2 Innovation Strategy

Values based business modelling

This is a toolkit developed by Henning Breuer and Florian Lüdeker-Freund designed to help explore and develop values-based innovation businesses.   Henning 2017_Toolkit_Download_Instructions It links to their book on the topic which you can find details of here.

Deep dive – Supply chain learning

Supply chain learning This deep dive explores the theme of shared learning and innovation across supply chains and suggests that the competitive advantage of firms like Toyota owes much to sustained implmentation of this approach

Deep dive – Servitization

Servitization This deep dive explores the growing shift towards a service economy with even large scale manufacturers changing their approach.

Responsible innovation framework

This framework has been developed by Richard Owen and colleagues and is designed to enable discussion and exploration around the key theme of responsible innovation.

Benchmarking in the global automobile industry

  Benchmarking in the automobile industry This case provides an illustration of benchmarking.  The particular project it describes led to the emergence of ‘lean thinking’ as an approach which has had major impact in manufacturing, service and the public sector.    

Ray Anderson, Interface

Ray Anderson , founder of Interface ( a major floor coverings company) increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional “take / make / waste” industrial system on its head.  He was passionate about sustainability and pioneered a wave of innovation which still drives the business.  This TED Talk video gives some insights into

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