Innovation and technology diffusion in competitive supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 265 (3) ◽  
pp. 1102-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayhan Aydin ◽  
Rodney P. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Innovation And Technology

scholarly journals Innovation and technology diffusion in agricultural sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 434 ◽  
pp. 012247
Author(s):  
H Ainissyifa ◽  
E R Wulan ◽  
A Muhyiddin ◽  
M A Ramdhani
Keyword(s):  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Radical Innovation and Technology Diffusion in Traditional Clusters

2012 ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Albors-Garrigos ◽  
José-Luis Hervás-Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Open Systems ◽  
Radical Innovation ◽  
Incremental Innovation ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Complex Technology ◽  
Regional Systems Of Innovation

Academic literature has emphasized how firms in regional clusters exploit both place-specific local resources as well as external, world-class knowledge respectively to strengthen their competitiveness expanding the influence of regional systems of innovation. Innovation based in more complex technologies tends to be based in more open systems utilising the clusters external networks. However, in general, cluster literature has associated clusters with incremental innovation. This chapter analyses the determinants of radical innovation development in traditional (low and medium tech) clusters caused by high-tech located industries. It analyses the case of the development of breakthrough innovation and its diffusion in the tile ceramic Spanish cluster. It examines how market demands, customer orientation, technology diffusion from other industries, and industry competitiveness, as well as cluster internal and external networking facilitate the development of a complex technology within a common set of social capital, shared cognitive schemes, and understandings.

scholarly journals Cognitive skills, innovation and technology diffusion

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 565-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Messinis ◽  
Abdullahi D. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Developing a clients’ charter and construction project KPIs to direct and drive industry improvements

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan Kumaraswamy ◽  
Gangadhar Mahesh ◽  
Ashwin Mahalingam ◽  
Santhosh Loganathan ◽  
Satyanarayana N. Kalidindi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Conference Calls ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Outcomes ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a case, with live examples from a construction industry development initiative in India, for developing a proactive construction clients charter; and a core set of key performance indicators (KPIs), as basic tools for facilitating the expectations of this special issue in “securing clients’ organisational objectives and project aspirations throughout construction project lifecycles” apart from empowering construction industry improvements in general. Design/methodology/approach Having identified 19 critical issues in the Indian construction industry at two construction clients-academia roundtables, two of the “action teams” formed to address specific issue sets, separately developed a relevant construction clients charter and useful KPIs, respectively, through a combination of literature reviews and brainstorming conference calls, along with iterative drafts of, and feedback on interim outputs. Validation of “working papers” presented at a “Consolidation Roundtable” of construction clients and their consultants, elicited further suggestions for fine tuning of final outputs. Findings The charter was formulated in structured steps, including identifying “priorities” under four categories: overall, expectations from supply chains, by supply chains and by end users. The six sub-heads of the charter are on procurement, design, innovation and technology, project execution, human resource development and worker welfare, and quality, safety and sustainability. The “suggested KPIs” for building clients in India enable organisations to choose: from three different groups (i.e. design phase, construction phase, or business outcomes), and at three different levels (i.e. project/organisation level, benchmarking club level, or industry level). Originality/value There is no known overarching Construction Clients’ Charter at present. Some project KPI sets are available elsewhere. However, those developed in India, while focusing on project performance, also connect to organisational performance and business outcomes. Furthermore, KPIs are provided to separately probe client, consultant and contractor performance. Significantly, the charter and KPIs are outcomes from an industry-led self-improvement initiative launched with building construction clients at the forefront, rather than a top-down imposition from government. Furthermore, while prioritising client aspirations, they also address common supply chain and end-user concerns, which may also be interpreted as a longer-term win-win-win client’s aspiration.

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