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.
Loads of uncertainty surround this year’s holiday shopping season. This ambiguity is motivating some economists to label the near-term economy a bit of a “meh.” The Oxford Languages Dictionary defines “meh” as
Nothing is more central to the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector than supply and demand — and few things affect supply and demand like economic trends. During the pandemic, when going out
Don’t let anyone fool you. Growing old is inevitable yet seldom fun. In his book Fableheaven, author Brandon Mull wrote, “The curse of mortality. You spend the first portion of your life
According to author Charles Mann, economic trade between China, Europe, and the Americas can be traced back hundreds of years to the summer of 1571. Picturing what happened at that history-changing event,
Although the economy has proved remarkably resilient, there are so many unknowns at play that no one can predict what future economic conditions might be. Having said that, few if any economists
Business prospects are inextricably tied to local, national, and global economies. Nevertheless, macrotrends do not necessarily determine how well a business performs. Business leaders planning strategies for the weeks, months, and years
Inflation, in the United States, was one of the major topics of discussion during the 2022 midterm elections. The crisis has been growing for nearly two years. Last December, reporter Jeanna Smialek
Progress has traditionally been a positive term. Ronald Reagan once said, “There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those
In a previous article, I discussed why I believe the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will spark decades of innovation in the area of climate change.[1] In that article, I cited journalists
The 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) held in mid-November 2021 in Glasgow once again, for a brief moment, focused world attention on the dangers of climate change and the importance taking long-term
