Analogies and Innovation
March 11, 2013
The world is a complicated place that only gets more complex as new knowledge is created. How often have you listened to someone talking about a subject you are unfamiliar with and
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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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Data Philanthropy and Global Resilience
March 8, 2013
“The digital revolution of the first decade of this new century has brought many wonders,” writes Robert Kirkpatrick, “yet it has also has ushered in a bewildering array of unanticipated consequences. We
Illuminating (and Eliminating) Fraud using Dark Data
March 7, 2013
“We live in a highly connected world where every digital interaction spawns chain reactions of unfathomable data creation,” writes Paul Doscher, CEO of LucidWorks. “The rapid explosion of text messaging, emails, video,
Big Data and the Revolution in Marketing
March 6, 2013
“Driving analytics against big-data is causing marketers to rethink what they do from the ground up,” writes Kim Davis. In fact, Davis believes that big data is fomenting a revolution in marketing.
Supply Chain Management: Is It Still the Next Big Thing?
March 5, 2013
“Back in 2011, Victoria Taylor wrote an article entitled, “Supply Chain Management: The Next Big Thing?” [Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 12 September 2011] For that article, she interviewed William Verdini, an associate professor and
Risk Management Concerns Continue to Draw Attention
March 4, 2013
“As the modern business world becomes more and more sophisticated,” writes Emily Holbrook, co-editor of Risk Management Monitor and editor of Risk Management magazine, “so too do the supply chains on which
The Future of 3D Printing
March 1, 2013
In his most recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama stated, “Last year, we created our first manufacturing innovation institute in Youngstown, Ohio. A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the
The Road to Innovation is Paved with Questions and Experiments, Part 2
February 28, 2013
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed the importance of asking good questions at the beginning of the innovation process. Once good questions have been asked and the problem framed, serious
The Road to Innovation is Paved with Questions and Experiments, Part 1
February 27, 2013
“Innovation is a particularly sticky problem because it so often remains undefined,” writes Greg Satell. “We treat it as a monolith, as if every innovation is the same, which is why so
The Search for Data Scientists
February 26, 2013
“Big Data can present companies with big challenges,” writes Elyse Dupré and Melissa Mazza, from Direct Marketing News, “especially when there’s a gap between what Big Data is and how it can
