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.
As the situation in Japan becomes clearer, some companies are beginning to reassess the future of their supply chains. The devastation in Japan, as we all know, was enormous. Current estimates are
The term “Advance Ship Notice” (ASN) is a bit of a misnomer since it implies that the document is sent in advance of a shipment — it’s not. Generally, however, it does
During a discussion with Supply Chain Digest editor Dan Gilmore, David Johnston of JDA Software and Atul Pandey of Infosys Technologies, asserted that supply chain visibility and collaboration “are critical drivers of
A little less than a year ago, analysts from the McKinsey Quarterly identified what they considered to be the five most important forces shaping the global economy [“Five forces reshaping the global
In January, the World Bank forecast that the global economy would “grow at a modest 3.3% in 2011.” More interestingly, the bank predicted that it will be developing countries that prove to
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Luke Johnson reports that the landscape for entrepreneurs has changed a lot since he first started creating businesses back in the 1980s [“Rules of the game have been
An article published in the McKinsey Quarterly asserts that building the supply chain of the future “means ditching today’s monolithic model in favor of splintered supply chains that dismantle complexity, and using
My last post discussed the shipping industry from the shipping line perspective. Today I would like to discuss the industry from the port operator perspective. With the vast majority of the world’s
Because part of Enterra Solutions’ business involves port and harbor operations and security and because shipping is an integral part of the supply chain, I watch what is going on in the
This is the final post in a four-part series on supply chain risk management. In this post, I’d like to discuss some hedging strategies and techniques offered by Bill McBeath from ChainLink
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