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Going Lean, Again

etventure

Friedrich Arnold, Senior Project Manager at etventure, explains how manufacturers can embrace the Lean Startup methodology as the centerpiece of their Digital Transformation. Proudly, the Head of Production explained to me: “We use Lean Production – meaning we eliminate waste from our manufacturing process.” The Proud Leader.

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Key Issues in Innovation Management – Revisited – Part 1

Tim Kastelle

Accelerating dynamics and pace of disruption in most industries, in particular triggered by the perfusion of new technologies, lead to decreasing life times of existing business models. In particular for industrial products this, in turn, has been stimulated by maturing 3D printing technologies.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Design Thinking

InnovationTraining.org

We then reviewed them to see that the answer summaries made sense. What is the difference between design thinking and Lean UX? The development of the Toyota Production System: Toyota used design thinking to develop the Toyota Production System, which revolutionized the automotive industry.

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A New Way of Thinking About the Automotive Industry

Qmarkets

Over the last couple of decades, Silicon Valley has been responsible for inventing and reinventing all kinds of gadgets and technologies: the music player, the phone, the watch, the TV and the computer itself. Recent trends suggest that the automotive industry might be next on Silicon Valley's disruption list. But is this really true?

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Key Innovation Issues for 2016 and Beyond

Integrative Innovation

Accelerating dynamics and pace of disruption in most industries, in particular triggered by the pervasion of new technologies, lead to decreasing life times of existing business models. In particular for industrial products this, in turn, has been stimulated by maturing 3D printing technologies.

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Business model creation and innovation in China: not just copycats.

The BMI Lab Blog

We can summarize their business approach in the following points: The Chinese customers are avid buyers of technology. Lean value” focus: This approach is supported by the nature of the market. How do Chinese innovators work? Chinese innovators work in a swift, flexible and creative way.

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Digital Innovation Units: Recommendations, Trends and Conclusions

Integrative Innovation

Corporations should be even more courageous in order to make room for deep tech issues such as quantum computing in addition to corporate-related product and service improvements. Topics and technologies that drive digitization are constantly evolving. Recommendations for action: Company Builders.

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