Technology is not a silver bullet to bring down every business problem. Instead, process drives cost savings and technology enables better processes. The two cannot be separated. Process and procedure produce the benefit; whereas, technology provides the capability to not only deploy such a process, but also to establish processes in the form of a system that is easy for operators to follow. It is very important to ensure that the process that is being…

During arms-control summit meetings with Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the late 1980s, President Reagan often used a favorite Russian “doveryai, no proveryai,” that is “trust, but verify.” Reagan had come to realize that the evil empire might be a negotiating partner. The path was rocky, but the two managed to reduce the nuclear arsenals that were both the threat and the stabilizing factor of the Cold War. Reagan and Gorbachev Source: The Reagan Vision…

Historically, I’ve been a huge fan of Apple. They have a track record of making quality products and articulating a clear corporate philosophy. After being inspired by all the things Steve Jobs did to build his company and change the perspective of the world, I’ve come to believe that, at the moment, the company is taking its eye off the ball. The launch of Apple 6s Smart Battery Case is one good example. It illustrates a…

It has been said that data in the twenty-first century is like oil in the eighteenth century. I don’t agree with this 100%. Like oil, data has to be refined before it is used, and it’s only as valuable as the insights that are drawn from it. Further, oil is a limited commodity —and we all know that the deluge of data is getting bigger every day. And with the proliferation of sensors everywhere, especially…

Change management and innovation go hand in hand. It is comparatively easy to innovate, but getting the entire organization to adopt that change is trickier, even though we all know that change is the only thing is constant. In an area like supply chain, where conformity is favored over individuality, it gets even more challenging. There are many reasons for it, including: Nobody likes a change in the status quo. People are territorial, and nobody…

We live in a world that is bathed in data…and yet too often that data yields little in terms of information. Today, data proliferates business, but the worth of that data can only be measured by the insights derived from it. Further, we need data that we can substantiate from other relevant metrics and that we can act upon effectively. Currently, we lack (and hopefully are evolving) a framework and a systematic approach to analyzing…

ATLANTA (February 22, 2016) –The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced Smart Gladiator LLC as one of its Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. TAG will recognize this prestigious group at the 2016 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) on March 17, 2016, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. TAG’S Top 40 Awards recognize Georgia-based technology  companies for their innovation, financial…