Veterans Day 2021
November 11, 2021
Veterans Day began as a celebration commemorating the end of a war — a conflict now known as the First World War. The hope was that the First World War would end
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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.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Innovation and Artificial Intelligence
November 10, 2021
Innovate or die. How often over the past half-century have you heard that warning? Over that same time period, how often have you heard innovation is slowing down or speeding up? A
Artificial Intelligence Enhances the Evolution of the Internet of Things
November 9, 2021
A score of years ago, my friend Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett wrote, “The defining achievement of the New Economy in the globalization era will be the Evernet, a downstream expression of today’s
Hy-Vee Reimagines the Future of Grocery
November 8, 2021
“The future of food retailing is on display,” writes Marian Zboraj, Digital Editor of Progressive Grocer.[1] This future vision, she reports, can be found “in the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa, where
Ransomware Part Three: During and After an Attack
November 5, 2021
Ransomware attacks have made for sensational headlines the last couple of years; however, ransomware attacks are not new, but they are intensifying. According to The Economist, “The first attempt at ransomware was
Ransomware Part Two: Before an Attack
November 4, 2021
“Your computers and servers are encrypted, backups are deleted. We use strong encryption algorithms, so you cannot decrypt your data.” That was the message that appeared on computer screens at Colonial Pipeline
Ransomware Part One: A Growing Threat
November 3, 2021
If data breaches aren’t frightening enough to keep CIOs awake at night, ransomware attacks must surely do the trick. “In an analysis of publicly reported ransomware attacks against health-care providers, municipalities and
Four Decades of Supply Chain Management
November 2, 2021
Nearly a decade ago, I wrote a post entitled “Thirty Years of Supply Chain Management,” which examined the first in a series of articles written by Kinaxis analysts looking back over the
Día de los Muertos and the Pandemic
November 1, 2021
Deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic have now surpassed those associated with the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. It is estimated that around 675,000 people died in the U.S. during that latter pandemic
Happy Halloween 2021
October 29, 2021
One sure sign that autumn has arrived is the ubiquity of pumpkins in fields, stores, and roadside stands. Have you ever wondered how pumpkin carving — especially the carving of jack-o’-lanterns —
