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1. Learn why customers are the source of shareholder wealth creation.
2. Understand how to shift the mindset from growing sales to growing profitable sales and to view customers as investments like in a stock portfolio to seek higher ROIs ? return on customers (ROC).
3. Learn why the marketing and sales functions need accounting data to better formulate customer account strategies including compensation incentives.

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This synopsis was written by Marcus [?] based on the analysis of the full 69-slide presentation.

Executive Summary
This presentation titled "Measuring and Managing Customer Profitability" is crafted by Gary Cokins, a recognized expert in analytics-based performance management. It provides a comprehensive framework for measuring and managing customer profitability through advanced techniques such as activity-based costing (ABC) and predictive analytics. Executives and managers will gain insights into optimizing customer lifetime value (CLV), identifying profitable customer segments, and overcoming barriers to effective profitability analysis. This deck serves as a vital resource for organizations aiming to enhance their decision-making processes and drive sustainable growth.

Who This Is For and When to Use
•  Financial executives focused on profitability analysis and decision support
•  Managers responsible for customer relationship management and profitability
•  Analysts engaged in performance measurement and reporting
•  Consultants advising organizations on cost management and profitability strategies

Best-fit moments to use this deck:
•  During strategic planning sessions to align profitability goals
•  In workshops aimed at implementing activity-based costing methodologies
•  When addressing challenges in customer profitability reporting and analysis

Learning Objectives
•  Define customer profitability and its significance in strategic decision-making
•  Build a framework for measuring customer lifetime value (CLV)
•  Establish methods for calculating channel and customer profitability
•  Identify barriers to the adoption of profitability analysis techniques
•  Apply predictive analytics to enhance profitability insights
•  Develop strategies to manage costs-to-serve for improved customer profitability

Table of Contents
•  Introduction to Customer Profitability (page 3)
•  Activity-Based Costing Fundamentals (page 6)
•  Implementing ABC Rapid Prototyping (page 23)
•  Calculating Customer Profitability (page 26)
•  Applying Predictive Analytics (page 46)
•  Barriers to Adoption of Profitability Analysis (page 63)

Primary Topics Covered
•  Customer Profitability Definition - Understanding the importance of measuring customer profitability for informed decision-making.
•  Activity-Based Costing (ABC) - A detailed explanation of ABC and its role in accurately attributing costs to customer activities.
•  Rapid Prototyping for ABC - Techniques for implementing ABC through iterative modeling to enhance accuracy and relevance.
•  Calculating Customer Profitability - Methods for assessing profitability at the customer level, including cost-to-serve analysis.
•  Predictive Analytics Application - Utilizing predictive analytics to forecast customer behavior and profitability trends.
•  Overcoming Adoption Barriers - Identifying and addressing technical, perception, and organizational barriers to effective profitability analysis.

Deliverables, Templates, and Tools
•  Activity-Based Costing models for profitability analysis
•  Customer profitability calculation templates
•  Predictive analytics frameworks for customer behavior forecasting
•  Rapid prototyping guides for implementing ABC systems
•  Barriers assessment tools for evaluating organizational readiness

Slide Highlights
•  Overview of the 6 eras of managerial accounting, illustrating the evolution towards predictive analytics.
•  Visual representation of the ABC cost assignment network, detailing resource allocation to customer activities.
•  Case studies demonstrating the impact of accurate customer profitability measurement on strategic decisions.
•  Charts illustrating the relationship between customer sales volume and profitability, highlighting key insights.
•  Frameworks for managing costs-to-serve and enhancing customer profitability through targeted strategies.

Potential Workshop Agenda
Introduction to Customer Profitability (30 minutes)
•  Define customer profitability and its relevance
•  Discuss the importance of measuring CLV

Activity-Based Costing Overview (60 minutes)
•  Explain ABC fundamentals and its application
•  Engage in group exercises to calculate customer profitability

Implementing Predictive Analytics (45 minutes)
•  Introduce predictive analytics concepts
•  Discuss case studies and practical applications

Overcoming Barriers to Adoption (30 minutes)
•  Identify common barriers organizations face
•  Develop action plans for addressing these challenges

Customization Guidance
•  Tailor the ABC models to reflect specific organizational structures and cost drivers.
•  Adjust the customer profitability calculation templates to align with industry-specific metrics.
•  Incorporate company-specific terminology and metrics into the presentation for clarity.

Secondary Topics Covered
•  Historical versus predictive costing methodologies
•  The role of customer segmentation in profitability analysis
•  Strategies for improving customer retention and loyalty
•  The impact of external factors on customer profitability

Topic FAQ

What is Activity-Based Costing and how does it help customer profitability analysis?

Activity-Based Costing (ABC) assigns costs to specific activities based on resource consumption, improving the accuracy of cost attribution to customers and channels. ABC helps reveal true cost-to-serve and profitability drivers; the presentation covers ABC fundamentals and an ABC cost assignment network and includes ABC models and templates on page 6 and in the deliverables.

How can I calculate customer lifetime value (CLV) for decision-making?

CLV measures the total revenue expected from a customer over the business relationship and guides investment in acquisition and retention. The deck provides a framework and templates for measuring CLV and integrating it into profitability analysis, with CLV introduced in the learning objectives and covered in the presentation materials.

How do predictive analytics improve customer profitability forecasting?

