A Brief Big Data/Analytics 3.0 Primer
December 2, 2013
“We are now in the midst of a big data bubble where everything and anything seems to be touted as having some kind of big data tie-in,” writes Greg Satell. ” It’s
Category: Technology
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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Use of Digital Coupons is Growing
November 27, 2013
Earlier this year I posted an article entitled Americans Love Their Coupons. In that article, I quoted Emma Rosenblum who wrote, “[Americans have a] longstanding affection for those money-saving pieces of paper.”
Supermarkets and Digitalization, Part 2
November 26, 2013
In Part 1 of this two-part series on the digitalization of supermarkets, I discussed the increased use of mobile apps, digital coupons, and the “click and collect” model for grocery shopping. I
Supermarkets and Digitalization, Part 1
November 25, 2013
About a year and a half ago, Annie Gasparro and Timothy W. Martin wrote, “Americans still shop for groceries. They’re just not doing it so much at supermarkets.” To prove their point,
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
November 21, 2013
“A new type of mobile app is departing from a long-standing practice in computing,” writes Tom Simonite. “Typically, computers have just dumbly waited for their human operators to ask for help. But
The Rise of the Chief Digital Officer
November 20, 2013
Two years ago, Tim Bourgeois wrote, “With spending on digital-related initiatives and activities accounting for 10% or more of all expenses at many companies — and forecast to increase at double-digit rates
Our Quirky Sense of Taste
November 19, 2013
The cover story for the November issue of CGT Magazine discusses how McCormick’s FlavorPrint program is inspiring consumers. The article also mentions that Enterra Solutions® was one of McCormick’s partners that helped
Big Data and the Big Picture
November 14, 2013
In past posts, I’ve discussed how geographical-based Big Data can be used to help companies better understand the communities in which they want to conduct business. Analysts are finding geographical-based data important
Education and Technology
November 12, 2013
Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, laments the fact that American technology companies are just as dependent on foreign-born scientists and engineers as they were twenty years ago.
Quantum Computing and Big Data
November 7, 2013
Jennifer Ouellette reports that systems like CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) create such enormous amounts of data in such a short period of time that traditional processing methods are simply too inadequate
