Category: Connectivity

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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Industry 4.0: The Fourth Industrial Revolution

“As an industry,” writes Kimberly Knickle (@kimknickle), Research Vice President at IDC Manufacturing Insights, “manufacturing is ‘hot’.”[1] She reports that manufacturers are expected to spend upwards of $323 billion on external IT

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Smart Cities and the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is sometimes referred to as the Industrial Internet because it is primarily an emerging machine-to-machine network that will eventually connect billions of devices. I tend to agree

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Smart Location-based Targeted Marketing

Mobile technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the consumer’s digital path to purchase. A majority of all U.S. consumers used smartphones during the holiday season to help them make their purchases.

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Trends 2016: Big Data

“The world around us is changing so rapidly,” writes Datafloq founder Mark van Rijmenam (@VanRijmenam), “that even the hype big data is already outdated. Big data is nothing new anymore and by

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Trends 2016: Cyber Security

Cyber security is a concern that will continue to plague governments, businesses, and individuals in the years ahead. As our world becomes more connected (and as we rely more heavily on those

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