Description
In the world of engineers and within the domain of Value Engineering, it is critical to
have the knowledge of cost – How cost elements are built up in different industries,
e.g., manufacturing, process industry, job shops, etc. The underlying belief is that only
with pertinent knowledge can the engineers control and improve costs
Anil Kumar Mukhopadhyaya, CVS–Life, FINVEST, AICWA, is one of the pioneering
Certified Value Specialists in India and has previously worked with Tata Motors Limited and
National Coal Development Corporation. He is also the author of Value Engineering:
Concepts, Techniques and Applications; Value Engineering Mastermind: From Concepts to
Value Engineering Certification and Function Analysis System Technique: A Stimulating
Technique. He had also received Productivity Award, 1984 (for Individual/Groups) instituted
by the Association of Indian Engineering Industry (Eastern Region). He was also awarded the
Best Case Study Award by the Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering in 1986.
