Archive for April, 2008

The Problems of Data Center Management

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Data Center Management is a multi specialty discipline. The center manager has to maintain the data, ensure that the operations of the facility runs smoothly, know the business you are in and be good at people management and facility management. Operations is 24/7 on all 365 days of the year.
Managing Data Centers is becoming complex […]

Miss Communication

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Not long ago, I held a communication workshop for a restaurant chain and asked a pretty young lady to assist me in a demonstration. As she walked to the front of the room, I announced to the group that we had just held a beauty contest and that one of the finalists was with […]

5S and Eight Wastes - Part VI - Conveyance and Transportation

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

In this article series, we uncover the real purpose behind 5S: to instill a waste eliminating thinking process in our people. 5S is NOT a housekeeping campaign! Since we are told that 5S is the cornerstone of any continuous improvement initiative, like Lean Manufacturing, than why is it the only thing we ask our people […]