Preface

Intended Audience

Welcome to Release Release 12.2 of the Oracle In-Memory Cost Management for Process Industries User's Guide.

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Structure

1  Overview
2  In Memory Cost Management Setup
3  Cost Simulations
4  Profit Analysis
5  Process Manufacturing Cost Comparisons
A  Navigation Paths
B  Interfaces for In-Memory Cost Management
C  Concurrent Programs

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