Western Union Beware
October 6, 2006
In an earlier post about the global commute, I noted how important global workers are to the Philippine economy. Mary Jordan, writing in the New York Times, relates how cell phones are
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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New U.S. Counter-insurgency Doctrine
October 5, 2006
Michael Gordon, writing in today’s New York Times, discusses the new U.S. counter-insurgency doctrine being implemented by the Pentagon [“Military Hones a New Strategy on Insurgency“]. The new doctrine, which is scheduled
Cyberspace Increases Its Density
October 4, 2006
“Instant messages. Text messages. E-mail. Voicemail. Blogs. Online social networks. And the good ol’ cell phone,” writes Associated Press reporter May Wong. “If you thought there were enough ways to communicate with
Updates on the Global Commute
October 3, 2006
As I noted in an earlier blog [“Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?“], illegal immigration has been one of the hot topic issues during this election season. One of the fall-outs of all
Iraq and Upcoming Elections
October 2, 2006
In almost every close election, the war in Iraq has taken center stage. Bob Woodward’s new book State of Denial has only added fuel to this burning issue. On Sunday’s (01 Oct)
UN Secretary General Candidates and Globalization
September 29, 2006
The United Nations is in the process of selecting a successor to Secretary General Kofi Anan. Seven candidates are currently vying for that position: South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon (the current
Globalization and Competition: Red Flags from Davos
September 28, 2006
A system, country, or organization can only be resilient if it is competitive. Steven Pearlstein, writing in the Washington Post, reports that the World Economic Forum believes the U.S. is becoming less
Corporate Scandals Continue to Play Out
September 27, 2006
The horizontal scenarios created by the corporate scandals of 2001/2002 continue to generate headlines. For example, Dennis Kozlowski, the former Tyco CEO who looted the company’s treasury to fund an extravagant lifestyle,
Quality Control and Resilience
September 26, 2006
One of the best ways to become the brunt of jokes is to produce inferior products. Remember the Yugo. Following the Second World War, “Made in Japan” meant cheap, quickly made, low-end
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
September 25, 2006
Illegal immigration has been a hot topic in this election year. Congress, trying to look security conscious as this term ends, has passed legislation to build 700 miles of border fence and
