Omnichannel Focus on BOPIS
January 14, 2020
In the culinary world, Bopis is a spicy Filipino dish made from minced pig’s lungs and heart. In the retail world, BOPIS stands for Buy Online Pick-up In Store and for some
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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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Trends and Predictions 2020: Artificial Intelligence
January 13, 2020
Already widespread, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to make a huge impact in the world. Lori Webber (@lfwebber), chief marketing officer of IBM Watson Supply Chain, states AI is “perhaps the most
CES 2020
January 10, 2020
A lot of people, but especially techies, look forward each year to the annual CES tech convention now in its 53rd year. Wall Street Journal reporters write, “The tech circus known as
Trends and Predictions 2020: Technology
January 9, 2020
The late futurist and science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, once wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Imagine what pioneers crossing America’s plains on foot, horseback, and/or wagon would
Trends and Predictions 2020: Digital Transformation
January 8, 2020
For a number of years, business analysts have argued companies founded on and operating using Industrial Age principles and practices need to transform into enterprises better suited for the Digital Age. Although
Trends and Predictions 2020: Supply Chain
January 7, 2020
Greeting the new year is like walking into a dimly lit room from the bright sunlight. We need time to adjust to our new surroundings even if those surroundings are familiar. The
The Long and the Short of Last Mile Delivery
January 6, 2020
In logistics, the “last mile” is a euphemism for the effort it takes to get a product or service delivered to its final destination. Historically, the last mile involved delivering goods to
Trends 2020: An Overview
January 3, 2020
To really know what’s happening in a given arena of human or economic activity, you must take a deep dive. The platform off of which you dive, however, is the broader world
California Consumer Privacy Act is Now in Force
January 2, 2020
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), formally known as AB 375, was passed in 2018 and went into effect on 1 January. The California Attorney General notes, “[The CCPA] creates new consumer
New Year’s Day 2020
January 1, 2020
Welcome to a New Year! If you partied too hard last night, you might not think the new year is starting out on a happy note. You might also not be ready
