Piracy on the Freeways
December 20, 2011
You read a lot these days about piracy on the high seas; but, you read relatively little about what could be considered piracy on the freeways. Earlier this year, with food prices
Category: Supply Chain
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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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
Supply Chain Management Education, Part 2
December 16, 2011
Part 1 of this two-part series discussed the rising interest in Supply Chain Management (SCM) education. In this post, I’ll discuss what a few supply chain professionals believe needs to be done
Supply Chain Management Education, Part 1
December 15, 2011
Some interesting articles and posts have been written recently about supply chain management (SCM) education. Victoria Taylor is even bold enough to ask if supply chain management is “the next big thing.”
Supply Chain Innovation, Part 2
December 14, 2011
In Part 1 of this two-part series on supply chain innovation, I discussed the importance of networking, collaboration, and culture. Also in that post, I cited Steve Hall who talked about the
Supply Chain Innovation, Part 1
December 13, 2011
Dustin Mattison, founder of www.dustinmattison.com, indicates that his passion “lies in harnessing the power of the Internet to affect change in businesses ranging from a size of one to hundreds.” His blog
Dynamic Collaboration: Inside and Out
December 9, 2011
Lucy Tesseras, writes, “Supply chain collaboration has long been talked about as the next big thing, yet more often than not it remains a boardroom discussion rather than an operational reality.” [“Dangerous
Update on the Shipping Industry
December 8, 2011
As we look forward to 2012, a glut of shipping capacity may be good news for customers and bad news for carriers. The editorial staff at Supply Chain Digest reports, “The large
Multi-Channel Commerce: The Rise of E-Commerce
December 5, 2011
Gopi Krishnan, head of Infosys’ Supply Chain Management practice within Enterprise Solutions, writes that his clients see an “increasing need to get onto the Multi-Channel Commerce (MCC) bandwagon.” [“Multi-Channel Commerce: Not viral
Pallets and the Supply Chain
December 1, 2011
We’re all aware of the millions of pallets (or skips) in use around the world that help in the transportation of goods from one place to another. Despite their ubiquity, most people
