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15 Innovations in Retail – Past, Present and Future

Destination Innovation

It has been characterised by major innovations and continuous evolution, driven by technological advancements and changing consumer preferences. Barcode Technology (1970s) : Innovation : The introduction of barcodes for product identification. Retail is a highly competitive sector of the economy.

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Pitch me on why Innovation Ecosystems are better than my present open innovation approach

Paul Hobcraft

Unlike internal teams, which may be constrained by their specific knowledge and experience, ecosystems allow you to tap into cutting-edge research, emerging technologies, and fresh perspectives from a broad network of participants.

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We are falling badly behind on our invention in technology for the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

No energy transition will be achieved without invention and innovation, yet we are failing badly at present to fund research, development and in deployment. So let me get back to what this post is about, providing critical reference points on technologies we need to improve and innovate.

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Phasing the Energy Transition by Technology and Horizon Management

Paul Hobcraft

For this to happen, our focus today should be fully on low-carbon technologies and their technical realization. Transformative innovation from technologies has yet to fully emerge. Extending Mature and Established Technologies, 2. Those technologies in fundamental research or yet to be proven beyond the lab or small pilot scale.

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The Supply Chain & Logistics Journey: Humble Beginnings, Troubled Present, Amazing Future

Speaker: James A. Tompkins, Ph.D.

This presentation provides a brief overview of where supply chains have been and their current status, then dives deep into the incredible role to be played by supply chains going forward. To understand the future of using technology to achieve supply chain resilience, sustainability, and competitive advantage.

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Moving from Open Innovation to Innovation Ecosystems

Paul Hobcraft

Business ecosystems are the present and future need to build, and build correctly. So a brief point of separation between Open Innovation vs. Innovation Ecosystems Open Innovation : This approach involves sourcing ideas, technologies, or solutions from outside the organization and integrating them with internal R&D efforts.

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Business Case Development Template

Leapfrogging

A Business Case is a structured document or presentation that evaluates the merits of a proposed project or initiative. For example, if a technology company is considering investing in a new AI-based customer support tool, the business case would define the problem (e.g., technology integration) Financial risk (e.g.,

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Roadmap Personas: The Best Way to Set Expectations for Teams, Clients, and Leadership

Speaker: Johanna Rothman - Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group

Learning objectives: How to create a roadmap that helps the team focus on what they need now, while offering a look-ahead to the future How to leverage your product's position on the technology adoption curve to choose the right customer-focused roadmap How to present options in a rolling wave roadmap, especially if your product is novel and not yet (..)

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.