It means some good stuff for Sprint, though; while it'll set them back around $4 billion dollars up front, they're estimating that these overhauls will save them $10 and $11 billion over 7 years in reduced energy costs, reduced maintenance costs, and lower roaming expenses.
In particular STARR procedure offers advantage in elderly patients because of reduced operative time and hospital stay and reduced maintenance of urinary catheter.
This translates into reduced wear of all wetted components, extended service life and reduced maintenance and repair costs.
Minimal square footage means reduced maintenance costs, less upkeep and reduced energy consumption.
Reduced maintenance costs and, often, fuel savings are strong incentives to replace an aging boiler or plumbing system.
"It can come across in many forms – reduced opening hours, reduced book fund, reduced maintenance and reduced staffing.
We reduced maintenance by taking out some of the signals and points on the underground because we never thought they would be needed again.
The difficulty of siting new plants has made old plants less likely to be replaced, and dramatic technological advances have reduced maintenance costs and made it possible to extend the life of old plants.
Also significant was the first use of continuously welded rail, a major contribution to improved vehicle riding and to longer track life and reduced maintenance costs.
If batteries get cheaper than around $200 per kilowatt hour, extra batteries start to look competitive with the extended-range gas engines especially if you factor in the offer advantages such as quieter operation and reduced maintenance.
System integration can also provide improved monitoring, reduced training, better communications, and cost benefits from improved labor efficiency, reduced maintenance costs, and improved system longevity.
