What is the difference between production cost center and service cost center?

Answer 1

Production cost centers are those departments which are directly engaged in the process of production of goods. Service cost centers are those departments which are not directly involved in production process but they provide services to production cost centers. Example: A paint manufacturer has following cost centers. Mixing department Packaging department Stores department Maintenance department Canteen The mixing and packaging departments are production cost centers as they are directly involved in producing the paint and making it ready for sale. Stores, maintenance and canteen are service cost centers as they are not directly involved in producing paint instead they provide additional services to production cost centers.