2015 Predictions: Transportation and Logistics
December 15, 2014
The world is on the move. Gone are the days when a majority of humankind could walk to their jobs or lived in the vicinity of where they were born and raised
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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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2015 Predictions: Supply Chains, Part 2
December 11, 2014
In Part 1 of this two-part article focusing on 2015 supply chain predictions, I discussed two articles written by Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain. In those articles, Bowman provided an excellent
2015 Predictions: Supply Chains, Part 1
December 10, 2014
In this article, which continues a series of articles about predictions about the upcoming year, I want to discuss the topic of supply chains. Every year Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain,
2015 Predictions: Food and Flavors
December 9, 2014
Although the end-of-the-year prediction season generally involves prognostications about things like emerging technologies, the economy, political events, and the like, the one thing that all of us will be doing next year
Food Security and STEM Education
December 5, 2014
The World Food Prize believes “The Greatest Challenge in Human History” is answering the question: “Can We Sustainably Feed the 9 Billion People on our Planet by the Year 2050?” The answer
Visibility is Essential for Managing Supply Chain Risk
December 2, 2014
Yves Belanger, a director, and Yves Leclerc, a managing director, at West Monroe Partners, ask, “What does risk mean for today’s supply chain?” [“Supply Chain Globalization: Great Opportunities and New Risks,” Retail
Supply Chain Risk Management Requires a Full-time Effort
November 25, 2014
The APICS Supply Chain Council recently released the results of a survey that highlight the ubiquity of chronic supply chain disruption. According the Council, chronic supply chain disruption is “a newly defined
Avoiding a 2014 Holiday Supply Chain Meltdown Requires Managing Customer Expectations
November 24, 2014
Some of us have blessedly short memories when it comes to recalling unpleasant events in our lives. Golfers are even advised to enhance their ability to forget so that they are not
Transforming Your Supply Chain Using Big Data Analytics
November 20, 2014
“It’s no secret that, in today’s global business environment,” writes Joseph Roussel, a France-based PricewaterhouseCoopers partner, “superior supply chain performance is essential to competitive advantage.” [“Making the Supply Chain Everyone’s Business,” IndustryWeek, 9
Improving Supply Chain Resilience through Effective Risk Management
October 29, 2014
“Supply chain disruption is one of the leading causes of business volatility,” assert analysts from FM Global. That’s why the company released the FM Global Resilience Index, “the first data-driven tool and repository
