6. A small company ABC implementation guidebook and a one-day Agility/ABC
workshop to present and explain the implementation process to interested
companies. The implementation guidebook will provide an explanation of ABC
concepts, steps to developing activity-based job costs, tips on creating personal
computer spreadsheets to perform the ABC calculations, and guidelines on when
additional outside expertise may be necessary. The guidebook and workshop will
be focused on the firms participating in the Agile Manufacturing Pilot projects.
Broader dissemination will take place through the NIST Manufacturing Extension
Partnership.