Sewage and Cleantech
January 25, 2010
Like every other segment of the economy, the cleantech sector took a hit last year. Compared to other sectors, however, it fared relatively well — at least when it comes to attracting
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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Can Haiti Really Become Resilient?
January 22, 2010
The outpouring of concern for Haiti has been remarkable. The American Red Cross, for example, has been amazed at the amount of money that has been donated through mobile phone contributions (over
The Curse of Silo Thinking
January 21, 2010
One of the characteristics of industrial age enterprises is that they are organized around functional departments. This organizational structure results in both siloed information and siloed thinking. For nearly a hundred years,
The Age of Cyberwars
January 20, 2010
Nations and corporations generally think about security in significantly different ways. Since the turn of the century, however, nations and corporations are finding themselves vulnerable to the same kinds of attacks —
Robots You Can Love
January 19, 2010
Have you ever wanted a fluffy, baby animal for a pet — especially one that stays forever young, never has to be fed, house-trained, spayed or neutered? Well the Japanese think they
The Challenge of Building or Re-building Impoverished Communities
January 18, 2010
The tragic aftermath of events in Haiti remind us how fragile manmade communities can be when faced with the awesome power of nature. Yet we know that some communities prove more resilient
China May Help Promote Industrialization in Africa
January 15, 2010
Some economic theorists have posited that the modern global economy roughly advances in sinusoidal waves that correspond with the advance, peak, and eventual decline in importance of various technologies. They propose the
Brazil’s Growing Middle Class
January 14, 2010
I suspect that few analysts ever dream that their work will change the world. But in 2001, analysts at Goldman Sachs coined the term “BRIC countries” as an acronym referring to the
Rebuilding Haiti
January 13, 2010
By now you’ve probably heard about the devastating earthquake that leveled Haiti yesterday. “The quake, with a magnitude estimated at 7.0, caused the collapse of the National Palace, leveled countless shantytown dwellings
Feeding the World: The Macro and the Micro
January 12, 2010
Among the challenges faced during the past decade, one that will surely continue to plague the world is how to feed the global population. Despite all of the world’s advancements — including
