Life a Hundred Years from Now: Part 2
April 29, 2011
In part 1 of this two-part series, I discussed predictions, published in 2006 and 2008, about what the world would look like a hundred years from now. As I noted in that
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Month: April 2011
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.
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Life a Hundred Years from Now: Part 1
April 28, 2011
Earlier this year I posted a few blogs dealing with short-term predictions about the future. A few daring souls have taken the long view and predicted what life might look like some
More on Social Media and the Supply Chain
April 27, 2011
In a post entitled Social Media and the Supply Chain, I examined the views of a number of analysts who concluded that the future belongs to social commerce. At the end of
Can Developed Countries Increase Manufacturing?
April 26, 2011
As we all know, economies of most countries change over time. The general vector of this change is from agriculture to industry to service. This change has been more focused and accelerated
IBM’s Top Five Supply Chain Challenges
April 25, 2011
Tim Carroll, Integrated Supply Chain Vice President at IBM Corporation, wrote in the introduction to a 2010 study, “We’re beginning to hear a new verse — a clear message about the overwhelming
Brainstorming Lives On
April 22, 2011
In a previous post, I noted that many creativity gurus believe that anybody can become more creative if they are taught the right techniques. Like them I believe that normally uninspired people
Can Supply Chains Save the World?
April 21, 2011
“Five years ago,” writes Kevin O’Marah from Gartner, “we published a book called ‘Supply Chain Saves the World.’ The idea was that at least three existential problems facing humankind — environmental sustainability,
Supply Chain Security
April 20, 2011
When the topic of supply chain security is raised, the two sources of insecurity that are mentioned most frequently in the press are terrorists and pirates. In two previous posts on this
Supply Chain Flexibility and Transparency
April 19, 2011
Flexibility and transparency are two terms that are oft-mentioned during discussions about supply chains. In an interview with Daniel Schäfer, Martin Raab, head of supply chain management at Capgemini, asserted, “A lot
Supply Chain S&OP Technology
April 18, 2011
In a post entitled S&OP: Supply Chain’s Foot in the Boardroom Door, I referred to an article by Karin L. Bursa, Vice President of Marketing at Logility, in which she discusses the
