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Re:IBM to Acquire the Weather Company by radiorental on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:00PM (#10465715)
This is a smart move and obvious application of the Watson engine if it can be applied reliably to the unpredictable 'global weirding' weather problems.

Does anyone know if organisations like Home Depot, for example, roll their own solutions or rely on 3rd parties to help move things like generators into stores ahead of storms?

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Re:IBM to Acquire the Weather Company by hangtime79 on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:05PM (#10465760)
I can't speak for Depot, but in the case of some of the larger retail organizations, major weather events will get coordination from HQ, but beyond those its typically left up to regional and store manager discretion.
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Re:IBM to Acquire the Weather Company by Nicholas_C on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @02:15PM (#10466232)
That sounds like a problem that needs solving.
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Re:IBM to Acquire the Weather Company by dubcanada on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:01PM (#10465723)
As far as I know it's 100% up to each store to watch the weather reports and determine the required action.
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Re:IBM to Acquire the Weather Company by radiorental on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:07PM (#10465781)
Interesting, it was my understanding that HomeDepot HQ move stock around ahead of predicted near term need.
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Re:IBM to Acquire the Weather Company by waterlesscloud on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:18PM (#10465858)
Waffle House organizes for impending disasters from HQ, and has a mobile command center they'll dispatch to the affected area to help organize logistics. They're famous for staying open and/or recovering quickly from extreme events.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240531119047166045765424...

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Re:IBM to Acquire the Weather Company by ethbro on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:50PM (#10466079)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index
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