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Innovation: the creation, development, and implementation of a new product, process, or service with the goal of improving efficiency, effectiveness, or competitive advantage. Innovation may apply...; Innovation definition on BNET »

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Here's an Idea: Bin the Suggestion Box: Britain may be one of Europe's innovation hotspots. But its businesses are still paying lip-service to innovation as an organisational strategy, according to Adobe's "Unleashing Innovation" survey. The vast majority of employers and employees it surveyed acknowledge innovation's importance to their business, but only 16 per cent...; Tags: Innovation, Idea, Feedback System, Leadership, Strategy, Management, BNET UK Staff; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Does Consensus Kill Creativity?: Can innovation thrive in a culture of comfort? Businesses believe it's more likely to flourish in environments that "challenge convention and consider new ways of solving problems", according to an Adobe study. But is Britain's workforce up to a daily brainstorming barney? Maintaining a constant siege mentality...; Tags: Innovation, Collaboration, Value, Gann, Portals, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Groupware, Strategy, Internet, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, BNET UK Staff; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Where Will New Ideas Have the Greatest Impact?: Is innovation about killer ideas --- something big that will turn the world on its head? Or is it simpler than that? Odds are we won't be able to come up with groundbreaking innovative concepts like the Apple iPod or Cirque du Soleil every week. We need...; Tags: Innovation, Opportunity, Odds, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jennifer Goddard; Blog posts 2008-04-20
Ami Kassar: innovation in Small Business Finance: Ami Kassar is Chief Innovation Officer at Advanta, one of the country’s largest credit card issuers to small businesses. Kassar talks about why it’s important to stay innovative in the world of finance and the benefits of investing in small businesses.; Tags: small business, credit card, finance, benefit; Videos 2008-05-02
Fostering innovation Stumps Executives: The Find: Every executive demands those invaluable intangibles such as innovation and creativity. Yet surprisingly few know to truly nurture them. The Source: Recent surveys by Accenture and the Conference Board. The Takeaway: Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Kevin Roberts sums up how important innovation...; Tags: Leadership, Workforce management, Strategy, Jessica Stillman, innovation, training; Blog posts 2008-04-04

Bassett Furniture: Plywood Furniture Frame innovations: Quality. Style. Value. These are the hallmarks of a Furniture Group company. As the company approaches its century anniversary, the tradition of excellence continues through innovative manufacturing processes and new products. After achieving success with this methodology, plywood became an integral part of this company's commitment to delivering value and...; Tags: furniture, manufacturing; Case studies
IBM Mid-sized Manufacturers Executive Kit: Manufacturing process innovation for profitability: Today, manufacturers must innovate their processes to turn products quickly and turn a profit. But innovation requires a management culture that supports out-of-the-box thinking, and risk taking to develop long-term success. This kit provides you with 5 key materials to help you squeeze costs from your processes without sacrificing quality.; Tags: Leadership, IBM Corp., innovation, manufacturer, manufacturing; Resource centers
Plantronics: innovation in Talent Identification Essential to Tap Top-Quality Candidates: Plantronics, is a market leader since the company introduced the first lightweight communications headset in 1962. Plantronics were looking to reduce time to fill positions while identifying best talent for each job, improve staff productivity so staffing team can handle a growing volume of open positions, and transform recruitment into...; Tags: Workforce management, Hire.com, Plantronics, talent, staffing, job; Case studies
Bangor Naval Base Silverdale, Washington: innovation Brings Cost Savings and Energy Efficiency: Bangor is the headquarters for the Commander Navy Region Northwest and serves as one of two homeports to the Navy's Trident ballistic missile submarine fleet. Johnson Controls' goal in its work with Bangor is to provide service that is faster, better, cost efficient and more effective than in the past....; Tags: Johnson Controls Inc., natural gas, cost savings, partnership; Case studies
Drowning in Data?: Patents are expiring, industry is consolidating, fewer resources are available, and the demands placed on scientists to improve the innovation cycle continue to mount. As such, attention has turned to the implementation of new data management strategies that capitalize on the wealth of electronic information from research to process development....; Tags: Storage, Databases, data management, decision support, collaboration, analysis, knowledge, team, industry; White papers
