Of Diamonds and Dumps
August 14, 2009
Consumers rarely think about where the products they buy come from or where they end up when they are finally discarded. There is even less thought about the fate of people who
Category: Best Practices
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. 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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Looking for Entrepreneurial Magic
April 8, 2009
This is the fourth of five posts on The Economist‘s special report on entrepreneurship (the first three posts were entitled Entrepreneurs as Heroes, The Rise of Entrepreneurialism, and More on Global Entrepreneurialism).
IBM’s Globally Integrated Enterprise
July 26, 2007
A year ago I wrote a post about a letter to the editor of the Financial Times written by IBM’s president and CEO Sam Palmisano [Globalization and Resilient Enterprises]. His main point
Financing the Poor
April 2, 2007
As an entrepreneur, I understand the importance of funding and know how difficult it is to obtain. When I look for funding, I’m generally looking for millions of dollars whereas the poor
Hurricane Katrina Fraud & Connecting the Dots
June 28, 2006
There has been a lot of coverage recently concerning alleged fraud connected with assistance provided in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. For example, an MSNBC report [Audits: Millions of dollars in Katrina
