Category Archives: Total Cost of Ownership

Metrics for Greenhouse-gas Emissions

Posted on May 19, 2021 by F. Robert Jacobs

In December 2020, five international groups proposed emissions-focused definitions and metrics that could be used globally. The group proposed that companies should publish three standardized metrics for greenhouse-gas emissions: scope one, which is emissions from direct operations; scope two, which … Continue reading →

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Electric Trucks Appear to be the Future

Posted on June 15, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Investors are brimming with confidence in electronic trucks even if fleet owners aren’t quite ready to commit to the vehicles. The soaring valuation for startup Nikola Corp. in its first days of public trading and a later runup in Tesla … Continue reading →

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Total Cost of Ownership–Mercedes or Ford?

Posted on March 16, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Discussion Questions: Total cost of ownership is an important but often overlooked Operations and Supply Chain Topic.  This article brings the topic down to a personal level.  Study the article and consider how this idea is applied to material purchase … Continue reading →

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