On 3/9/2011 12:47 PM, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
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> That represents an accounting failure, as opex is now subsidizing capex.
> Troubleshooting of known bad equipment should be an opex chargeback
> against capex or some capital reserve.
>
> This requires clueful beancounters. Recent economic/business/finance
> history suggests a significant shortage of same. Cue supply/demand and
> incentives off-topic digression.
Statistical stuff doesn't play out well in one-off situations. If you
have a large number of boxes you'll know about the right amount of spare
parts and on-hand spares you need. But individual units are about like
light bulbs in breaking at random and if the only one you have breaks
today it won't matter that their average life is in years.
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Les Mikesell
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