Memorial Day 2021
May 31, 2021
A year ago, the country remained in the early stages of Covid-19 pandemic. On Memorial Day last year, I wrote, “This Memorial Day finds us fighting a new kind of war —
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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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Have You Heard This One?
May 28, 2021
Have you heard the joke about paper? It’s tearable. Or the one about Jean-Paul Sartre sitting at a French cafe, revising his draft of Being and Nothingness. He says to the waitress, “I’d
Supply Chain Risk and Resilience
May 27, 2021
The world has always been a risky place. Survival has been a constant historical theme. Despite all our modern inventions, we haven’t been able to eliminate risk from our lives. That’s why
New Realities Demand Supply Chain Agility and Resilience
May 26, 2021
Most experts agree the COVID-19 pandemic marked a paradigm shift in the business environment. A paradigm shift means some of what has happened in the past becomes irrelevant to future activities; nevertheless,
Robotic Process Automation is Becoming Part of the New Normal
May 25, 2021
Almost everyone is looking forward to the end of the pandemic and the new normal. Cliff Saran (@cliffsaran), Managing Editor of Computer Weekly, writes, “With the economy opening up, business leaders are
The Changing Face of Retail
May 24, 2021
When you hear the term “changing face,” what springs to mind? Putting on make-up? Dawning a mask? A metaphorical alteration of circumstances? The term generally refers to changes, transformations, modifications or the
How to Kill Innovation Efforts: Let Me Count the Ways
May 21, 2021
A couple of years ago, business correspondent Paul R. La Monica (@LaMonicaBuzz) reported, “Innovative companies are trouncing the rest of the market.”[1] He explained, “Innovative companies are supposed to be better long-term
AI EU Oh!
May 20, 2021
Professionals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are keenly aware of recent moves by the European Union (EU) to regulate how and when AI can be used throughout Europe. In late
Progress Report on the Digital Supply Chain
May 19, 2021
For years supply chain consultants have urged companies to digitize their supply chains. As supply chains have lengthened and become more complex, digitization has been viewed as a way to reduce paperwork
The Invisible Hand and the Digital Enterprise
May 18, 2021
At a time when conspiracy theories result in all sorts of crazy notions and actions, I hesitate to write about an “invisible hand” — it sounds so full of mystery and intrigue.
