Ed Jowdy

Merging with the data center has helped in-plants improve their efficiency, increase their equipment arsenal and save their companies huge amounts of cash. Too often, managers who have grown comfortable in their jobs adopt a seven-word philosophy to justify their passive attitudes toward change: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Sadly, by ignoring opportunities for expansion and eschewing new responsibilities, such managers, though they may get away with it for a while, impede the growth—and survival—of their operations. Conversely, managers who have embraced and even sought out new responsibilities have turned their in-plants into thriving departments. One avenue for expansion that has