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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Inventory and Inflation

There are a number of things that can cause an inflationary economy. Financial writer Emma Kerr (@emmarkerr) explains, “Inflation is caused by factors like pressures on the supply or demand side of

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Remembering D-Day: A Logistics Miracle

The men and women who participated in the Second World War have nearly all passed; nevertheless, the remarkable achievements they accomplished still inspire awe. Perhaps one of their most impressive feats was

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Transforming Global Supply Chains

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” That’s an oft-quoted saying of uncertain origin dating back to the 1980s. It rings so true, however, that it

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Cinco de Mayo 2022

In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is a day to celebrate all there is to love about Mexican food and culture — like tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tamales, quesadillas, margaritas, cerveza, and

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Will America Go with the FLOW?

Last March, the Biden Administration announced “the launch of Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), an information sharing initiative to pilot key freight information exchange between parts of the goods movement supply chain.”[1]

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