Perspectives on 3D Body Scanning for Apparel Design & Development
In February, 2017, the 3D Retail Coalition (3D.RC) hosted a webcast with the IEEE on 3D body processing. Here are some key takeaways from the webcast.
The Benefits of Foresight for Innovation Leaders
It is impossible to predict the future. A Strategic foresight process provides an ongoing way to fill and manage the innovation pipeline so that companies can act in uncertainty and gain outsized growth from safely taking greater risks.
Implementing Global IT Systems: Don’t Ignore Inconsistencies
Implementing an IT system is challenging enough in a single location, but add multiple campuses to the mix and new and unique challenges begin to arise. Global organizational alignment is critical to overcoming these challenges.
Deliver Value with Digital Operations, Skills & Processes
What will it take to compete and win in a dynamic, digital world? We’ve got 21 innovation imperatives to help you prepare, equip and evolve to compete and grow in the 21st century. Requiring particular emphasis - implementing digital operations, skills and processes to deliver internal value.
Implementing Global IT Systems: Avoid the “Fix All” Solution
Don't make the mistake of jumping into a global IT system implementation without taking a hard look at what you’re automating first. Avoid this "fix all" approach by viewing the IT system as a tool to lock-in a process. It cannot, on its own, fix process problems.
Lessons Learned: The Difference Between a Successful and a Forgotten Strategic Foresight Initiative
A successful strategic foresight project can continue to drive value for years to come. By ensuring buy in from the organization and key stakeholders and adjusting scenarios as necessary, you can make your foresight journey is a successful one.
Implementing Global IT Systems: Don’t Play the Shell Game
Financial benefits from global IT system implementations often take the form of headcount reductions. But, these reductions cannot only be accounted for by the team sponsoring the initiative. They need to be calculated globally across the entire enterprise.
Strategic Foresight – Leading Practices for the Plan Phase
During Strategic Foresight, the Plan Phase is used to prioritize opportunity areas, ideate new products, services, and experiences, and provide external landmarks for ongoing portfolio management.
Retail Innovation Shout-Out Blog Retail Innovation Shout Out: Reformation Invests in Consumer Experience
Exciting new technologies in Reformation’s stores are disrupting traditional shopping and driving foot traffic.
Implementing Global IT Systems: Avoid the “Global Roll Out”
This series provides leading practices for avoiding the top ten most common mistakes made during the implementation of large global IT systems in support of R&D or other business processes. Read on to learn how to avoid mistake #1: The "Global" Roll Out
Strategic Foresight – Leading Practices for the Anticipate Phase
In the second phase of strategic foresight - Anticipate - we forecast trends into the future and analyze how they will interact to create novel future environments.
Strategic Foresight – Leading Practices for the Discover Phase
During the first phase of Strategic Foresight - Discover - the goal is to understand what elements of the external environment impact value creation and indicate forces of change.
