Wright Williams & Kelly Announce Latest Edition Of "Applied Cost Modeling" Free E-Zine

PLEASANTON, CA -- Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK), a cost & productivity management software and consulting services company, announced today that the latest edition of its much acclaimed free E-Zine “Applied Cost Modeling” is now available on its web site (www.wwk.com) under their “Newsletter” link. First published in 1994, “Applied Cost Modeling” has been the mainstay for manufacturing and assembly industries in disseminating information on hot topics such as cost of ownership (COO), overall equipment efficiency (OEE), cost and resource evaluation, and discrete-event simulation.

The latest edition includes two feature articles. “Hi-Tech Equipment Reliability: A Practical Guide for Engineers and the Engineering Manager” is presented as the first installment in an on-going series from the book of the same title. This book is now out of print and this is your best opportunity to read this important work. “Have Your Customer Audit YOU!! A Strategic Advantage in Business Relationships” discusses how to turn the dreaded customer audit into a way to create barriers to entry for your competitors.

With more than 3,000 users worldwide, Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. is the largest privately held operational cost management software and consulting company serving technology-dependent and technology-driven organizations. WWK maintains long-term relationships with prominent industry resources including SEMATECH, SELETE, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), and national labs and universities. Its client base includes nearly all of the top 20 semiconductor manufacturers and equipment and materials suppliers as well as leaders in nanotechnology, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), thin film record heads, magnetic media, flat panel displays, and solar panels.

WWK’s product line includes TWO COOL® for detailed process step level cost of ownership (COO) and overall equipment efficiency (OEE), PRO COOL® for process flow and test cell costing, Factory Commander® for full factory capacity analysis and activity based costing, and Factory Explorer® for cycle time reduction and WIP planning. Additionally, WWK offers a highly flexible product management software package that helps sales forces eliminate errors in product configuration and quotation processes.