Tableware and Taste
June 28, 2013
Our sense of taste is an interesting topic. In other posts on the subject, I’ve noted that other senses (especially smell and sight) play a role in how we judge the taste
Enterra Insights
Month: June 2013
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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Understanding the Digital Path to Purchase
June 27, 2013
Analysts have tried depicting a consumer’s digital path to purchase in a variety of ways — loops within loops, funnels, circles, and so forth. The reason it is so difficult to depict
Trekkies Rejoice! Food Replicators are Coming Soon
June 26, 2013
In the original Star Trek series, meals served to crew members in space came from food synthesizers that, in subsequent Star Trek series, morphed into replicators. The well-stocked space pantry consisted primarily
Cognitive Computing
June 25, 2013
There seems to be some confusion about exactly what the term “cognitive computing” means. S.E. Smith writes, “Cognitive computing refers to the development of computer systems modeled after the human brain. Originally
McCormick & Company FlavorPrint Campaign Wins Awards at Cannes Lions Festival
June 24, 2013
Annually, over 10,000 members of the global creative communications industries converge on the French Riviera to attend the Cannes Lions Festival. They have been gathering there since 1954 in hopes of receiving
Innovation: Tinkers, Tailors, Soldiers, and Spies
June 21, 2013
The great thing about innovators is that they come in all shapes and sizes. Some pundits believe great innovators share certain traits or habits, but beyond that, trying to describe what makes
Smart Cities and Traffic
June 20, 2013
One simply can’t discuss smart city initiatives without including the topic of traffic — that is, how things move within the confines of an urban environment. Perhaps the most talked about challenge
The Digital Path to Purchase, Part 2
June 19, 2013
In Part 1 of this 2-part series on the digital path to purchase (DP2P), I explored why some analysts believe that digital technologies have forever altered the business landscape. Kevin Glacken believes,
The Digital Path to Purchase, Part 1
June 18, 2013
“The nature of the digital challenge is evolving rapidly and challenging traditional business models,” write McKinsey & Company analysts Francesco Banfi, Paul-Louis Caylar, Ewan Duncan and Ken Kajii. “The initial wave that
Smart Cities 37 Years On
June 17, 2013
“If you work for a young web company,” writes Jasmine Gardner, “you probably think your office is pretty cool. Maybe it has a pool table or even a roof terrace. Pah! Give
