THE ANALYSIS PROCESS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN A MANUFACTURING FACILITY IS AN INDIRECT PROCESS. THE COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE BY ITSELF DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL BOTTOM LINE. A COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE VIEWED LIKE ANY OTHER UTILITY WITHIN THE FACILITY. IT, ALONG WITH GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER, ARE ALL LARGE INVESTMENTS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED WITHIN THE FACILITY. WHEN A MUNICIPALITY CONSIDERS THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER MAIN, ITS FOCUS IS THE NUMBER OF USERS. ONLY THROUGH THE CONNECTIONS OF END USERS CAN THE INVESTMENT BE RECOVERED.
| Number of Pages : | 7 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
