ADI Analytics supported a materials manufacturer in accelerating the speed and improving the impact of its innovation and R&D efforts.
The client
A materials manufacturer seeking to strengthen and scale its innovation and R&D programs.
The situation
The client needed to enhance its innovation processes, benchmark against best practices, and build tools and systems to drive greater and faster impact.
ADI’s contributions
Innovation program baseline assessment
Analyzed the client’s existing innovation and R&D programs to establish a baseline.
Appreciative inquiry facilitation
Led appreciative inquiry sessions to identify strengths, improvement opportunities, and pain points.
Innovation benchmarking
Benchmarked the client’s innovation program against best-in-class peers to identify performance gaps.
Process design and analytics development
Designed new processes to accelerate innovation and created analytics to monitor and continuously improve the program.
Pilot and toolkit development
Piloted new processes, refined them based on stakeholder feedback, and developed comprehensive innovation toolkits to support training and implementation.
Key outcomes
- ADI’s work enabled the client to launch a refined innovation framework, improve R&D speed and effectiveness, and equip teams with tools for continuous improvement.
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