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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The Supply Chain’s Role in Food Security

“If current growth patterns continue,” writes Doug Austin, Senior Vice President of Growth & Innovation, “‘extra mouths to feed’ will be an understatement in 2053, when our planet’s population is predicted to

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Global Supply Chain Risk Management

If you’ve ever watched ABC’s Shark Tank, you have probably heard one or more the sharks (i.e., angel investors) press entrepreneurs about reducing the per piece cost to make the items they

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Food Security and Climate Change

At the end of a previous post entitled “Resilience in the Food Supply Chain,” I indicated that I would write a follow-on article discussing current risk management efforts in the food supply

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The Age of Predictive Business

During the run-up to 2012 U.S. presidential election, a 34-year-old statistician named Nate Silver “used an elaborate series of calculations to correctly call the outcome in all 50 states.” At the time,

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Big Data Analytics Promise Big Insights

“Companies are getting more data,” writes, Michael Fitzgerald, “in fact, the typical company doubles the amount of data it stores every two years. But more data isn’t necessarily a good thing. Data,

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The Disruptive Nature of 3-D Printing

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), wearable devices appeared to capture the most attention; however, Peter Svensson, a technology writer for the Associated Press, reports that another group was also garnering

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Resilience in the Food Supply Chain

A couple of years ago, Daniel Dumke wrote, “The food supply chain satisfies one of the most basic Maslowian needs. Interruptions can quickly become [a] major crisis. Assessment and reactions to risks

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