<div>Hello All,</div>
<div>I am hoping someone out there may be able to help.</div>
<div>Has anyone/any study ever put a percentage figure on the likely reduction
in operating costs when comparing inventory-based as opposed to non-inventory
based management of the UF? In other words do the efficiencies that are likely
to derive from managing with an inventory justify, or cover, the costs of the
inventory itself.</div>
<div>I am thinking more of savings in operating efficiency (reactive to
pro-active maintenance), perhaps reduced risk exposure (claims) and reducing
costs from better maintained trees (storm response etc); rather than maximizing
or increasing tree benefits.</div>
<div>I'm convinced that the figure is out there -5% maybe??</div>
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<div>Thanks</div>
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<div>Paul Hambidge</div>