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.
Many of the critical problems facing Americans today, such as security, inflation, and geopolitical risk, are complex and stem from myriad drivers. Addressing these problems requires diverse business and policy choices. These
As the world emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, companies wondered whether consumer behaviors adopted during the pandemic would continue. One such behavior was a notable increase in online grocery purchases. In early
“Cost is the new king for consumer products and retail organizations,” declares Tim Bridges, an Executive Vice President at Capgemini.[1] And nowhere is that truer than in the grocery sector. Markets correspondent
In a February interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged, “People are experiencing high prices. If you think about the basic necessities, things like, you know, bread and
Not everyone is buying a new car or new clothes; however, everyone is buying food. As a result, they know when their pocketbooks are being pinched by grocery bills. Even when the
According to science writer Max G. Levy, “Right now, 325 million people are acutely hungry. 35 million Americans don’t know where their next meal will come from. The world’s food systems are
Everyone knows that customers dislike long checkout lines. That’s why self-checkout machines were first introduced nearly two score years ago — to reduce long checkout lines. Journalist Amanda Mull explains, “When self-checkout
Consumers are not so dumb that they fail to see when they are getting less product for their money. It’s called “shrinkflation.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary notes, “Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing
Inflation in the grocery sector has remained stubbornly high and consumers are changing their behavior in response. Grocery sector journalist Sam Silverstein reports, “While grocery spending was up modestly in June, the
The grocery landscape has changed enormously from the days of the general store, when a clerk behind a counter would fetch goods for customers from scantily stocked shelves. Francesco Fazio, a partner
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