{"id":9306,"date":"2011-10-07T05:36:03","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T11:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=9306"},"modified":"2013-08-11T20:17:30","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T01:17:30","slug":"remembering-steve-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/remembering-steve-jobs\/9306\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Steve Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the world mourns the passing of Steve Jobs, I&#8217;m reminded of my brief experience with him.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, one of the posts I had written on the <a title=\"iphone supply chain\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/the-apple-iphone-supply-chain\/304\/\">iPhone Supply Chain<\/a> became quite popular and remains one of my most visited articles &#8211; 4 years later. Well, out of impulse, my brother wrote Steve Jobs the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>From Harry<br \/>\nTo sjobs@apple.com<br \/>\nMon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:59 PM<\/p>\n<p>Dear Steve,<\/p>\n<p>I hope this finds you in good health. Here is my brother&#8217;s (Pete Abilla) article about the iPhone on his blog. Interesting reading.<\/p>\n<p>My young brother Pete is a University of Chicago PhD (write that dissertation already) Graduate in Operations Research. Check him out.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Harry<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While my brother&#8217;s intentions were good and sincere, I was a bit embarrased. I&#8217;m not one to seek out notoriety or attention. I thanked my brother and didn&#8217;t think much of it after that. After all, Steve Jobs is incredibly popular and probably receives thousands of emails daily.<\/p>\n<p>Then, my brother received an actual response from Apple:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Harry,<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for sending the iPhone Supply Chain article to the attention of Steve Jobs and mentioning your brother Pete.<\/p>\n<p>I will reach out to him.<\/p>\n<p>Regards,<\/p>\n<p>Gary Rockow<\/p>\n<p>Apple, Inc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Shortly after Apple wrote my brother, they wrote me, asking for my resume:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>From: Gary Rockow<br \/>\nDate: 3\/18\/2009<br \/>\nSubject: Apple, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Pete,<\/p>\n<p>Your brother Harry sent an e-mail to Steve Jobs regarding an iPhone Supply Chain Article you wrote in your blog.<\/p>\n<p>Can you send me a copy of your resume? We&#8217;re very much looking forward to speaking with supply chain thought leaders like you.<\/p>\n<p>Regards.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Rockow<br \/>\nApple, Inc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Within the span of 2 days, my brother wrote Steve Jobs, then Steve Jobs probably forwarded the email to Gary Rockow, and then I was contacted by Gary. I&#8217;d think people at the level of Steve Jobs would have just ignored and deleted my brother&#8217;s email, but not Steve. He was very human and took the time to probably read my article and asked Gary Rockow to contact me after what he read.<\/p>\n<h2>Steve Jobs and Quality<\/h2>\n<p>Steve is known for his relentless pursuit of human centered design. What is less known about him is his deep respect and interest in Quality. In fact, he had a deep respect for Joseph Juran and his approach toward quality.<\/p>\n<p>In a television tribute to Joseph Juran entitled &#8220;<a title=\"steve jobs honors joseph juran\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/joseph-juran-transcript-steve-jobs.pdf\">AN IMMIGRANT&#8217;S GIFT The Life of Quality Pioneer, Joseph M. Juran<\/a>&#8220;, several well known business leaders were interviewed and asked to share their thoughts on Joseph Juran. Among those interviewed in the article is Steve Jobs. This is what he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>STEVE JOBS: Joe Juran found his great subject early in life, and he pursued it over decades. And he&#8217;s made a deep, deep, deep contribution that will last well beyond his physical years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And later, he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>STEVE JOBS: There is clearly something in his heart that&#8217;s propelling him. His pocketbook&#8217;s not what&#8217;s propelling him. His heart is propelling him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Steve, You Will Be Missed<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks for all the inspiration. 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