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Pearson on today more than ever, innovation is a top priority. Sixty-two percent of executives questioned in a recent Accenture survey noted that their business strategy is “largely” or “totally” dependent on innovation. Nowadays, however, companies don’t only need to innovate, they also need collaborators—partners—to help make innovation happen. Not only that, they need to focus their innovation energies on business processes, technology applications, and customer engagement strategies, as well as on new products and services. These are the basic principles that define Open Innovation, a concept introduced by Henry Chesbrough in 2003. According to Dr. Chesbrough, innovation is most fruitful when collaboration extends beyond company walls to other companies and business partners, as well as individuals—experts, retirees, end consumers—and research organizations—universities and private labs. Principles and practitioners of Open Innovation Innovation and the supply chain Not long ago, Accenture and the i7 Institute for Innovation and Competitiveness set out to learn how companies perceive and apply Open Innovation. Twenty companies were studied, with case studies written to profile each organization’s innovation journey. Supply chain management was one of the research effort’s centerpieces. A good example is the procurement function that, according to researchers, frequently takes the lead in Open Innovation initiatives. Since 2007, General Mills has used Open Innovation to introduce more than 40 products. Yoplait Smoothies—kits with Mark Pearson is the managing director of the Accenture’s Supply Chain Management practice. He has worked in supply chain for more than 20 years and has extensive international experience, particularly in Europe, Asia, and Russia. Based in Munich, Mark can be reached at mark.h.pearson@accenture.com real frozen fruits and frozen Yoplait yogurt chips, blended with milk to make a smoothie—were the result of long-time supplier collaborations. Manufacturing and distribution also ranked high on researchers’ Open Innovation list. Logoplaste, a Portuguese manufacturer of plastic packages for food and household products, embraced Open Innovation after several years of exposure to customers’ online Open Innovation platforms. Logoplaste has established plants near customer sites so that logistical issues can be minimized Major impacts of practicing Open Innovation Faster times to market Tighter focus on sustainability Access to more innovation-related competencies Better-contained innovation costs Improved innovation project success rate Higher number of innovation products 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Source: Accenture/i7 survey respondents and Logoplaste’s products can be incorporated easily into customers’ manufacturing processes. Logoplaste also works with customers to develop innovative types of packaging. In 2007, one customer, Arla Foods, won two food manufacture excellence awards and Logoplaste’s contribution to reductions in packaging volumes was a key factor. In a similar vein, Danone Baby Nutrition worked closely with one of its packaging suppliers to develop “eaZypack”—a composite box that includes a double compartment and an integrated 26 Logistics ManageMent WWW.LOGISTICSMGMT.COM | september 2012
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