Big Data Analytics Bring Big Results
April 9, 2012
Many cultures retell the story of a flood that changed the world — the most famous story, of course, is that of Noah and his ark. Brian Deagon writes about a new
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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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Change Management: On the Cusp of a Revolution?
April 5, 2012
Last month, the Financial Times published an article about management guru Gary Hamel. The article reports that Hamel “should be an embittered, disillusioned cynic” since it appears that business executives have paid
Big Data and Business Analytics: Necessary but Not Easy
April 4, 2012
Jessica E. Vascellaro writes, “The big hype around Big Data is getting a reality check.” [“Hadoop Has Promise but Also Problems,” Wall Street Journal, 23 February 2012] Vascellaro doesn’t really question the
Small Business: Good or Bad?
April 3, 2012
Last November I discussed two diverse views about big business in a post entitled Big Business: Good or Bad? Venture capitalist Luke Johnson took a rather dim view of big business. He
No Surprise: e-Commerce is Changing the Face of Retail Marketing
March 15, 2012
In early 2011, Bob Ferrari, commenting on sales results of the 2010 holiday season, wrote, “Online commerce will remain an attractive option for consumers and e-commerce and logistics providers will be the
Chinese Rare-Earth Policies Stir Protests
March 14, 2012
For a couple of years now, politicians and business leaders have worried about the fact that China controls 97 percent of production of materials known as rare earth oxides. This near-monopoly has
Business Intelligence and Analytics Becoming a Must-Have for Executives
March 5, 2012
“Analytics and business intelligence will be the top technology priorities for CIOs this year,” writes Patrick Thibodeau. His conclusion was drawn from “Gartner Inc.’s annual survey of IT executives.” [“The top 10
Emerging Markets and the Supply Chain
December 19, 2011
Emerging market countries have been on an economic roller coaster over the past couple of years. Analysts continue to insist, however, that the world’s economic future rests on the shoulders of a
SAP Heads for the Cloud
December 7, 2011
One of the first groups that attempted to deal with the problem of integrating incompatible data included five former IBM employees – Dietmar Hopp, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira, and Claus
Big Business: Good or Bad?
November 18, 2011
I recently read two articles that express very different opinions about big business. The first article, written by entrepreneur and venture capitalist Luke Johnson, took a rather dim view of big business.
