Big Data/Cloud Computing Trends
April 17, 2012
There are a number of trends associated with Big Data and cloud computing that are clearly beginning to emerge. In this post, I’d like to discuss a few of them beginning with
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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.
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Supply Chain Agility: Does it Matter?
April 16, 2012
A short Wikipedia article about agility states this: “Agility or nimbleness is the ability to change the body’s position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of
The Importance of Geography and Place
April 13, 2012
Both mariners and real estate agents have an appreciation and respect for geography, but for very different reasons. Let’s begin with the mariners’ perspective. Those who go to sea understand that the
Supply Chain Risk Management: Tension between Lean and Resilient Principles
April 12, 2012
Rich Becks, General Manager for High-Technology at E2open, notes that “supply chain visionaries have promoted outsourced manufacturing, vendor-managed inventory (VMI), and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to handle everything from procurement and materials
New Guidelines Announced for EPC-enabled RFID Tags
April 11, 2012
The staff at Modern Materials Handling writes, “Suppliers, retailers and solution providers seeking help on efficient identification, serialization and placement of Electronic Product Code (EPC)-enabled RFID tags should benefit from new guidelines
Supply Chain Security Standards Proposed to Detect Tainted and Counterfeit Products
April 10, 2012
In early March, The Open Group, a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through IT standards, “announced the publication of the Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard (O-TTPS) Snapshot, a
Big Data Analytics Bring Big Results
April 9, 2012
Many cultures retell the story of a flood that changed the world — the most famous story, of course, is that of Noah and his ark. Brian Deagon writes about a new
Becoming More Creative
April 6, 2012
“Creativity can seem like magic,” writes Jonah Lehrer, author of a new book entitled, “Imagine: How Creativity Works.” [“How To Be Creative,” Wall Street Journal, 9 March 2012] Lehrer, however, insists that
Change Management: On the Cusp of a Revolution?
April 5, 2012
Last month, the Financial Times published an article about management guru Gary Hamel. The article reports that Hamel “should be an embittered, disillusioned cynic” since it appears that business executives have paid
Big Data and Business Analytics: Necessary but Not Easy
April 4, 2012
Jessica E. Vascellaro writes, “The big hype around Big Data is getting a reality check.” [“Hadoop Has Promise but Also Problems,” Wall Street Journal, 23 February 2012] Vascellaro doesn’t really question the
