What is Physical vs Financial Capital Maintenance?

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Capital maintenance: Accounting concept that a profit can be realized only after capital of the firm has either been restored to its original level (called 'capital recovery') or is maintained at a predetermined level. It is necessary, therefore, to determine the value of capital before the amount of profit can be computed. Capital maintenance (paid from the capital funds budget) is the work performed using a systematic management process to plan and budget for known cyclical repair and replacement requirements that extend the life and retain the usable condition of facilities and systems. This includes what is commonly known as “deferred maintenance”: work that has been deferred on a planned or unplanned basis to a future budget cycle or postponed until funds are available; when the work is performed the deferred maintenance backlog is reduced. Physical maintenance: Physical Asset Management defines a "best way" of managing corporate physical assets to gain greatest return. It blends the best processes, practice and technology used effectively by industry leaders to assure highest effectiveness in your specific business, operating, organizational and material conditions. The purpose of Physical Asset Management is to ensure that the means of production/operation are available to meet mission, availability, yield, schedule, quality, and cost commitments effectively at optimum return. Physical Asset Management consists of a mix of processes, systems, practices, and technologies strategically implemented to achieve a specific mission and/or objectives. It considers market, business, and operating conditions; related opportunities; and site-specific conditions and requirements.