In today’s competitive economic environment companies are constantly searching for ways to reduce costs.
Maintenance and repair is often overlooked as a possible source of savings, but there are strategies that can be employed which result in significant savings in this department. There are traditional strategies that companies use to save money on maintenance, but they usually prove to be counterproductive in the long run. Some of these strategies are: letting machines run to the point of failure, bargaining for reduced prices on spare parts, and using cheaper parts and upgrading materials.
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