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.
In a survey conducted by ChainLink Research, pollsters “found that the vast majority of respondents (nearly 80%) do not manage risks beyond their immediate first tier suppliers. Instead, they rely on their
I read with interest a short case study about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner [“Case study: Boeing’s Dreamliner,” by Ravi Anupindi, Financial Times, 11 October 2011 ). What particularly caught my attention was
The past couple of years have witnessed some unprecedented natural disasters that have created major disruptions to supply chains (e.g., volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and flooding). The most recent disaster is flooding
Steve Hall, Deputy Editor of Procurement Leaders, asks an interesting question in a blog entitled “Sustainability: When is it your problem? [“Procurement Blog, 21 January 2011] What inspired him to write his
Companies are forever trying to come up with clever names to support the solutions they are pushing. I admit that we’re no different at Enterra Solutions. Product names and catchy slogans can
Earlier this month, Enterra Solutions® sponsored a webinar entitled “Building a Learning Supply Chain: New Success at Newell Rubbermaid and Conair.” The webinar involved a panel discussion moderated by Kara Romanow, Executive
In a post entitled Supply Chain Transformation, I cited an interview that Dustin Mattison had with Jeffrey Boudreau, a Partner at XCD Performance Consulting. In that interview, Boudreau claims that right now
When a particular business topic can dramatically affect a company’s reputation or bottom line, one way of making sure that it receives the proper attention is to assign a top-level executive to
Often, when the subject of RFID tags is raised, the first thought that comes to mind is increased costs. After all, RFID tags still aren’t as cheap as printed barcodes. In a
Earlier this year, Primark, the fastest growing fast-fashion retailer in Europe, was named “winner of the Retail category in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. … Last year, Gordon Colborn, chairman of
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