Buy ByeBuying to Save-Cost and ValueConcerning WarrantiesDefining Operation and Time CostsSome Recent MRO Recall ItemsOn the Road to a Profit Return on a PurchaseCosts and ValueManufacturing CostsMaterial CostsLabor CostsManufacturing OverheadAdditional CostsCost Behavior PatternsExamples of ""Wasted"" Cost Overruns-The 600 Toilet SeatCost of FailureCase Studies-An Effective Way Toward ChangeOther CostsDefinedDetermining the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Purchase Applying the ROI FormulaSummaryTools for the Specification Development ProcessSource of FailureAssessing the SituationFailure.Abstract: Buy ByeBuying to Save-Cost and ValueConcerning WarrantiesDefining Operation and Time CostsSome Recent MRO Recall ItemsOn the Road to a Profit Return on a PurchaseCosts and ValueManufacturing CostsMaterial CostsLabor CostsManufacturing OverheadAdditional CostsCost Behavior PatternsExamples of ""Wasted"" Cost Overruns-The 600 Toilet SeatCost of FailureCase Studies-An Effective Way Toward ChangeOther Costs DefinedDetermining the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Purchase Applying the ROI FormulaSummaryTools for the Specification Development ProcessSource of FailureAssessing the SituationFailure