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Category Archives: Web/Tech
You don’t repeat reverse auctions!
Reverse auctions are controversial. Suppliers bid their lowest rates on-line and prices keep going down and the buyer’s organization is happy. Inefficiencies in the supply chain reduce, transparency increases and suppliers are on their toes. Sounds not very collaborative and that’s what I had though so far till I went yesterday to the CAPM SeminarContinue reading “You don’t repeat reverse auctions!”
GNHCC Business Expo 2008 with AMA-CT ,Google and Seth Godin
Last year (2007) I had spoken at the GNHCC Business Expo and the expo was great. This year I was unable to attend but requested my Internet Marketing and E-Commerce class to attend and also help out with the AMA-CT booth. It was really nice of the students to attend the expo and also listen to the excellent talk”Web 2.0: Trends in the Digital Landscape” by Mandy Gardiner, Team Manager Google Inc.
[ Note: This post from February 24, 2008 was updated for formatting issues on May 31, 2021]
Netflix and the Long Tail….
I was teaching my MBA students about New Service Development and had some trouble with the DVD player when I tried to show a film about Netflix…. so I happened to look for "Netflix Business Model" in case there were any relevant videos on YouTube. The You Tube stuff did not look like the informationalContinue reading “Netflix and the Long Tail….”
Dell available in Wal Mart – end of pure online business models?
Ever since I saw some Dell computers in my local Wal-Mart, I have been well, shocked! Shocked because like so many others, I have believed that Dell had a unique end to end supply chain that linked its customer preferences directly to its supply chain partners through a very visible and transparent global supply chainContinue reading “Dell available in Wal Mart – end of pure online business models?”
India Happy 60th Birthday-why a great global knowledge partner
As I watched Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s Prime Minister first pay traditional tribute at the Raj Ghat, the memorial built for Mahatma Gandhi the father of modern India and then unfurl the Indian flag I was struck with a sense of awe. Awe because India has achieved the seemingly impossible, built a democratic open societyContinue reading “India Happy 60th Birthday-why a great global knowledge partner”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The last Harry Potter book, i.e. as of now, is getting launched in the US at 12.01 am i.e. in less than 9 hours. People are queuing up and you know things are serious and global when average book sellers from New Delhi are giving long TV interviews about the prospects of this and relatedContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”
Barry Diller and the IAC
Fifteen years after Barry Diller had gone to see QVC the home shopping network, he was on CBS 60 minutes today. Within minutes of being on 60 minutes the Internet search engines were buzzing with searches for "Barry Diller" ! How much the media consumption experience has changed over the last 15 years ! AndContinue reading “Barry Diller and the IAC”
Google Street Map and privacy concerns
Google Street Maps has been received with mixed responses. On one hand folks are furious about privacy issues, while others hold that this is not really a problem. I think the truth is probably, somewhere in the middle. Privacy as it existed before the Internet is literally non-existent today. For example, you’ll be amazed byContinue reading “Google Street Map and privacy concerns”
So what is the big deal with “Sterling Service Contracts” ?
Well for one, the new Sterling Service Contracts , gets linked to many of the categories that I blog about! And that is a lot of categories… Some of the things that Sterling Service Contracts will do includes, and I quote from Sterling’s press release: START QUOTE: Storefront capabilities that provide customers and partners withContinue reading “So what is the big deal with “Sterling Service Contracts” ?”