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![]() Eliminate all service contracts. The only reason OEM's & independents sell service contracts is because they make a lot of money off of them. If the end-user would just pay for service as needed, including scheduled PM's, they would save a lot of money and their equipment would still be maintained in good condition. ![]() ![]() ![]() Most folks turn to the OEM or Dealer for their repair parts. While this can't always be avoided, second sourcing parts through other outlets, like electronic and hardware suppliers.
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Mudi Ramesh
Equipment Insurance Plans
January 16, 2014 08:39
I see a parallel between this discussion and the discussion on Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The federal government touts the Affordable Care Act as the mechanism to "put consumers back in charge of their health care". Likewise the "consumers" of capital medical equipment, viz, hospitals, imaging centers and other healthcare providers should be the drivers of the the maintenance costs. Currently the OEMS and independent service providers are calling the shots on maintenance costs. They determine how much the "consumers" pay for labor and parts.
The current scenario is ideal for an "equipment insurance plans" to be in place. Healthcare providers who own or lease equipment should be able to "purchase" equipment insurance plans on the market. OEMs and ISOs are ideally suited to offer equipment insurance plans. When they compete for business, the owners of equipment will win. The 'premiums' the owners will pay for maintenance will depend on the age, model and usage of their equipment. Just as envisioned in the healthcare insurance market, owners of relatively "younger" equipment in "good health" will subsidize the costs of owners of "older" equipment which are in constant need of repairs and parts. Every stake holder - owners, OEMs and ISOs - will be better off with equipment insurance plans.
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