Friday, January 17, 2025

From Ideas to Impact On Results - Revenues and Profits from Innovations and Improvements

Competition decreases the advantages of  the current assets. Dynamic capabilities, capabilities that give innovations and improvements increase the advantages of the firm's assets.  

Innovations and Improvements in Products, Facilities and Processes (including business processes, and management procedures) are required in every firm.

Industrial engineering is concerned with innovations and improvements in engineering systems and processes on a continuous basis. Process engineering teams undertake processes design on periodic basis and also design them first time when they are installed.

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2017/05/innovation-management-research.html



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From Idea to Impact: Turning Vision Into Action
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Stanley C. Middleman

One of my principles is, “Every idea starts with you.” At the onset of an idea, the thinker is solely responsible for its fate. You alone must provide the action necessary to build it and ensure its profitability. Finding success requires following a consistent approach to learning and developing your vision.



Themes and Sub-Themes are outlined First and Then More Detailed content is presented with links to articles with still more details,

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Innovation

Technological Innovations

Product Innovation

Process Innovation

Facilities Innovation

Human Effort Innovation
Business Process Innovation
Managerial Decisions and Processes Innovation


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Total Innovation Management

Total Quality Management

Total Productivity  Management

Total Industrial Engineering and  Management




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Individual Contribution

Knowledge - Attitude - Behaviour

Indian View - Vedic View -  Purushardhas - Dharma, Ardha, Kama, Moksha

Learning for Innovation.

Doing Innovation - Idea - Evaluation - Doing & Testing - Communicating and Scrutiny- Scaling it up to Use in the Process - Adjusting - Standardizing - Impact

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Innovation Management Process

What is innovation management?
Innovation management is the process of taking innovative ideas from their inception to implementation.


Steps 

one: Idea generation
two: recording and sharing 
three: innovation evaluation
four: organize and implement

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Firm Factors - Supporting Innovation

1 Growth orientation                     

2 Organisational heritage and innovation experience    

3 Vigilance and external links          

4 Commitment to technology and R&D intensity   

5 Acceptance of risks                   

6 Cross-functional cooperation and coordination within organisational structure   

7 Receptivity to External Innovations                          

8 Space for creativity                   

9 Strategy towards innovation          

10 Coordination of a diverse range of skills 


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Manager's Actions

First Line Manager

Section - Department Manager

Function Manager - Production, Maintenance, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management

System Manager - Operations, Marketing, Finance

C-Suite - Strategy, Resource Allocation



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Process Innovations - Productivity

Quality

Productivity

Flexibility

Safety

Sustainability


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Knowledge for Innovations - Knowledge Management


knowledge sensing capacity, knowledge acquisition, knowledge seizing capacity,  knowledge assimilation,

knowledge combination, knowledge synthesis,, adaptive capability, absorptive capability, innovative capability

knowledge reconfiguring capacity, knowledge creation,  knowledge development,, 

Knowledge Utlization, Product Development, Facility Development, Process Development, Procedure Development


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Intellectual Property

Patent

Copyright

Trademark

Trade Secret

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Reward - Revenue Sharing

Strategic - Top-Down Innovation Projects - Strong Emphasis on Protecting the Organization's Interest.

Bottom Up Operations Innovation Idea Based Projects - Be liberal. Emphasis on Encouraging, Developing and Rewarding the Innovator.

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Detailed Content


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Innovation

Technological Innovations

Product Innovation

Process Innovation

Facilities Innovation

Human Effort Innovation
Business Process Innovation
Managerial Decisions and Processes Innovation


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Total Innovation Management

Total Quality Management

Total Productivity  Management

Total Industrial Engineering and  Management


Total Innovation Management - Introduction

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2025/01/total-innovation-management-introduction.html


Total Quality Management (TQM) - Principles and Practices

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2025/01/total-quality-management-tqm-principles.html


Quality Management and Total Quality Management

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2019/04/quality-management.html


Total Quality Management: Focus on Six Sigma - Review Notes

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2011/12/total-quality-management-focus-on-six.html


Total Productivity Management

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/10/total-productivity-management.html


Total Industrial Engineering - Notes

"Industrial Engineering is human effort engineering and system efficiency engineering." (KVSSNRao)

This statement appeared in IIE magazine "Industrial Engineer" in March 2010 issue.


Total industrial engineering is a  system of methods where the performance of the engineering system is maximized by reducing Muda (excess use of resources in the system), Muri (overburdening/unnatural operation - spoiling the machines and creating health problems in men), and Mura (uneven use of resources -wasting time of resources due to planning). Also,  separation of labor from machinery through the use of sensor techniques is attempted to increase labor productivity by enabling operation of multiple machines by each operator. As the output for operator increases due to handling of multiple machines, his income will go up.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/03/total-industrial-engineering-revison.html


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Individual Contribution

Knowledge - Attitude - Behaviour

Indian View - Vedic View -  Purushardhas - Dharma, Ardha, Kama, Moksha

Learning for Innovation.

