Twice this week I’ve had packages left at my doorstep (while I was at CTIA). Both required my explicit signature to be delivered anywhere.
One was confidential software, from a company. Let’s call them Mapple.
The other was expensive electronics, from a company. Let’s call them BRIM/BlueBerry.
My point to this is not to brag about getting lots of cool stuff. You know that already. My point is to consumer electronics companies. You are the ones that can berate and threaten UPS and FedEx. I know this is not an award multi-coincidental error from both companies… but a common occurrence.
The little guy has only small bits of leverage, and it takes monumental amounts of insurance claims and hair pulling to leverage progress there. Corporations are in the unique position to get action from other corporations quickly. So please, Mapple, don’t let UPS and FedEx cost your company millions in intellectual property losses.
Tell UPS and FedEx that you can (and will) take your business to another company, if they don’t reform on this. Lets call that company the United States Postal Service.
Later, I’ll explain how you to can avoid improper walls of separation to keep corporations, and readers, happy… all while staying at the top of your game. Wait, that would help my competition… scratch that idea.