Amazon is a “pure” Operations company if there is one such firm. Using Amazon as an example, one can think of how Incremental Improvements compound to pay significant dividends.
Leave a CommentMonth: December 2019
A re-look at Amazon in NYC a year after the HQ2 debacle.
Leave a CommentThings I loved in 2019 on Big screen/TV/Streaming, Podcasts and Music. The Guilty (Danish) is a beautifully acted, taut thriller. A demoted police officer assigned to call-dispatch gets an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. The call is suddenly disconnected, the search for the kidnapper begins.
Leave a CommentShould I read the book? Should I, having never surfed and having never been to Africa, Fiji or Australia? Surfing is a way of life and a “test of faith”. To be in water, is somewhat like exploring space with less-than-light-speed drives. We are simply suspending ourself in the medium, fighting ceaselessly against the wickedness of gravity.
Leave a CommentSome thoughts on why “low-brow” culture may save languages.
Leave a CommentAn economy that has grown beyond belief is the e-commerce delivery market in China. It has become so central to modern Chinese life that the “food-delivery” has been dubbed as one of the 4 great inventions of modern Chinese civilization. For instance, Luckin Coffee (second only to Starbucks in China) has grown on the legs of its delivery business. No other product, not even pizza, exemplifies the need for exceptionally fast delivery need than hot coffee. […]
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