The Letdown in Libya
May 3, 2010
A couple of years ago, I posted an entry about Libyan attempts to build up their tourist industry [Going Green in Libya]. Libya is home to some of the best preserved ruins
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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Understanding Data
April 30, 2010
For most people living in the developed world (and many people living in the developing world), the information age has brought with it a mountain of data that must be stored, analyzed,
Leadership and Development
April 29, 2010
In a recent op-ed piece, New York Times‘ columnist Nicholas Kristof asked the question, “Why is Africa poor?” [“Young Superheroes in a Hut,” 10 April 2010]. He admits that the answer to
More Support for a System Administration Force
April 28, 2010
For readers unfamiliar with the term “System Administration Force,” it refers to a government force primarily consisting of civilians whose main objective to is help secure the peace after the military has
Walmart, MasterCard, and Visa Ramp Up e-Commerce
April 27, 2010
Electronic commerce using the internet is certainly not new; but it is growing. Walmart just announced that it is beefing up its global e-commerce efforts [“Wal-Mart Ramps Up Online Efforts Globally,” by
Still Searching for Global Leadership
April 26, 2010
Four years ago I posted a blog entitled The Need for Global Leadership. In that post, I wrote: “Genuine global leadership will only be achieved when enlightened world leaders create and promulgate
Best Practice Supply Chains Adapt to Local Conditions
April 23, 2010
Lora Cecere, while working at AMR Research, posted a blog about a keynote speech she heard at a supply chain conference given by Gary Maxwell, Senior Vice President of International Supply Chain
Syria Old and New
April 22, 2010
Portions of the modern state of Syria rest in what has been labeled the cradle of civilization. New excavations there are uncovering some of the earliest clues about the people who established
A Kick in the Ash for Supply Chains
April 21, 2010
Unless you have been completely isolated from the news, you are aware that a volcanic eruption in Iceland brought air traffic to and from Europe to a halt over the past week.
"Sustainomics": Agriculture and the Supply Chain
April 20, 2010
Suppliers, distributors, retailers, and consumers are finding that the world is becoming ever more complex and interconnected. You hear a lot of terms bantered about such as lean supply chains, efficient supply
