COSTS MANAGEMENT – IMPACT IN DECISION MAKING

In the context of globalization of the economy and also of the competitive environment development, process management becomes more complex, with openness to client needs and changes and taking account of the internal and external environment. Therefore, a proactive approach to seek the most appropriate methods to ensure corporate activity in terms of competitiveness and profitability is a priority for all companies. Such an approach can be achieved, but only on a basis of adequate information support in decision making and requires a lot of information to be produced, supplied, interpreted and rigorously controlled. Cost management is a tool that can provide control within companies, to increase productivity and achieve profitability and expected rentability. There is an increasing demand for higher quality information and higher productivity for the calculation and analysis of information costs. Business organizations need realistic and timely information on the costs to integrate the activities of designing and developing new products, their manufacturing, marketing and after-sales services in an overview.