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Lean Thinking and the Amazon Kindle

tim brown, design thinking, shmula, ideo, ethnography, anthropology, lean manufacturing, lean thinking, six sigma, metacool, diego rodriquezI receive emails from recruiters – frequently.  So, as a favor to them, I am posting a job for your interest: the hiring company is Amazon.com.

Below is one job description and contact information, but if you go to the Amazon.com website, there are over 50 open positions looking for people with experience in Lean Thinking and Six Sigma.

tim brown, design thinking, shmula, ideo, ethnography, anthropology, lean manufacturing, lean thinking, six sigma, metacool, diego rodriquezI receive emails from recruiters – frequently.  So, as a favor to them, I am posting a job for your interest: the hiring company is Amazon.com.

Below is one job description and contact information, but if you go to the Amazon.com website, there are over 50 open positions looking for people with experience in Lean Thinking and Six Sigma.

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Customer Service and the iPhone

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In some organizations, the Customer Service function is largely viewed as a cost center, draining resources of the firm.  I maintain that this viewpoint is largely false and is one that less mature companies support.  I believe that Customer Service is an accurate litmus test of the overall health of the firm — indeed, Customer Service can play a very strategic role in the overall health of the product, service, and Firm.

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In some organizations, the Customer Service function is largely viewed as a cost center, draining resources of the firm.  I maintain that this viewpoint is largely false and is one that less mature companies support.  I believe that Customer Service is an accurate litmus test of the overall health of the firm — indeed, Customer Service can play a very strategic role in the overall health of the product, service, and Firm.

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Necessary but Insufficient

motorola in big troubleMotorola (MOT), the inventor of Six Sigma, is in big trouble. Even though it invented Six Sigma, this is a clear example that shows how Lean or Six Sigma are not a cure-all for corporate woes, but that good leadership and a winning strategy are key in a competitive world — Lean or Six Sigma is necessary, but not sufficient.

motorola in big troubleMotorola (MOT), the inventor of Six Sigma, is in big trouble. Even though it invented Six Sigma, this is a clear example that shows how Lean or Six Sigma are not a cure-all for corporate woes, but that good leadership and a winning strategy are key in a competitive world — Lean or Six Sigma is necessary, but not sufficient.

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Reducing Customer Service Contacts

In some organizations, the Customer Service function is largely viewed as a cost center, draining resources of the firm. I maintain that this perspective is what less mature companies support. More mature companies and, subsequently the more successful ones, understand the strategic fit of Customer Service in the overall value chain and it’s functional role in the supply chain.

In some organizations, the Customer Service function is largely viewed as a cost center, draining resources of the firm. I maintain that this perspective is what less mature companies support. More mature companies and, subsequently the more successful ones, understand the strategic fit of Customer Service in the overall value chain and it’s functional role in the supply chain.

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Customer Service: an iPhone Case Study

In some organizations, the Customer Service function is largely viewed as a cost center, draining resources of the firm.  I maintain that this viewpoint is one that less mature companies support.  In what follows, I’ll take a hypothetical iPhone defect case and show how customer service in this example plays a pivotal role in the overall iPhone supply chain — a key player in the overall product value chain.

In some organizations, the Customer Service function is largely viewed as a cost center, draining resources of the firm.  I maintain that this viewpoint is one that less mature companies support.  In what follows, I’ll take a hypothetical iPhone defect case and show how customer service in this example plays a pivotal role in the overall iPhone supply chain — a key player in the overall product value chain.

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On The Verge of Buying an iPhone

The Applie iPhone, in my view, is such a big step toward more friendly computing.  The interface is refreshing, the device is beautiful, and the interaction is, for the most part, intuitive.  Indeed, in a world of quick-to-be discarded phones and devices, I’m on the verge of buying one, but not yet.

But, First Some Pictures. . .

The Applie iPhone, in my view, is such a big step toward more friendly computing.  The interface is refreshing, the device is beautiful, and the interaction is, for the most part, intuitive.  Indeed, in a world of quick-to-be discarded phones and devices, I’m on the verge of buying one, but not yet.

But, First Some Pictures. . .

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The Apple iPhone Supply Chain

pdate: To read Aza Raskin’s (Aza is son of Jef Raskin, the inventor of the Macintosh) thoughts on the iPhone’s User Interface, please go here: .  Alternatively, you can check out my .

apple-iphone.jpg Update: To read Aza Raskin’s (Aza is son of Jef Raskin, the inventor of the Macintosh) thoughts on the iPhone’s User Interface, please go here: .  Alternatively, you can check out my .

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