Doing Innovation - Idea - Evaluation - Doing & Testing - Communicating and Scrutiny- Scaling it up to Use in the Process - Adjusting - Standardizing - Impact

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Innovation Management Process


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What is innovation management?
Innovation management is the process of taking innovative ideas from their inception to implementation.

There are, generally, a few steps to innovation management:

Step one: topic ideation and generation
Arguably the most important stage — which we’ll get into a little more later — is turning a workspace into an innovation ecosystem. Any organization that encourages employees to think creatively, work on passion projects, and collaborate with coworkers is going to find they have a competitive advantage 


Innovation Management - Wikipedia Article

Innovation management is a combination of the management of innovation processes, and change management. It refers to product, manufacturing, supply chain process,  business process, marketing and organizational innovation. Innovation management is the subject of ISO 56000 series standards being developed by ISO TC 279.

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Innovation Management Measurement Areas


Framework category                      Measurement area

Inputs                                            People, Physical and financial resources, Tools

Knowledge management              Idea generation, Knowledge repository, Information flows

Innovation strategy                       Strategic orientation, Strategic leadership

Organisation and culture              Culture, Structure

Portfolio management                  Risk/return balance, Optimisation tool use

Project management                    Project efficiency, Tools, Communications, Collaborations

Commercialisation                      Market research, Market testing, Marketing and sales

Source: Adams et al. (2006).



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Managing Innovation Within Firms - Trott - Chapter Summary

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2025/01/managing-innovation-within-firms-trott.html




Innovation Management - Research, Development, Design and Commercialization

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2017/05/innovation-management-research.html

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Firm Factors - Supporting Innovation


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Organisational characteristics that facilitate the innovation process




Organisational requirement                  Characterised by

1 Growth orientation                     A commitment to long-term growth rather than short-term profit

2 Organisational heritage and innovation experience    Widespread recognition of the value of innovation

3 Vigilance and external links          The ability of the organisation to be aware of its threats and opportunities

4 Commitment to technology and R&D intensity   The willingness to invest in the long-term development of technology

5 Acceptance of risks                   The willingness to include risky opportunities in a balanced portfolio

6 Cross-functional cooperation and coordination within organisational structure   Mutual respect amongst individuals and a willingness to work together across functions

7 Receptivity                           The ability to be aware of, to identify and to take effective advantage of, externally developed technology

8 Space for creativity                   An ability to manage the innovation dilemma and provide room for creativity

9 Strategy towards innovation           Strategic planning and selection of products, technologies and markets

10 Coordination of a diverse range of skills  Developing a marketable product requires combining a wide range of specialised knowledge



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Tools for Innovation  Management

IT Tools

Enterprise Innovation Management Software

An end-to-end suite of dedicated innovation tools to quickly launch your innovation program

https://www.qmarkets.net/

Gartner - Innovation Management Tools Reviews and Ratings

https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/innovation-management-tools


Selecting Innovation Management Tool

https://innovation.tools/blogs/innovation-blog/what-are-the-best-innovation-tools-for-business

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Manager's Actions

First Line Manager

Innovation circle

Section - Department Manager

Function Manager - Production, Maintenance, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management

System Manager - Operations, Marketing, Finance

C-Suite - Strategy, Resource Allocation


Idea + Process + You = Success

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Process Innovations - Productivity

Sustainable Productivity Activity

You have to recover your investment in productivity projects through revenue and cash flow improvements that are realized through price reductions.


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Knowledge for Innovations - Knowledge Management


Knowledge and technology management                Knowledge audits, Knowledge mapping,                                                                                                    Technology  road maps, Industry foresight panels                                                                                        Document management, IPR management

Knowledge Related capabilities - Innovation performance - Intellectual Property Creation

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2025/01/knowledge-related-capabilities.html


knowledge sensing capacity, knowledge acquisition, knowledge seizing capacity,  knowledge assimilation,

knowledge combination, knowledge synthesis,, adaptive capability, absorptive capability, innovative capability

knowledge reconfiguring capacity, knowledge creation,  knowledge development,, 

Knowledge Utlization, Product Development, Facility Development, Process Development, Procedure Development


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Intellectual Property


Conceptualizing, Promoting, Financing and Managing Startup - Protecting Intellectual Property

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2025/01/conceptualizing-promoting-financing-and.html

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Reward - Revenue Sharing

Strategic - Top-Down Innovation Projects - Strong Emphasis on Protecting the Organization's Interest.

Bottom Up Operations Innovation Idea Based Projects - Be liberal. Emphasis on Encouraging, Developing and Rewarding the Innovator.

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https://www.qmarkets.net/resources/article/manufacturing-innovation/



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