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.
Supply Chain Management has changed significantly over the past several decades. Robert Gifford, executive vice president of global logistics with Ingram Micro, told the editorial staff at SupplyChainBrain that “the last two
“Everybody does it,” writes the editorial staff at SupplyChainBrain, “but few really understand it.” What is “it”? The answer is: Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). [“Divulging the ‘Secret Sauce’ of S&OP,” 9
A recent SupplyChainBrain article asserts that omnichannel (or multi-channel) sales are becoming so important that they are transitioning the retail sector “to a ‘post-modern’ consumer-centric era triggered by the speed of technological
“Documentation accuracy isn’t exactly the most goose bump-inducing topic,” writes Eric Johnson. “But it may well be one of the more critical aspects of a shipment.” [“Document Drudgery,” American Shipper, August 2012]
In a developed country like the United States, most people assume that nearly everyone has access to markets where they can purchase healthy foods to eat. The fact of the matter, however,
“The U.S. airfreight market generated revenues of $28 billion in 2011,” writes blogger Kforsythe, “a 7.4 percent, year-over-year, increase.” While Forsythe admits that’s an impressive year-over-year increase during a repressed economic period,
“In case you haven’t noticed,” writes Dan Gilmore, Editor-in-Chief of Supply Chain Digest, “the world is growing crazy – and that is making supply chain risk management even more impossible than it
When it comes to brick-and-mortar stores, nobody is bigger than Walmart. The company is also keenly aware of trends that are affecting the future of big retail stores and it is aggressively
The Wall Street Journal recently announced the list of winners for its 2012 Technology Innovation Awards. Scott D. Anthony, managing director at Innosight Ventures and one of the judges for the awards,
“The US is on course to regain its status as a global industrial powerhouse,” writes Peter Marsh. [“US set for industrial revival, says study,” Financial Times, 21 September 2012] At least that
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