The Controller's Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations is a comprehensive guide for controllers, CFOs, and budget managers who need to determine: * The soundness of sales forecasts * The best approach for setting product prices * The profitability of customers and market segments * Federal tax remittance rules * The impact of a just-in-time system on inventory levels Packed with clear and realistic strategies, it helps create a coherent framework of financial plans that apply to the full breadth of ongoing corporate control systems, as well as illustrates: * When to use labor and materials standards to control manufacturing * How to control research and development costs * How to grant appropriate credit levels to customers * How to set up an effective capital budgeting process * How to create a cost-of-capital calculation