vacuum anneal heat treating cycle, as an example, costs can be identified by category, permitting a total cost to be calculated for the job. The seven specific topics covered are the initial cost of equipment, electric utilities, labor, process gases, fixturing, water cooling systems and maintenance.
Author: A. Bruce Craven, Solar Atmospheres
Originally Published: Industrial Heating, February 1996