Deloitte

Concerned with their organizations' digital capabilities, employees across all generations want to work for digitally maturing organizations.

Smart homes, connected cars, and intelligent factories have become mainstream, these innovative assets, built and driven by harnessing big data and predictive analytics, create consumer and business environments where “I Want What I Want When I Want It” is not only justifiable, but increasingly the societal standard.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to offer business value that goes beyond operational cost savings.

According to a newly released "2015 Supply Chain Survey" from Deloitte, only 45 percent of supply chain and 40 percent of procurement executives at U.S.-based global companies say they are confident that their supply chain organizations have the competencies they need today.

It seems clear: to meet a company’s strategic objectives in the future, ever greater competencies in the talent pool will be required - which kind of supply chain organization are you building?

The rapid and adverse nature of events, such as a data security breach, or an inflammatory social media post, illustrate the importance of assessing risks and designing appropriate response plans that adequately address risk velocity.

Improved risk assessment provides greater agility and greater protection against disruptive and potentially catastrophic events that characterize prolonged periods of decline - the manufacturer becomes more agile and able to recognize and respond to such events, and to capitalize on the opportunities such events reveal.

Modern spends 60 seconds talking to Scott Sopher at Deloitte about a recent survey conducted with MHI.

Supply chains face conflicting demands to be better, faster and cheaper - innovation is the key to achieving all three.

Innovations like predictive analytics, 3D printing, and wearable technologies are changing the supply chain landscape as workforce shortage intensifies; Customer demands and competition are the driving forces.

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak has revealed that he's increasingly worried about the threat that Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses to humanity - disses the $17K Apple Watch, says computers will make humans into pets.

In our sixth annual Technology Trends report, we outline eight trends that could potentially disrupt the way businesses engage their customers, how work gets done, and how markets and industries evolve.

A fundamental transformation is happening in the way C-suite leaders and CIOs collaborate to leverage disruptive change, chart business strategy, and pursue potentially transformative opportunities.

This year's report focuses on the theme of "embracing innovation," and considers some of the most important trends for the coming year as retailers cope with a rapidly changing marketplace.

This year's report focuses on the theme of "embracing innovation," and considers some of the most important trends for the coming year as retailers cope with a rapidly changing marketplace.