THE VALUE OF S•O•S SERVICES IN A SLOW ECONOMY
As the economy cools down the value of S•O•S Services heats up! In a slow economy the equipment manager is in the difficult position of insuring high machine availability while reducing maintenance costs. Risk management tools need to be finely honed as the demand for high-risk maintenance decisions increase. As a responsible business partner we want to insure equipment managers have access to the tools that will help them weather the storm and remain the most profitable in their industry.
Small investment, BIG RETURN
One major advantage of our S•O•S Services Program is to catch problems when they are small before they become catastrophic events. In the times of a slow economy companies find themselves looking for cost-cutting measures. Using S•O•S Services to identify small problems is one of the best equipment management decisions a company can make. For as little as 30 cents per operating hour a company can capitalize on one of the best tools in the world, which has been proven to reduce owning and operating costs. It's been estimated for every dollar spent on S•O•S Analysis the eventual return is nearly nine dollars!
Peace of Mind
Many times the best news is no news! S•O•S Analysis will provide peace of mind that "all systems are go” with no indication of possible problems. Management will typically reduce costs by eliminating or reducing unnecessary programs. The "No Action Required" S•O•S Reports can fall victim to this false sense of security. All too often it's perceived there is no value in S•O•S Services if no problems are detected. On the contrary, the value of S•O•S Services is even greater because the company is reducing the risk of downtime and major financial impacts.
Manage Small Problems
Another advantage of S•O•S Services is the ability to effectively manage small problems. Many times when S•O•S Indicators are elevated they remain relatively stable with only slight increases. In these situations we will help manage the developing problem until the resources are available to address it. With a good S•O•S Data Trend we are able to identify the point where repairs become necessary to avoid a major failure.
Manage Oil Change Intervals
Oil change routines are costly. Oil is no longer “cheap”! These costs include oil and labor to perform the change with additional costs for travel time and vehicle mileage for fieldwork. As we become more environmentally sensitive, the responsible management of oil change intervals becomes not only financially attractive but also environmentally attractive. As a result the equipment manager would be wise to evaluate the decision of changing oil when there is significant useful life remaining. The quality of lubricating oils today is many times greater than in the past. Capitalizing on the high performance of these fluids by optimizing oil change intervals with S•O•S Services will reduce owning and operating costs.
Avoid Unscheduled Downtime
Scheduled downtime for high production equipment can be costly in terms of lost production and revenue. S•O•S Services can help minimize those costs by allowing downtime to be scheduled in a way to minimize these costs. However, unscheduled downtime can be outright crippling! The cost of downtime during production will escalate exponentially with the costs of crew labor, ruined materials (asphalt or concrete for example) and overtime to catch the job up. S•O•S Services will give the equipment manager the opportunity to significantly reduce the risk of a major financial impact from unscheduled downtime.
S•O•S Services – another great choice!