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Community Forum – Where would you open new R&D Centers?
A: Where would you open new R&D Centers? Our organization is headquartered in the United States but produces goods for customers around the world. We are exploring where to open a new R&D center and want to select a site that will serve us now and in the future. While basing operations in countries such […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Globalization, Managing Innovation and R&D, Trends
03/31/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
The Human Side of Technology: Leading People Through Digital Transformation
This research project will address various approaches to capability building in employees across a range of technology transformations. We will reference use cases from our own research to serve as the foundation for this workshop. Additionally, participants will play an active role in designing an assessment tool for their own organization, including making suggestions around the strategy and level of investment companies should be thinking about when it comes to leveling up talent.
Presentation
Employee Innovation, Leading Innovation Organizations, Tools & Techniques
03/27/2023
Michael Rivera et al.
Electronic Lab Notebooks: Getting Started
Top tips from power users
Infographic
Knowledge Management, IP Management, Tools & Techniques
03/27/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How do you structure your R&D data team?
A: How do you structure your R&D data team? A fast-moving consumer goods R&D department is evaluating how to structure data-focused roles within the department. Currently, their data experts have been associated with individual functions and are full-time, dedicated R&D staff. They and the rest of the R&D team work on a hybrid schedule. They […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Digital Innovation, Knowledge Management
03/24/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
Value Creation and Risk Management: Sustainability Thought Leader Interview with Rebecca Ott, J.M. Smucker
Learn how The J.M. Smucker Company calculates the return on investment for their sustainability initiatives, balancing value creation and risk management. Rebecca Ott, Director, Sustainability, shares their approach to sustainability metrics, navigating the regulatory environment, and mitigating risk in the supply chain.
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Leading Innovation Organizations, Sustainability/ESG
03/23/2023
Rebecca Ott et al.
Community Forum – How are your procurement teams structured?
A: How are your procurement teams structured? Our organization is looking to streamline communication between our R+D staff and procurement teams. We are interested in how other companies divide their procurement teams across regions and how this division impacts planning for future product updates. We are also interested in any best practices that have been […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Foresight, New Product Development, Business Model Innovation
03/17/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How have your budgets changed?
A: How have your innovation and new product development budgets changed? The current economic and inflationary environment, including a possible global recession, creates both challenges and opportunities for companies, R&D groups, and new product development and innovation groups. Over the past few weeks, IRI has reached out to you with questions focused on specific impacts […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Strategic Planning, Finance for R&D, New Product Development
03/10/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How are you monitoring regulatory trends?
A: How are you monitoring emerging regulatory trends? One of our members in the CPG industry is interested in how organizations are staying ahead of the shifting regulatory landscape. They are seeking industry best practices for regulatory intelligence, monitoring, and managing the flow of information and emerging issues/trends. The results from this week’s survey are […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Foresight, Trends, Strategic Planning
03/03/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
Packaging Sustainability: Thought Leader Interview with Laura Buen Abad, Sonoco
Laura Buen Abad, Senior Director of Technology and Marketing, Flexible Packaging, Sonoco shares how they are integrating sustainability into their strategy and technology roadmaps, how it drives innovation priorities, and their approach to life cycle analysis.
Audio Presentation/Podcast
Leading Innovation Organizations, Sustainability/ESG
02/23/2023
Lee Green et al.
Community Forum – Have you implemented a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool?
A: Have you implemented a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool? Our organization is beginning a project to identify and implement a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool. Many different business units across the organization are involved in evaluating potential tools, but I am wondering if there is anything special or unique to consider from an R&D […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Strategic Planning, Tools & Techniques, Portfolio Management
02/17/2023
Innovation Research Interchange
February RTM Lunch & Learn with Ademir Vrolijk
What kind of solver should you attract for your innovation contes? Ademir Vrolijk introduces the opportunist-transactor dichotomy, which bridges the gap of whom to attract in innovation contests and how to attract them. Watch a presentation on a concrete way to influence who shows up to solve innovation contests. There are different kinds of solvers, and some […]
Webinar
Continuous Improvement, Knowledge Management, Process Mapping and Design
02/03/2023
Ademir Vrolijk
The Human Side of Technology: Leading People Through Digital Transformation
This research project will address various approaches to capability building in employees across a range of technology transformations. We will reference use cases from our own research to serve as the foundation for this workshop. Additionally, participants will play an active role in designing an assessment tool for their own organization, including making suggestions around […]
Research Project
Employee Innovation, Leading Innovation Organizations, Tools & Techniques
01/30/2023
Cliff Tironi et al.