How to define Innovation?
We have discussed the problem surrounding definition of what constitutes innovation and what is invention or just engineering. The issue […]
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International Product Development
As we have seen, global product development is a here to stay – whether organizations like it or not. Managing
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Metrics: R&D Should Settle for Second Best
The article Metrics: R&D Should Settle for Second Best in CEB Views points out that it generally not worth putting in a lot
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An Epidemic Of Failing To Manage Growth
The article An Epidemic Of Failing To Manage Growth in Forbes.com suggests that lot of the ill that befell companies like Toyota, Dell,
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Putting a value on training
Training is extremely critical to most R&D organizations. Toyota, as we have seen, has made improved training a key cornerstone of
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Behind the scenes at Toyota’s R&D center – Part II
As we discussed yesterday, Toyota is out trying to mend its broken reputation. When the light of public scrutiny is
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Behind the scenes at Toyota’s R&D center – Part I
As promised earlier in our case study on portfolio management, here are some insights into R&D management at Toyota. As
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Update on the Portfolio Management case study
Here is a quick update on the portfolio management case study: The actual cost of Kin failure, resulting (in my
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Practical Advice for multi-location team development
The article Practical Advice for Companies Betting on a Strategy of Globalization in Knowledge@Wharton has a useful reminders about how to balance between
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Optimizing Product Development
The paper Balancing Development Costs and Sales to Optimize the Development Time of Product Line Additions in Journal of Product Innovation Management has
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