Of course CAPEX will effect OPEX, or it should...or will it? The idea makes sense, however, at what point will a piece of equipment cost you more to maintain than it would cost to simply replace that piece of equipment? Should a refurbish be considered? How should a new plant be configured for the highest cost benefit? Not properly designing a system or not being willing to spend the money to replace equipment at the right interval could be costing you. By modelling your system in easy to use tools you can make logical decisions as well as justifying these decisions.