The installed base

That is for every new train sold, 22 are already in operation and available for service and support. Consider that trains have a working life of between twenty and thirty years and you can see why the installed base offers a significant business opportunity. Indeed in many sectors, the rule of thumb used is that a product will consume times its original purchase value through its operating life in terms of spares and consumables.

Researchers at the Cambridge Service Alliance have recently been looking at the installed based, seeing what data we can gather to understand the size of the installed base in different sectors.

Our preliminary analysis suggests that the traditionally quoted figures underplay the size of the installed base in some sectors, especially aerospace. Take, for example, US aerospace - in there were , US aircraft in operation both military and civil. In the same year 2, new aircraft were shipped, giving an installed base ratio of By there were , US aircraft in operation, with 5, new aircraft shipped, giving an installed base ratio of Most major construction equipment OEMs have introduced telematics offerings for their customers.

OEM telematics systems are today commonly factory-installed as standard at least for heavier machines. Berg Insight ranks Caterpillar and Komatsu as the leading construction equipment OEMs in terms of the number of CE telematics systems deployed worldwide.

He adds that Caterpillar and Komatsu are also by far the leading construction equipment manufacturers in terms of market share. Whether you are an equipment manufacturer, telematics vendor, telecom operator, investor, consultant, or government agency, you will gain valuable insights from our in-depth research. Fax: Fax outside U. The Oracle of Omaha knows how to beat inflation.

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ET, Rivian stock is down 5. There's no actual news today to explain why Rivian stock might be falling. As of about p. A company that develops software for personal computers PCs , for example, needs to know the installed base for PCs in a particular market. This allows the company to better understand the total number of potential customers interested in the software developed.

A pen manufacturer does not need to know the installed base for any other product, since people often purchase pens regardless of other products. The makers of computer and game software that do rely on another product, such as a console or platform, often base development on the installed base of different systems. This information is not always publicly released by game or computer companies, however, as this is very valuable to those businesses.

A new game console may initially produce high sales numbers, which makes the system seem quite successful.