Application Research Of Strategic Cost Management In The State-owned Foreign Trade Companies

After China's entry into WTO, the state-owned foreign trade companies are facing not only opportunities but also the increasingly tough challenge than ever before. In our country there are so many foreign trade companies suffering from ideal operation result, one of the most important reasons is that the companies are lack of perfect strategic cost management. As a result, cost management cannot match the given competition strategy, which makes the company lose long-term sustainable development ability finally. We set forth the deep application research of strategic cost management in the state-owned foreign trade companies in order to improve its competition and sustainable development ability. It is urgent and important.This paper composes four chapters and the following is the main idea:Chapter one: Giving out the summarization on domestic and overseas study of SCM.Chapter two: With the analysis of the operation specialty of the state-owned foreign trade companies and the limitation of its existing cost management, the requirement of SCM is presented. Then, elucidating the necessity and the accessibility of SCM applied in the state-owned foreign trade companies based on the external environments and internal conditions.Chapter three: Main content and analysis method of SCM are set forth for rear application study. The author tries to use the tools of SCM analysis in the business of the state-owned foreign trade companies.Chapter four: Based on the influence of SCM application in the state-owned foreign trade companies, the strategic performance measurement index system is established. At last the author gives out the summarization and prospect.Conclusions:1 It is necessary and accessible of SCM applied in the state-owned foreign trade companies.2 The state-owned foreign trade companies should focus on strategy change, HR management, product R&D ability, international marketing and import &export cost control to reach the target of SCM.3 SCM should be applied in the state-owned foreign trade companies. This is the key to its sustainable development.