Total Cost of Ownership¶
Ellram, L. M. (1995). Total Cost of Ownership: An Analysis Approach for Purchasing. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 25(8), 4-23.
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Mechanisms¶
- Procurement Substitution
- Second, the switching costs — requalification, retooling, lost volume discounts — quietly erase a unit-price saving that looked decisive; this is why total cost of ownership, not sticker price, is the right basis of comparison.
This sourceTreats total cost of ownership as a purchasing framework that evaluates costs beyond acquisition price.
- Second, the switching costs — requalification, retooling, lost volume discounts — quietly erase a unit-price saving that looked decisive; this is why total cost of ownership, not sticker price, is the right basis of comparison.
- Repair-vs-Replace Decision
- Comparing paths on total cost of ownership — the full lifetime cost of owning and running the asset, not just the next invoice
This sourceCompares purchasing alternatives using costs across acquisition, ownership, use, maintenance, and disposal rather than purchase price alone.
- Comparing paths on total cost of ownership — the full lifetime cost of owning and running the asset, not just the next invoice
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