8th Global Innovation Excellence Survey

Getting a Better Return on Your Innovation Investment

Arthur D. Little completed its 8th Global Innovation Excellence Study on innovation management. The study sheds new light on the basic key question: what innovation management techniques are most important in achieving a better return on innovation investment? The evidence shows that the majority of firms are dissatisfied with their innovation performance, but that excellence in innovation management can be achieved.

"Japan’s herbivore heroes and future business"

Translating young people's subculture and their sense of value into products and services is the future. In his interview with Wired, Morinosuke Kawaguchi from Arthur D. Little's Tokyo office explains in detail why the world craze for the new role model of Japanese heroes marks a turning point in the definition of what heroes are and what this means for businesses around the world. [...]

U-Channel Retail

The retail landscape is rapidly changing. Tomorrow’s customers want to complete purchases when they want and where they want – and the rapidly evolving mobile and online sales platforms enable this. Our viewpoint explores this new world and explains why retailers should now think about the benefits of U-channel retailing (ubiquitous, universal and unique) and how to focus on the customer. [...]

Offshore Wind Meets Nuclear

Most of the challenges in the development and procurement of offshore wind energy have been faced before- why not take a chance and have a look at lessons learned from the nuclear field? Offshore wind projects often embrace expertise from the Oil & Gas industry. Facing increasing delays and other challenges it might be the right time to also have a look at an industry which is often considered an antagonist of wind power: nuclear energy. [...]

The Growth Accelerator

Implementing a targeted and impactful Growth Accelerator initiative typically yields an average return of 13 percentage points incremental CAGR (compound annual growth rate). While organizations concentrate on serving existing business to fulfill annual targets and shareholders' expectations, they often have limited or no strategies to address the tremendous potential outside their core business in the mid- and long-term. [...] 

Creating the “New Energy Co.”

In 2011 the Japanese government hosted a series for setting a strategic direction to grow the clean energy industry in Japan. In this process, Arthur D. Little Tokyo was assigned to implement the research and analysis for the six major clean energy industries: solar, wind, fuel cell, lithium-ion batteries, solar thermal and zero emission buildings / houses. [...]

Future of Urban Mobility – contributed article in PTI magazine

What urban mobility needs is innovative change. This article published 2012 in Public Transport International magazine highlights what is holding them back and identifies three strategic imperatives for cities and three business models for mobility suppliers that will enable cities to meet the urban mobility challenge. [...]