Steve Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Acorn Systems, wrote the definitive book on time-driven ABC along with Robert Kaplan, Professor of Leadership Development, Harvard Business School.
Every competitor has jumped on the time-driven ABC bandwagon in an effort to take advantage of the rapidly expanding TDABC market. The fact is, Steve Anderson pioneered this unique methodology in the mid-1990s. While Acorn Systems can perform traditional ABC implementations or other methodologies, Steve raised the bar by inventing an easier and more accurate method for managing costing/profitability.
Competitors claim to do TDABC but still have issues and have missed the mark (we are happy to discuss further with you). There is no link between financial results and operational reality. In addition, the systems are difficult and costly to maintain. Often these systems are abandoned. Accuracy of information and operational buy-in is compromised when using results from traditional ABC and imitation TDABC systems. Acorn Systems eliminates both issues by providing one solution that is easy to maintain and used by all enterprise decision makers.