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Understanding manufacturing costs for operations and finance

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for operations. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 35 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 29 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 9 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 35 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: The quote that lost money · 7 min

    Before you begin · Northwind Group quotes a price from material cost alone. Dev later finds machine time, supervision and factory rent were left out, and the job loses money · What would you say?

  • Lesson 2: Cost objects, direct and indirect · 6 min

    Key words · Direct or indirect? · Check

  • Lesson 3: The three product cost parts · 6 min

    The build-up · Worked example · Check

  • Lesson 4: Product costs and period costs · 6 min

    Two groups · Sort them · Check

  • Lesson 5: Grey areas: speak up about the numbers · 6 min

    Overhead looks too high · An invoice is booked to the wrong product · Cost drivers

  • Lesson 6: Apply it, then assess · 4 min

    Your next steps · Practice

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding to operations or procurement, before budget season, and when a product costing method changes.

Operations, procurement and junior finance staff who need cost literacy.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Cost sheet link
  • Finance contact
  • Currency
  • Local rules link
  • Help contact
  • LMS or record system
  • Course URL
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