The Greatest Risks Facing Supply Chains
April 20, 2023
We are born into a world of risks. We never know from one minute to the next what fate has in store for us. As a result, it’s silly to believe we
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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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Mitigating Geopolitical Risks in the Supply Chain, Part Two
March 23, 2023
According to the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC), the future international stage is likely to be more contested, uncertain, and conflict-prone.[1] NIC analysts explain, “During the next two decades, power in the
Mitigating Geopolitical Risks in the Supply Chain, Part One
March 16, 2023
Eurasia Group’s Chairman, Cliff Kupchan, and company President, Ian Bremmer, recently released their list of top risks to watch out for this year. From their opening remarks, one might conclude things are
The Supply Chain’s Groundhog Day Experience
February 2, 2023
Most people are familiar with the 1993 film entitled Groundhog Day. The movie is about a cynical television weatherman named Phil Connors (played brilliantly by Bill Murray) who is assigned to cover
Trends 2023: Supply Chain
January 4, 2023
For years, supply chain professionals have toiled in obscurity while making the global economy run smoothly. When the Covid pandemic threw a wrench into the supply chain’s well-oiled machine, supply chain challenges
Not So Happy Returns This Post-Holiday Season
December 26, 2022
Before the age of e-commerce, department stores dutifully opened a special post-Christmas customer service section dedicated to handling returned products. Those customer service windows still exist; however, many after-holiday returns are now
Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Tool for Digital Supply Chains
December 6, 2022
Why hasn’t artificial intelligence fully transformed supply chains? That’s a question posed by analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).[1] Their answer: “The root cause of the problem lies not with technology
Vigilance Remains the Watchword of Supply Chain Risk Management
November 30, 2022
As the world learns to live with Covid, people and businesses look for some kind of normality in their daily routines. When it comes to supply chain risk management, however, vigilance is
Logistics and Advanced Technologies
October 25, 2022
Logistics can be traced back to the earliest repeated exchange of resources and goods between tribes and villages. One of the longest and most important historical trade routes was defined by the
Is Your Supply Chain Prepared for War?
October 18, 2022
Over half-a-century ago, musician Edwin Starr musically asked, “War, what is it good for.” His answer, “Absolutely nothing.” He may be correct; nevertheless, geopolitical violence continues to raise its ugly head. Local,
