The “Big Data” Dialogues, Part 2
September 20, 2011
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed a blog by supply chain analyst Lora Cecere that introduced us to the concept of Big Data Supply Chains. In that post, she defined
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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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The “Big Data” Dialogues, Part 1
September 19, 2011
Supply chain analysts Lora Cecere and Bob Ferrari have engaged in an online dialogue about big data in the supply chain. In this post, I’ll look at Cecere’s original post on the
Attention to the Cold Arctic Heats Up
September 16, 2011
Last December I wrote about the attention that the so-called Northwest Passage is receiving now that climate change has made that passage accessible for more months of the year (see Supply Chains
Update: Reducing the Operating Costs of Truck Transportation
September 15, 2011
After posting a blog entitled Reducing the Operating Costs of Truck Transportation, I was contacted by Tom Stitt from Staxxon, a development stage start-up based in Montclair, NJ, that has developed an
Does Kindness Pay?
September 14, 2011
Stephen Grellet, a famous Quaker missionary, wrote, “I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to
The Birth and Death of Industry Hubs
September 13, 2011
A couple of years ago Ann-Elise Henzl, a reporter for Milwaukee’s public radio station WUWM, asked a provocative question: “Is it really possible for a region to make itself the headquarters of
Reducing Supply Chain Complexity
September 12, 2011
In a post written last month, noted supply chain analyst Lora Cecere discussed the complexity she perceives in many corporate supply chains. “They are a tangled and knotted mass,” she writes. “For
Teaching Problem Solving Skills in Math and Science, Part 2
September 9, 2011
In yesterday’s post, I discussed a number of recommendations that have been offered about how to get more students into the fields of math, science, and engineering. As I stated in that
Teaching Problem Solving Skills in Math and Science, Part 1
September 8, 2011
There has been a lot of discussion about the American education system in the news recently. It seems that everyone has a favorite approach they would like to implement. If I were
Entrepreneurship Not for the Faint of Heart
September 7, 2011
Although I’m a big advocate of entrepreneurship, I’m also a realist. Although many entrepreneurs dream of making their fortune by starting their own business, the truth is “the average new venture will
