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.
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed the importance of global manufacturing ecosystems. International consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers rely on such ecosystems — but so do consumers who rely on
In early April, an economic de-globalization nuclear bomb went off, threatening to wipe out decades of globalization and international trade in one fell swoop. This was a system shock (i.e., a system
The late Sir Winston Churchill once stated, “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” He was, of course, spot on with that observation. The aim of any strategy
As expected, on inauguration day, the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change.[1] Prior to the withdrawal, at least one business leader, Exxon CEO Darren Woods,
On some of the earliest European maps of the known world, the phrase “Here be dragons” can be found. The phrase signified uncharted or dangerous areas where cartographers warned mariners “we don’t
The most significant 2025 supply trend is one that affects every economic sector: uncertainty. The MHI staff observes, “As 2025 begins, a mix of opportunities and uncertainty is driving supply chain professionals
“Compliance, sanctions, and tariffs loom,” writes Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights. She adds, “Supply chain leaders have little history to use as a guide to prepare.”[1] Cecere is not alone
Each January the world is reminded that slavery and human trafficking are not historical artifacts but continuing stains on the world’s moral fabric. Although anti-human trafficking advocates have been active for decades,
For the past few years, the news has been filled with stories about supply chain disruptions, supply chain fragility, and the need for supply chain resilience. A term once prominent in supply
“For decades,” writes economic journalist Peter S. Goodman, “major companies have behaved as if geographic distance were almost irrelevant. A factory in China was the same as a factory in Michigan. The
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