Independence Day 2017
July 4, 2017
Independence Day is a good time to remember that the Revolutionary War might not have been won without the help of allies. One particular nation — France — stood by the newly-formed
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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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Supply Chain Risk Requires a Resilient Enterprise
July 3, 2017
We’ve all heard the adage “nothing is certain except for death and taxes.” In the business world, Jeff Thomson (@IMA_JeffThomson), President and CEO of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), believes you
STEM Subjects are best applied in a Collaborative Way
June 30, 2017
It’s almost cliché to state that children are our future. That statement is both obviously true and subtly nuanced because it implies a variety of possible futures are possible. One of the
Using Robots, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence to Augment Jobs
June 29, 2017
The world suddenly seems a bit gloomier place with many countries turning inward and taking a narrow, national view of events. If you don’t find politics depressing, MIT’s Simon Johnson (@baselinescene), a
Exploring Artificial Intelligence through Co-Innovation
June 28, 2017
NOTE: This article was written by David Cruickshank (@binarimon), Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at the SAP® Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) at SAP Labs, with my input. It was first published as an
China and the Digital Path to Purchase
June 27, 2017
In the United States, you read a lot about the Amazon Effect and how it is driving the consumer digital path to purchase. It might surprise some people to learn “China has
Why do Companies need the Internet of Things? Let Me Count the Ways
June 26, 2017
“When most people think about the Internet of Things (IoT),” writes Michael Wilson, AFFLINK’S Vice President of Marketing and Communications, “they envision consumer-level products — usually wearable fitness devices like Fitbits —
Smart Farming will Help Feed the World
June 23, 2017
It’s no secret that world’s population continues to grow and isn’t predicted to top out for several decades. All of those new mouths need to be fed making food security one of
Disruption and Supply Chain Management
June 22, 2017
The term “disruption” has been used so often over the past couple of decades many pundits are now calling for an end to its use. Leigh Alexander (@leighalexander) writes, “The Silicon Valley
Digital Enterprises Require Disruptive Technologies
June 21, 2017
There remains a lot of talk about digital disruption and the imperative for industrial age companies to transform into digital enterprises. Ken Cottrill, a Global Communications Consultant with the MIT Center for
