A framework for managing innovation cycles in manufacturing systems

Andreas Hofer, Felix Brandl, Harald Bauer, Sajedeh Haghi, Gunther Reinhart

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Abstract

Managing innovation cycles in manufacturing is a key challenge within a volatile business environment characterized by product diversity, individualization, digitalization, interdisciplinary teams and emerging technologies. Shorter product and technology life cycles demand proactive innovation and high efficiency of existing manufacturing technologies at once. A great range of approaches, models, and tools is available in scientific literature, yet managing innovation cycles in manufacturing is associated with great effort, willingness to take risks, strategic vision, and operational capabilities. This paper defines a framework for cyclic innovation management in manufacturing systems in order to enable manufacturing companies to manage technological innovation with ambidexterity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)771-776
Number of pages6
JournalProcedia CIRP
Volume93
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event53rd CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CMS 2020 - Chicago, United States
Duration: 1 Jul 20203 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Change management
  • Innovation management
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology management

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