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ASSET MANAGEMENT
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ASSET MANAGEMENT
Asset-Management Benefits
A well-executed asset-management
strategy can reduce unnecessary
maintenance and downtime, track
causes of failures, identify repeat
offenders, provide root-cause data
and fault diagnosis and recommend
actions. It also detects failure
conditions in advance, eliminates
manual actions, handoffs and
paperwork and reduces latent time
between problem identification and
resolution.
A solid asset-management
strategy increases asset
availability and performance,
maximizes operations and
maintenance effectiveness
and consistently lowers
O&M costs.
Some of the key asset-management
benefits realized by utilities once a
strategy has been determined and
implemented include:
Record-breaking profits. Many
transmission and distribution
manufacturers offer performancebased,asset-maintenancepartnerships
that ensure operational excellence
and assume full responsibility for
their work. These asset-management
partnerships, combined with
customer commitment, often result
in exceptional operational and
financial achievements that have
a direct impact on profitability.
These asset-management providers
guarantee results and take
responsibility for maintenance, with
a focus on improving productivity
in a performance-based manner.
Providers share the risk by
contractually committing to key
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