COMPUTERISED MAINTENANCE IMPROVES COST CONTROLTool-Track records full details of what you spend on your maintenance activities. You predict what time and materials you expect to use for each PM task but you can amend these figures if there is a variance when you come to do the work. You enter labour hours and materials associated with non-scheduled maintenance as well as any costs incurred with outside suppliers. When you update your labour rates or revise the cost of an inventory item Tool-Track uses the amended figures automatically, avoiding any clerical effort in updating the cost base. The Cost Reports can be for a single Tool or Machine, or Groups of Tools and Machines or all Tools and Machines. You can look at PM costs seperately from Repair costs or combine the two. You can look over a range of time-scales or even the whole life of a Tool or Machine. And you can report on a Tool by Version or ECN reference which makes it easier to recharge for work carried out on Customer-owned tooling. In general the reports will show you the true cost of maintaining specific tools or machines and will point you towards those that cost the most to maintain. This can help justify refurbishment or replacement of problematic equipment on financial as well as operational grounds. Substantial savings can be achieved in inventory costs by identifying slow- or non-moving stock. Parts common to more than one machine or tool can be identified within Tool-Track leading to lower stocking levels and reduced inventory costs. The more you know about where the money goes, the more easily you can ensure it is spent in the best way. Summary of Cost Benefits of Tool-Track
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