innovation in Ink Jet Printing: This article explains how, being no longer used only for sampling, textile ink jet printing is becoming a viable option for short run production. Two companies, Stork Prints, a global market leader for textile printing systems and Ciba, an innovative producer of specialty chemicals, offer their involvement and perspective on...; Tags: Document management, North Carolina State University, inkjet printer, printing, printer; White papers
The Link Between Motivation and innovation: Every government agency has a number of front-line employees who have a gift for identifying better ways of doing things. Just about everyone else have good ideas from time to time as well. The question is does management encourage everyone to contribute their ideas and then implement the best ones?...; Tags: Leadership, motivation, workplace; White papers
innovation - Putting Ideas into Action: Best Practices of Bausch & Lomb, IBM, Kennametal Inc., and the Mayo Clinic: Innovation has risen to the top of just about every corporate agenda. In today's world, a company cannot maintain a competitive advantage simply via technological superiority. Companies need to develop ways to continually create innovative products and services, yet it has been a frustrating journey. APQC's study...; Tags: Strategy, APQC, Bausch & Lomb Inc., Mayo Clinic, best practice, competitive advantage, IBM Corp.; White papers
SCORE Helps Nexaer Create The Newest innovation In General Aviation: Paul is an Aeronautical Engineer with a background in product design and composite manufacturing, but little experience creating and controlling a high tech business. He signed up for an eight week business planning course at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in fall 2000. Two SCORE counselors, Don Hartung and...; Tags: business planning, product design, small business, manufacturing; Case studies
Leading Global Insurer: Technology innovation: Like many large and geographically distributed organizations, the company found it particularly difficult to efficiently organize distribution and access to information to its employees in different locations and roles. As part of its overall communication strategy, the company decided to establish a fully integrated Internet and intranet presence by redesigning...; Tags: Insurance, Accenture Ltd., Intranet, reinsurance, high-performance, Internet, e-business, industry; Case studies
Strategic innovation and Breakthrough Performance: October 9–12, 2005: This seminar is targeted at mature companies that want to pursue opportunities for breakthrough growth. Executives and senior managers are invited to attend. Participants will come away with a better understanding of why strategic innovation is crucial, how to identify potential high-growth opportunities in emerging but unproven industries, and how...; Tags: Strategy, Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth, industry, performance; Download resources
Iron-Clad innovation: Pittsburgh Brewing Co. embarked on a historical mission to introduce Iron City beer in aluminum packaging. Working with Alcoa, provider of the aluminum, and CCL Container, Hermitage, Pa., producer of the bottles, Pittsburgh Brewing launched 12-ounce aluminum bottles in its 28-state distribution network. Introducing the new bottles into PBC's operations...; Tags: Stagnito Communications, bottle, aluminum; White papers
In Search of... innovation: Innovation is the lifeblood of growth and success. Yet trying to come up with a new idea, one that stands the test of time, is a daunting task - to say the least. The landscape is littered with ideas that look good on paper but just did not succeed. While...; Tags: Leadership, innovation; White papers
Can Financial innovation Turn Sour: Over the past several years, financial innovation has become a constant theme. Variously known as swaps, derivatives, structured notes or asset backed securities, special purpose securities have been created to manage risks, provide liquidity, and change the term structure of balance sheets - almost any purpose that creative financial people...; Tags: Financial accounting, derivatives, financial, liquidity, asset, security; White papers
Digital Knowledge Networks: Linking Communities of Practice With innovation: With embedded knowledge flows and innovation linked to communities of practice as well as technology, Australian Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) have the potential to both collaborate and compete by taking advantage of knowledge platforms founded on digital technologies and new relationships. A conceptual model is introduced that maps...; Tags: SMB/SME, Strategy, Gale Group, small and medium enterprise, knowledge, competitive advantage, network; White papers