Lean Asset Management--Is Preventive Maintenance Anti-Lean?
by Olin Thompson
How can we determine the right maintenance strategy for a specific asset? To meet the objectives of lean, we need to evaluate the cost of failure in terms of both not meeting business objectives and any extra cost due… Read the Article…
Automated Enterprise: Many High-ROI Opportunities
by Tom Pisello
An automated data center promises to self-configure, self-optimize, and self-protect. When looking to implement an automated data center, one must consider best practices in user and resource provisioning,… Read the Article…
EAM Versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part One
by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic
As companies continue to look for more areas from which to squeeze out revenues and reduce expenses, enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software continue to receive… Read the Article…