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.
Anyone who follows activities in either the supply chain or shipping sectors knows that the shipping industry has been suffering from hard times. Shipyards and shipping companies have struggled and some haven’t
Illnesses and deaths associated with tainted food are a constant concern for consumers, retailers, and suppliers. In addition to physical consequences, economic consequences of food recalls can be enormous. According to a
Two bloggers that I regularly read (Lora Cecere and Bob Ferrari) recently posted blogs about Logility’s acquisition of a software company called Optiant. Logility offers collaborative, best-of-breed supply chain solutions for small,
For this series on alternative energy sources, I’m using an article by Michael Totty as the stepping off point for further discussion [“The Long Road to an Alternative-Energy Future,” Wall Street Journal,
In a post entitled Walmart and the Food Supply Chain, I discussed Walmart’s announcement that it is working hard to reduce consumer prices even further by eliminating more middle men from its
Lora Cecere, a market analyst with whom Enterra Solutions recently started working, writes a blog under the title Supply Chain Shaman. Since Enterra Solutions is getting ever deeper into the supply chain
Politicians continually bring up the subjects of energy and food security; but they mostly discuss them in economic terms. They stir populist fervor by saying that they will promote policies that foster
Selling groceries is big business. Supermarket News reports, “The 75 largest food retailers and wholesalers in the U.S. and Canada combined to produce $893.08 billion in revenues in 2008, up 7.6% over
News about recovery from the current recession remains mixed. Emerging market countries seem to be recovering more quickly than developed countries but international trade (as reflected in improvements in the maritime transportation
This the fifth post in a series about food security. In the previous posts, I’ve noted that both international agricultural trade and local agricultural sectors will be necessary to feed the world
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