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.
Business experts continue to insist that, in the current era, companies must transform into digital enterprises or risk going out of business. What does that really mean? Depending on the economic sector
I have often quoted Bain analysts, Michael C. Mankins and Lori Sherer, who stated, “The best way to understand any company’s operations is to view them as a series of decisions.”[1] They added, “We know
“We live in a world of rapid transformation,” writes Hischam El-Agamy, Executive Director at IMD, “a world where digital disruption and megatrends are affecting all industries.”[1] One of those megatrends is the
For the last few decades, consultants have insisted that companies need to transform into digital enterprises in order to keep pace with the rapidly changing business landscape. The pandemic brought that message
Business consultants have been advising companies to transform into digital enterprises for years; however, the failure rates of such efforts are reported to be around 70 percent. Little wonder some executives have
Every week more discussions about the importance of digital transformation take place in business settings. Leonard Lee, founder and Managing Director of neXt Curve, calls this obsession with digital transformation a “mania.”
A recent headline grabbed my attention: “Why Are We Still Talking About Digital Transformation?” The implication was clear — the time for talk is over and now it’s time for action. In
One of the most promising technologies to emerge over the last decade is digital twin technology. Technology writer Aminu Abdullahi explains, “A digital twin is essentially an avatar of a physical object
Two years prior to being elected President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln spoke before the Illinois Republican State Convention. During that speech he echoed a sentiment found in the Bible. He
Several years ago, Ron Craig, a Senior Principal Product Marketing Director at Oracle, wrote, “The ability of enterprises to generate data is increasingly outpacing their ability to realize real value from that
