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Title: Good book, but, he's adapted the japanese "kiretsu" model
Review: I recently read Mr. Dell's book and was fascinated to see his rise to the top of the computer world. About half way through the book I began to wonder when he was going to present some "blockbuster" pearls of wisom. It was then that I began to realize the Dell model was nothing more than a highly developed "kiretsu" style organization (on the supply side). Interestingly, he seemed to have developed this style on his own, which, in and of itself was pretty impressive. His basic business philosophy of giving the customer exactly what they want, when they want it and at a competitive price is no great message. The true message he delivers is, always always follow the basic principals, never be afraid to change and execute at the highest level possible. Pretty good book for reinforcing the basics but I think that most people with a graduate degree may get a little bored if they are looking for something "new".
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