Predictive analytics use historical and current data to forecast customer behavior and profitability trends, enabling proactive prioritization of retention and acquisition efforts. The product includes predictive analytics frameworks and case study examples demonstrating forecasting of customer profitability, presented in the section beginning on page 46.

What should I look for in a customer profitability toolkit if my team is small and timeline tight?

For small teams and short timelines, prioritize ready-to-adapt templates, step-by-step rapid prototyping guidance, and simple ABC models to iterate quickly. The presentation specifically includes rapid prototyping guides and customer profitability calculation templates designed for iterative implementation and faster validation.

How much value do prebuilt templates and models add versus building customer profitability analysis from scratch?

Prebuilt templates and models accelerate initial implementation by providing baseline cost assignments, CLV frameworks, and predictive analytics structures that can be tailored to company-specific drivers. The deck supplies Activity‑Based Costing models and customer profitability calculation templates to be customized rather than built entirely from scratch.

We just completed a merger—how should we approach customer profitability analysis across combined businesses?

Begin with ABC rapid prototyping to attribute costs by activity across both entities, then segment customers to identify profitable cohorts and apply predictive analytics to forecast future value. The presentation addresses implementing ABC rapid prototyping and customer segmentation as practical starting steps, with guidance in the Implementing ABC Rapid Prototyping section (page 23).

How do I identify and reduce high cost-to-serve customers without harming revenue?

Analyze customer interactions to quantify cost-to-serve, segment customers by profitability, and redesign service or channel strategies for high-cost segments. The deck offers frameworks for managing costs-to-serve and charts illustrating sales volume versus profitability to support targeted interventions and cost-to-serve analysis.

What are common barriers to adopting profitability analysis and how can a toolkit help overcome them?

Common barriers include technical integration challenges, organizational resistance, and perceptions of complexity; a toolkit can provide assessment tools, stepwise rapid prototyping, and templates to lower implementation friction. The presentation includes a barriers assessment toolset and guidance on overcoming adoption obstacles in the Barriers to Adoption section.

Document FAQ
These are questions addressed within this presentation.

What is customer profitability?
Customer profitability refers to the measurement of the profit generated from a customer after accounting for all associated costs.

How does activity-based costing improve profitability analysis?
ABC provides a more accurate method for allocating costs to specific customer activities, leading to better insights into profitability.

What are the key barriers to adopting profitability analysis?
Common barriers include technical challenges, organizational resistance to change, and perceptions of complexity.

How can predictive analytics enhance customer profitability insights?
Predictive analytics allows organizations to forecast customer behavior and profitability trends, enabling proactive decision-making.

What is the significance of customer lifetime value (CLV)?
CLV is a crucial metric that helps organizations understand the long-term value of a customer, guiding investment in customer acquisition and retention strategies.

How can organizations manage costs-to-serve effectively?
By analyzing customer interactions and identifying high-cost activities, organizations can streamline processes and improve profitability.

What role does customer segmentation play in profitability analysis?
Customer segmentation helps identify profitable customer groups, allowing for targeted marketing and service strategies.

How can organizations get started with activity-based costing?
Organizations should begin with rapid prototyping of ABC models, gradually refining them based on insights and feedback.

Glossary
•  Customer Profitability - The profit generated from a customer after accounting for all associated costs.
•  Activity-Based Costing (ABC) - A costing method that assigns costs to activities based on their use of resources.
•  Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) - The total revenue a business can expect from a single customer account throughout the business relationship.
•  Predictive Analytics - Techniques that analyze current and historical data to make predictions about future events.
•  Cost-to-Serve - The total cost incurred by a company to serve a customer, including production, distribution, and service costs.
•  Segmentation - The process of dividing customers into groups based on shared characteristics for targeted marketing.
•  Rapid Prototyping - An iterative approach to developing models that allows for quick adjustments based on feedback.
•  Barriers to Adoption - Challenges that organizations face when implementing new methodologies or technologies.
•  Decision Support Systems - Information systems that support business or organizational decision-making activities.
•  Managerial Accounting - The practice of analyzing and reporting financial and non-financial information to help managers make decisions.
•  Performance Management - The process of ensuring that a set of activities and outputs meets an organization's goals in an effective and efficient manner.
•  Cost Drivers - Factors that cause changes in the cost of an activity.
•  Profitability Analysis - The process of determining the profitability of various segments of a business.
•  Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - Strategies and technologies used by companies to manage and analyze customer interactions and data.
•  Operational Efficiency - The ability to deliver products or services in the most cost-effective manner without compromising quality.
•  Financial Reporting - The process of producing statements that disclose an organization's financial status to management, investors, and the government.
•  Strategic Planning - The process of defining a business's direction and making decisions on allocating resources to pursue this direction.
•  Value Proposition - The promise of value to be delivered to the customer, explaining how a product or service meets their needs.
•  Return on Investment (ROI) - A measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or compare the efficiency of several investments.
•  Stakeholder - Any individual or group that has an interest in the success of an organization.

Source: Best Practices in Customer Profitability PowerPoint Slides: Measuring and Managing Customer Profitability PowerPoint (PPT) Presentation Slide Deck, Gary Cokins

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This presentation is developed a former consultant at Deloitte, KPMG, HP, and SAS, who is an internationally recognized EPM/CPM expert, speaker, and Wiley & Sons published author with almost 50 years of experience.

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