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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Human/Machine Collaboration, Part 1

Arguing that some jobs now being performed by humans aren’t going to be lost to technology (be it hardware (e.g., robots) or software (i.e., artificial intelligence)) would be foolish. One of the

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Happy Halloween 2015

Although not uncommon nowadays to see Christmas decorations go on sale before Halloween, manufacturers and retailers know that Halloween is not a holiday to be overlooked. That is especially true for manufacturers

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Innovation and the Future of Work

“As the world of work continues to evolve at a rapid pace,” writes Jacob Morgan (@jacobm), an author and futurist, “innovation continues to become both a top priority and a top challenge.”[1]

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Shareology: A Book Review

Unless you’ve been stranded on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you’ve read about the rise of the sharing economy. Undoubtedly, this trend has been hastened by the rise

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Inbound or Outbound, Targeted Marketing Makes Sense

For most lay people, marketing is marketing. Professionals, however, distinguish between outbound marketing and inbound marketing. Outbound marketing is considered more traditional. Marketing-Schools.org defines outbound marketing this way: “Outbound marketing tries to

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