With the LCC-AM/QM software it is possible to calculate the probable cost developments in the future and show the cost patterns of the past, based on the existing asset files and cost data. The analyses all are presentable in charts and adequate reports. Even a fixed asset file function is available, including a book value report. The analyses result are “a tree of charts” of financial, economic and technical effects in the future, on which you can zoom in to get more detailed information. Selecting, grouping and sorting are possible for all objects in almost countless manners. These long term analyses are used to make calculations regarding alternative strategies or to find out if there are cyclic costs. You can also use them to find cost killers and determine the amount of required investments and material. It is also possible to find out which number and type of manpower is needed in the future, how much funding is required, et cetera.

Options

Replacing on a technical, minimum, maximum or economic replacement moment.

A deviation formula to spread future investments.

Quality parameters to develop and present a funded replacement policy, on a technical, minimum, maximum or economic replacement moment.

Based on the tree of charts we can point out a maximum amount of failures. The moment this amount has been reached, the asset has to be or should have been replaced. The softwaretool LCC-AM/QM calculates this optimal moment, based on quantitative maintenance analyses. By using this function we are able to have a clear insight in the effects of diverse options and present these to management or board.

All aspects of the calculations can be registered in numerous reports. There is also a budget overview available. All charts and reports can easily be exported to diverse file formats, such as text files and spreadsheets.

Chart no. 1 is a total cost chart. In the legend we find the total costs during the calculation period of 50 years.

Chart no. 2 shows the projected maintenance. The chart shows that the failures will increase in the next thirty years, to decrease again because of the impact of investments in new technology with lesser failures.

Chart no. 3 is the investment chart. From 2005 the replacement investments are shown. These can be calculated based on economic replacement moment or on quality e.g. number of accepted failures. The chart shows that the investments in the next years can be limited.