Process Improvement
With little room for error, the pressure is on to optimize new product development (NPD) processes that maximize return on R&D investment and increase growth rates. Join the conversation to discuss topics that include: how to define, implement and execute an NPD process that incorporates strategy, governance, analytics and technology to hit your growth targets.
Strategic foresight enables companies to build a proprietary view of the future that drives breakthrough innovation. But not all foresight approaches are created equal. Here are our recommendations for a 3-phase process customized for innovation.
Strategic foresight is a discipline that provides a structured way to investigate, not predict, the future. Strategic foresight scenarios are provocative, yet plausible, alternative views of the future. But where did this idea come from?
Retail product development is changing more now than it has in the past 15 years. Leaders must transform their product development lifecycles to survive in a digital world, and PLM alone can't produce the required results. It's time for retailers to turn to a new set of transformation levers, enabled by digital tools and technologies.
In 2016 we set our sights on the future of innovation, exploring the new digital frontier. Enjoy our top pieces from 2016, and join us as we continue to deliver better results from innovation in a digital world in 2017 - and beyond.
At Viewpoints on Innovation, our content is created for innovation practitioners, by innovation practitioners. We offer practical advice and insights based on real-world experiences and leading practices across a variety of industries, themes and functions. Here are our top ten innovation Viewpoints of 2016, ranked by unique page views. Enjoy!
Solving the food & beverage industry’s biggest challenges is going to require creativity. Innovation leaders should help their teams develop the creative confidence to openly explore and learn throughout the innovation process.
Smart factories, enabled by augmented reality, predictive analytics, and the digital twin, may not be as futuristic as you think. Need inspiration to get started? Here's our vision of the factory of the future, and the people and processes that will be impacted.
Merchandise planning and product development teams must work together to ensure that the right product gets to the right channel at the right time.
There are many challenges when creating breakthrough innovation team within a company that already has a fully functioning incremental innovation engine. Here are a few to consider as part of your honest assessment.
Responsible Sourcing Network has created the YESS initiative, bringing together corporations, suppliers, and NGOs to create a single industry-wide verification of spinning mills.
Saluting Innovation @ TechShop for capitalizing on the Access Economy.
Looking ahead five to ten years reveals a major shift toward the Access Economy that leaves few industries untouched. Does your company have the foresight and ideation engine to anticipate and fill your R&D pipeline, along with the structure, technology and know-how to execute?
Amber specializes in innovation results transformation across a variety of industries.
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