Veterans Day 2015
November 11, 2015
The origins of Veterans Day go back nearly a century to the end of the First World War — the so-called Great War. Although the Great War officially ended with the signing
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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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The Jetsons and Supply Chain Management
November 10, 2015
Alexa Cheater, Social Media & Public Relations Manager at Kinaxis, remembers fondly watching reruns of the Jetsons cartoon show while growing up. “So what does my nostalgic look back at my childhood
Can Machine Learning Help Your Business?
November 9, 2015
“Netflix, Google and Facebook were all spawned with machine learning built into their DNA,” writes Dr. Olly Downs (@mathandporsches), Chief Scientist behind Amplero, a self-learning personalization platform built by Globys. “Think about
Is the Future of Agriculture Indoors and Afloat?
November 6, 2015
Few things in life are certain. We do know, however, that people have to eat. We also know that figuring out how to feed the world’s burgeoning population is a growing challenge.
Human/Machine Collaboration, Part 2
November 5, 2015
In Part 1 of this article, I laid out the stark choices that lie before us — stay on a course that leads to greater automation and increased unemployment or find a
Human/Machine Collaboration, Part 1
November 4, 2015
Arguing that some jobs now being performed by humans aren’t going to be lost to technology (be it hardware (e.g., robots) or software (i.e., artificial intelligence)) would be foolish. One of the
Don’t Cut Costs on Supply Chain Risk Management
November 3, 2015
“Although good CFOs never take their eyes off spending,” writes Jeffrey A. Burchill, FM Global’s CFO, “you need to be very careful about trying to wring too much cost out of your
The Future Demands Cognitive Computing
November 2, 2015
“How do we expect to handle the overflow of data that is headed our way?” asks James MacLennan (@jpmacl), Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer at IDEX Corporation. “Why are we
Happy Halloween 2015
October 30, 2015
Although not uncommon nowadays to see Christmas decorations go on sale before Halloween, manufacturers and retailers know that Halloween is not a holiday to be overlooked. That is especially true for manufacturers
Artificial Intelligence in the Future
October 29, 2015
“We may not be aware of it,” writes Simon Worrall (@simonworrall), “but machine learning is already an integral part of our daily lives, from the product choices that Amazon offers us to
