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.
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated the eastern coast of northern Honshu, Japan’s most populous island, and unleashed a crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi
The light shining in many a retailer’s eye is a reflection of hope that the pandemic is beginning to wind down. Despite growing optimism about the end of the pandemic, retail correspondent
We are all familiar with adages like, “Change for the sake of change, benefits no one” and “Change, for the sake of change, is a recipe for failure.” On the other hand,
From the time humans abandoned a hunter/gatherer life style, food markets, in one form or another, have been essential to survival. The pandemic reminded us just how essential grocery stores have become
You might have heard or read about the startling fact that someone just paid $69 million for a digital work of art. Journalists Kelly Crow (@KellyCrowWSJ) and Caitlin Ostroff (@ceostroff) report, “Cryptocurrency
Long before the pandemic forced shoppers online, the trend was clear: Consumers were increasingly taking the digital path to purchase. According to Tom Standage (@tomstandage), editor of The Economist‘s ‘The World in
Over the past year there has been a lot of talk about the “new normal.” With vaccines being rolled out, infection rates coming down, and an end of the pandemic within sight,
For companies these are perilous times. A poor choice of words or the use of an image that can be misinterpreted can create unexpected and unwanted attention. Saint Patrick’s Day 2021 Stephen
Like seasons of the year, business landscapes are constantly changing. Nolan Bushnell (@NolanBushnell), an entrepreneur best known for establishing Atari and the Chuck E. Cheese, Manufacturers Must Adapt to Changing CPG Landscape
Over the past few years, businesses have expressed both delight and disappointment with their big data analytics efforts. The lesson to be learned is that doing big data analytics correctly isn’t as
For any organization to be successful, people, processes, and technology must be aligned and optimized. Smart cities are no different. Smart Cities Begin with People not Technology Stephen DeAngelis March 12, 2021
Experts tell us the virus causing COVID-19 is probably here to stay — along with all the variants of the virus. Shelly Xuelai Fan (@ShellyFan), a neuroscientist-turned-science writer, explains, “Coronavirus is almost