CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS REDUCTION MODEL (DICRM-8) IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

• Main Author: Berislav Bolfek
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Zagreb, Croatia / Faculty of Economics and Business / Department of Trade and International Business 2021-01-01
• Series: Poslovna Izvrsnost
• Subjects: direct costs; indirect costs; cost reduction; manufacturing companies; DICRM-8
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/375057
• ISSN: 1846-3355; 1848-9060

There are numerous methods described in the literature that explain how to reduction certain types of costs. Most of the methods mentioned in the literature do not list specific cost reduction measures and activities. The problem in manufacturing companies arises when the actual cost price of an individual product obtained by calculating a work order exceeds the planned price of that product. The goal of the research is to find one of the ways to solve the problem by reduction direct and indirect costs. The methodology is based on the development and establishment of the Direct and Indirect Costs Reduction Model (DICRM-8) in manufacturing companies, which consists of eight interconnected steps. The test results show the full functionality of the model, which enabled the comparison of planned, incurred and projected cost prices in one place, as well as calculating the total amount of cost reduction for all work orders. The key results illustrate the use of different measures and activities to reduction costs in the case of wood industry. This research contributes to the development of models for reduction direct and indirect costs in manufacturing companies.