Supplies - Things consumed by the process of using or running the machine. Will not improve or maintain condition.
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* Supplies - Things consumed by the process of using or running the machine. Will not improve or maintain condition.
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Repair and Maintenance - The costs incurred to bring an asset back to an earlier condition or to keep the asset operating at its present condition (as opposed to improving the asset).
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** We are maintaining that things like bandsaw blades, end mills, and lathe tooling are supplies.
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Small Equipment - Tools or permanent improvement to tools or area.
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** These are going to be things that are directly worn down in its normal use, like grinding wheels.
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* Repair and Maintenance - The costs incurred to bring an asset back to an earlier condition or to keep the asset operating at its present condition (as opposed to improving the asset). Fixing non-consummable things in the machine. These things are less frequently replaced.
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** Example: cleaning fluid, belts.
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* Small Equipment - Tools or permanent improvement to tools or area.