Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th March 1997

Dilbert//2880, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 4th March 1997

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business startegy example good strategy learn panty hose ratbert the consultant walmarts

Official transcript

Alice, Ratbert and Wally sit at a conference table. Ratbert says, "'Wal-Mart's' business strategy was very successful. You can learn from their example."

Alice asks, "Does their strategy involve sitting around and making irrelevant comparisons to other companies?"

Ratbert replies, "All I know for sure is that they don't let rats try on all the pantyhose in the store."

Wally says, "Good strategy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT THE CONSULTANT "WAL-MART'S" BUSINESS STRATEGY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. YOU CAN LEARN FROM THEIR EXAMPLE.

DOES THEIR STRATEGY INVOLVE SITTING AROUND AND MAKING IRRELEVANT COMPARISONS TO OTHER COMPANIES?

ALL I KNOW FOR SURE IS THAT THEY DON'T LET RATS TRY ON ALL THE PANTYHOSE IN THE STORE.

GOOD STRATEGY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Walmart's Business Strategy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Ratbert, a consultant, presenting a business strategy to a group of rats. The strategy is described as "very successful" and is attributed to Walmart. However, the rats are skeptical and point out that the strategy involves sitting around and making irrelevant comparisons to other companies. Ratbert responds by saying that they don't let rats try on all the pantyhose in the store, implying that the strategy is effective despite its unconventional approach. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using a successful business strategy from one industry and applying it to another, highlighting the potential pitfalls of this approach.

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