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Kaizen

Main Entry: kaizen

Part of Speech: n

Definition: Japanese for continuous and incremental improvement, a business philosophy about working practices and efficiency; improvement in productivity or performance

Etymology: Japanese 'change for the better'

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I just learned this word. There are millions of people and companies who are practicing kaizen without ever thinking of giving name to the effort. They just do it.

At e Tech Solutions, it turns out we are in the business of helping clients practice kaizen. Just as kaizen is a system that involves every member of an organization, we implement technology solutions that work at the at the individual, team, group and enterprise levels to improve efficiency, productivity and performance while eliminating duplicated effort.

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What does POWER7 even mean?

POWERx is IBM’s processor technology. POWER7 is the latest generation and, per IBM, is the fastest chip in the world.

OK, what does POWER7 mean to me?

POWER7 is the ideal platform for running UNIX, AIX, IBM i or Linux applications. And while the processor is fast, the real benefit is in reduced operating cost. More specifically through less power consumption and the ability to reduce complexity with virtualization technology.

Quick Highlights:

· POWER7 delivers more performance per core and outstanding energy efficiency; enabling...

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6. IBM Encourages Blogging

At a time when the idea of "business blogging" was brand new (and usually feared), IBM encouraged their 320,000 employees to start company blogs. IBM leadership drafted a corporate blogging policy that encouraged employees to be themselves, speak in first person, and respect their coworkers.

The result? A marketing bonanza for IBM. Their company blogs are some of the most trusted technology blogs and generate tons of pageviews and links back to IBM. Instead of fearing the new technology, IBM embraced it, making their customers and employees very happy.

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