“Are we pricing on real cost?”
If product-level cost is not trusted, pricing decisions become vulnerable.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you share sensitive numbers.
Costing, margin and working-capital issues are commercially sensitive. These answers explain how Precision Cost works, who the advisory is for and what to expect before an engagement is scoped.
Scope and fit
Start with fit before starting with fees.
Precision Cost is intentionally narrow: automotive and aerospace component manufacturing, with emphasis on cost, margin, variance, MIS and working capital.
Mid-market automotive and aerospace component manufacturers where the business has outgrown basic accounting and needs stronger product-cost visibility, variance discipline, working-capital control or finance-control depth.
The usual decision-makers are promoters, MDs, CFOs and finance heads who need a senior manufacturing-finance perspective on costing, margin, inventory, contract readiness or controlling systems.
The advisory is built around automotive and aerospace component manufacturing experience. Adjacent manufacturing situations can be discussed, but the strongest fit remains component manufacturing with cost and control complexity.
No. Precision Cost is not positioned as bookkeeping, accounting outsourcing or tax compliance. The work is advisory around cost control, margin performance, variance visibility, MIS, working capital and controlling function design.
Engagements
How the advisory work begins.
In most cases, the Cost & Margin Diagnostic is the best first step. It helps identify whether the issue is costing logic, variance visibility, inventory pressure, pricing assumptions, system discipline or management review rhythm.
The scoping conversation usually covers product mix, plant structure, current costing method, MIS quality, inventory pressure, ERP context, margin concerns and the decision management needs to make.
No. Rajnish has SAP S/4HANA operating exposure, but the advisory is not limited to one system. The core issue is whether finance data and controlling logic support management decisions.
Some diagnosis and document review can be handled remotely. If plant understanding, process observation or leadership working sessions are required, the mode can be discussed during scoping.
The first sign of a serious costing problem is usually not a dramatic loss. It is management losing confidence in the numbers.
Pricing and proof
Commercial clarity without exaggerated claims.
Because the effort depends on plant complexity, data maturity, product mix, number of sites, current reporting discipline and deliverables required. A scoped price is more honest than a fixed package for an unclear manufacturing-finance problem.
No. Precision Cost avoids exaggerated guarantees. The advisory is designed to improve cost visibility, control discipline and decision quality, but business outcomes depend on data, operating reality and management action.
Precision Cost is a new independent advisory practice. Rather than invent testimonials, the site shows Rajnish Khare’s real operating credibility: 25+ years in Finance & Controlling, SAP S/4HANA exposure, standard costing across 11 plants, budgeting, MIS, inventory control and working-capital reviews.
Manufacturing financial data is sensitive. Access, documents, confidentiality expectations and review boundaries should be agreed before any detailed document review begins.
If you are unsure
Bring one of these questions.
“Where is margin leaking?”
If variance is visible but not actionable, management needs better control interpretation.
“Where is cash stuck?”
If working capital pressure is rising, inventory and operating assumptions need review.
Still have a question?
Ask before you commit. A good diagnostic starts with a clear problem statement.
Send a short WhatsApp message or email with the costing, variance, inventory or margin question you want to understand better.