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The book explains why LCCA is a key economic tool for business decision-making in terms of sustainability, asset management, supply chain management and project management. Initial acquisition and installation costs are said to be the tip of the iceberg for the entire lifecycle cost of an asset.
List of contents
Acknowledgements. Author’s Biography. Introduction. Chapter 1 Overview. Chapter 2 Purpose of Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Chapter 3 Life Cycle Cost Analysis Methodology. Chapter 4 Case Study for Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Chapter 5 Salvage Value. Chapter 6 Sample Life Cycle Cost Analysis Report. Chapter 7 Project Management Decisions. Chapter 8 Impact of Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Chapter 9 Life Cycle Cost Analysis Experiences. Bibliography. Index.
About the author
Nirjhar Chakravorti currently serves as General Manager for Tata Consulting Engineers Limited. In that role, he oversees:
-- Engineering Consultancy Services for Steel Plants
-- Asset Management for Steel Plant Equipment & Systems
-- Application of Economic Principles in the Analysis of Engineering Decisions to ensure Business Sustainability
-- Previous to this position, he served as the Lead for Asset Integrity Management (Air Pollution Control Systems) at Tata
-- Consulting Engineers Limited leading asset integrity management activities for steel plant Air pollution and dust control systems.
Nirjhar earned his BE in mechanical engineering from the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and received the PGDBM certificate from the Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad CDL.
Summary
The book explains why LCCA is a key economic tool for business decision-making in terms of sustainability, asset management, supply chain management and project management. Initial acquisition and installation costs are said to be the tip of the iceberg for the entire lifecycle cost of an asset.
