Questions:
1. What information could be generated by a cost management system that would help an organization manage its core competencies?
2. How could an organization's culture be used as a control mechanism?
3. How does a product's life cycle stage influence the nature of information required to successfully manage costs of that product?
4. In the present highly competitive environment, why has cost management risen to such a high level of concern whereas price management has declined in importance?
5. What is CAM-I, and why is it organized?