Innovative minds : a look inside Siemens' idea machine

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
HD9695.G43 S484 2007
Status
Available

Summary

This book tells the story of 30 innovations -- the large and the small, the rapid and the slow--moving, the disruptive and the evolutionary -- and covers the entire spectrum of people and processes involved in their development. "Innovative Minds" provides a unique insight into the multi--dimensional process of innovation development at Siemens. All of the innovations were shaped not only by complex organizational forces and strategies, but also by a host of factors, including bold visions, creative freedom, conflicts, internal and external networks, teamwork -- and an ample measure of luck.
Every innovation story yields many valuable lessons, for companies and for each individual involved. With this in mind, the authors offer a wealth of experiences for all readers who are involved in the process of innovation -- whether in a strategic or hands--on capacity -- in fields such as research and development, marketing, production and sales, strategy and innovation management, organization and management.

Contents

  • Innovators as Entrepreneurs
  • It's All About People p. 12 Hermann Requardt
  • Helping to Shape Tomorrow's World p. 15 Klaus Wucherer
  • Managers on Innovation p. 19
  • Visionary Personalities
  • Piezo Injection - Keeping Faith with an Idea p. 22
  • Paradigm Shift - The Electronic Wedge Brake p. 30
  • Sensors in the Wall p. 38
  • Digital Bloodhounds p. 45
  • Merging Data Streams p. 52
  • New Momentum for Trains p. 58
  • The Colors of Success p. 64
  • The Path Is the Goal
  • Factory of the Future p. 74
  • Revolution According to Plan - Whole-body MR Tomography p. 81
  • Reactive Power Counts Too - New Solutions in Power Transmission p. 90
  • All Ears for Customers p. 97
  • Analysis Instead of Spontaneity - Innovation Steps for Gas Turbines p. 104
  • Harnessing the Wind p. 112
  • Siemens and the World
  • The Future of Manufacturing Execution Systems p. 123
  • I-WLAN - From University Research to a Global Product p. 129
  • Biolab on a Chip p. 136
  • Recipe for Success from China p. 143
  • Simplicity as a Principle - Telephoning via Cable Networks p. 150
  • An Ocean of Energy p. 156
  • Innovation Is More Than Technology
  • Machines for People p. 166
  • The Power to Keep Ideas Alive p. 174
  • Software for a Global Player p. 179
  • Financing by Saving p. 185
  • Body Codes p. 191
  • The Yin and Yang of Innovation p. 199
  • From Idea to Business Success
  • From "Local Hero" to Number One in Automation p. 210
  • The Universal Language for Medical Systems p. 217
  • The Man Who Helped the U.S. Postal Service to Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars p. 226
  • Ups and Downs in the Communication Age p. 232
  • The Triumph of the Halogen Lamp p. 239
  • A Final Picture p. 247
  • The Authors p. 255

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