Enterra Insights

Month: August 2009

In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. 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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Visualizing a Better World

Nowadays an oft-heard complaint is that we are being bombarded with so much data that we are being overloaded. Humankind has always struggled with how to make sense of the world around

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Brazil Sits on the Cusp of Recovery

Recently Japan, France, and Germany reported that their economies had once again started to grow. The growth rates weren’t high, but the fact that their economies were no longer shrinking indicated that

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The Ups and Downs of Microfinance

I first started blogging about microfinance in November 2006 in a post about programs that work in fighting poverty [Programs that Fight Poverty]. In a subsequent post entitled Financing the Poor, I

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Shipping Woes

Less than two years ago, analysts were predicting a bright future for maritime shipping. Demand for new ships seemed strong, container throughput at ports was increasing, and the number of Ultra Large

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Zimbabwe Remains a Conundrum

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently made an important tour of seven African nations. One of her stops was in South Africa where, inter alia, she was seeking support for dealing

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The Trouble with Trash

In a post entitled Of Diamonds and Dumps, I discussed the issue of trash disposal and the need for better recycling. I had previously discussed this topic in a post entitled Pollution

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The Diversity of Humankind

We’ve all heard the statistic that humans are genetically 99.9% the same. Yet we marvel at how diverse we look and act. A new study confirms that there is little genomic variation

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