Coupons in the Digital Age
August 29, 2018
For decades, a common sight in many homes has been a mother sitting at the kitchen table cutting out coupons from the Sunday paper. You could be forgiven for thinking coupons are
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Digital Transformation and Decision-making
August 28, 2018
The final verse in Robert Frost’s famous poem “The Road Not Taken” talks about the importance of decisions. According to Frost, the right decision makes “all the difference.” Good decisions make a
Cognitive Process Automation™ and Business Success
August 27, 2018
From time immemorial, business owners have looked to technology to help them become more efficient and profitable. As a result, workers have maintained a love/hate relationship with technology. New technologies make accomplishing
In Memoriam: Senator John McCain (1936-2018)
August 26, 2018
There are too few heroes in this world and it just lost one of them. Some people might have withered trying to live up to the legacy of a father and grandfather
Jobs Sustainability: Retrain, Reskill, Relocate, Reimburse
August 24, 2018
Worrying about jobs sustainability during a period of low unemployment may seem unwarranted. However, with so many predictions being made about how many jobs are going to be taken over by artificial
Are You Ready to Cognify Your Business?
August 23, 2018
Recognizing the emergence and importance of cognitive computing, Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly), founding Executive Editor of Wired magazine, tweeted, “In the very near future you will cognify everything in your life that is already electrified.”
Big Data Analytics Continue to Improve
August 22, 2018
Big data is not a new topic, but it remains a fresh topic of discussion because the amount of data being generated each day continues to grow. Without advanced analytics, finding actionable
Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Society
August 21, 2018
Depending on your point of view, artificial intelligence (AI) can either be the boogeyman or the potential savior of humankind. Those views, like most extreme viewpoints, raise arguments worth considering but seldom
Supply Chain Risk in the Age of Big Data
August 20, 2018
The dustbin of history is filled with failed businesses. Executives running those businesses didn’t intend for them to fail. Businesses want to survive. Like biological species, adaptability and resilience are the key
How Far Off is a Universal Quantum Computer?
August 17, 2018
Nearly every week scientists announce another breakthrough they claim takes us a step closer to developing a truly universal quantum computer. Elliot M. Kass notes, “Quantum computing theory has been around since
