Links for 07-18-2008

The Cult of the Dabbawala: “Using an elaborate system of colour-coded boxes to convey over 170,000 meals to their destinations each day, the 5,000-strong dabbawala collective has built up an extraordinary reputation for the speed and accuracy of its deliveries. Word of their legendary efficiency and almost flawless logistics is now spreading through the rarefied world of management consulting. Impressed by the dabbawalas’ “six-sigma” certified error rate—reportedly on the order of one mistake per 6m deliveries—management gurus and bosses are queuing up to find out how they do it.” (The Economist)
Saving Strategy From the Strategists: “Strategy is what’s strategic – what is in your long-run best interest, factoring in everyone else’s long-run best interest.” (Umair Haque / Harvard Business Publishing)
Amazon To Target $5.5 Billion Textbook Market With New Kindle?: “Our guess is that Amazon will make a major push into the educational markets next year - it’s the only obvious reason to create a large screen Kindle.” (TechCrunch)

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