Innovation as a manufacturing improvement tool

The following discussion agenda is on the topic of Innovation as a manufacturing improvement tool:

1. Creation of an Innovative Environment
• Get lower costs through little innovation
• Create expectations
• The loss of innovation with outsourcing
• An examination of illustrative scenarios
2. Human capital as the heart of Innovation
• Human Asset Valuation Methods

ReferenceMoore, R. (2007) "Chapter 3: Innovation" Selecting the right manufacturing improvement tools: What tools? When?, Butterworth-Heinemann.