A morality tale from the wild world of the Internet
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The practice of sending junk E-mail over the Internet is extremely unpopular. Entrepreneur Paul DeMeglio has offered an antidote to this practice, commonly referred to as 'spamming', in the form of a $10 software program called the Spammer Slammer. The application would generate thousands of messages, which would be sent to the source of the unwanted E-mail and overload the server. The potential for vandalism in such an application is overwhelming, but the largest irritant in DeMeglio's scheme is his marketing practice. He is using spamming to market a product designed to combat the practice. DeMeglio has been employing spamming to market another product since he discovered the availability of directories on America Online that provide user profiles. He has been successful in this practice, garnering profitable sales by generating a huge volume of outgoing mail. The practice backfired when an irritated recipient of his spam messages retaliated by using a program that continuously dials DeMeglio's toll-free lines, jamming them for an entire day.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1996
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Cisco's staff conquers separation anxieties after losing desks
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Networking giant Cisco Systems, known for employee job satisfaction, has eliminated permanent seating for nearly everyone in its New York sales office. Hoping to save $7 million rent, manage explosive growth, and maintain a collaborative culture, Cisco is introducing the ongoing office move. Secretaries and managers have their own desks, but the vast majority of staff sit at whatever desk is available, relying on laptop computers and advanced phone technology. Fixed storage area, or portable storage stations are available. The new system was prompted by overcrowding, and the fact that most workers spend only 30% of their workday in their offices, with the majority of productive time spent in off-site meetings or telecommuting. The strategist directing the plan, Marina van Overbeek, invited protesters to help direct the process, using complaints to make improvements.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1997
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In this carpet mill, the best laid plans are rolled out daily
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Les Shipman's creative solution to improve production scheduling at Mohawk Industries and for other DuPont customers was so successful that he has started his own business called Shipman Enterprises. Now the carpet mill and other businesses, too, can produce about 95% of the orders needed to be fulfilled on any given day, instead of 80%. Last minute orders that disrupted production were becoming too costly. Dr. Shipman's statistical methods were turned into software that makes a significant difference in revenue for many companies.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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