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.
Big retailers remain concerned about the practice of “showrooming,” which involves customers coming into their stores to check out merchandise but then purchasing those items online through outlets like Amazon. In a
“Increasingly, the largest retailers in markets across the country are employing sophisticated personalized marketing,” writes Gary Hawkins, CEO of Hawkins Strategic. [“Will Big Data Kill All But the Biggest Retailers?” Harvard Business
In a review of the book Automate This, Richard Waters writes, “Christopher Steiner makes a big claim for the mathematical formulas that underpin technology. ‘The ability to create algorithms that imitate, better,
Today’s post was written by Carol Wilson, a guest blogger, professional writer, and business owner who frequently freelances for www.businessinsurance.org. Carol likes to write about finance, technology, and business software. A year ago I
In yesterday’s post, I discussed the views of three supply chain analysts regarding the impact that social media capabilities can have on a business. Those analysts were Adrian Gonzalez [“Is Social Media
Douglas Alexander, Principal Consultant at Component Engineering Consultants, writes, “When I think of the word ‘sustainability,’ I imagine lasting value based on reliability, efficiency, dependability, availability, affordability, and consistency — factors treasured
In a post entitled Entrepreneurs, Medium-Sized Companies, and the Global Supply Chain, I discussed how mid-sized German companies (called Mittelstand) represent “80% of the world’s medium-sized market leaders” and have made Germany
Demographic concerns differ widely depending on where you live. For example, two articles published in the Financial Times on the same day carried very different messages. In the first article, an op-ed
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I discussed some new tactics being tried by brick-and-mortar retailers to halt the erosion of their sales to online retailers. At the end of yesterday’s
You only need to look at empty storefronts in some malls to know that brick-and-mortar retailers have been going through hard times. The main contributors to these hard times have been the
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