Enterra Insights

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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Packaging and the Supply Chain

In yesterday’s post entitled The Packaging Challenge, I discussed a number of issues surrounding product packaging. Supply chain blogger Steve Banker wrote an interesting piece about a case study involving packaging that

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The Packaging Challenge

Decisions about how a product is packaged can have enormous consequences. Consumers rarely think too much about the packaging products they buy come in. I can assure you, however, that manufacturers, distributors,

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Smart Supply Chains

The information age ushered in a lot of new terms — many of them beginning with “e-” (e.g., e-commerce, e-books, etc.). Another modifier often bandied about these days is “smart” (e.g., smart

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An Update on Jugaad

“Jugaad” (pronounced jewgard) is an Indian term used to describe a unique innovation process. Literally, “jugaad” means ” somehow get it done.” In the U.S., we might use the term “jury-rigged” in

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The End of Management

In a provocative article in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Murray, argues that methods that have served corporate America well for the past hundred years are quickly becoming obsolete [“The End of

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Update on Urban Farming

I have written a number of posts about food security and the growing concern that as the global population increases there may not be enough food to go around. Not only does

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Doing Business 2010

Every year around this time, the World Bank publishes its Doing Business Report. The report ranks 183 countries on how easy (or difficult) it is to do business there. Specifically, Doing Business

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