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Community Forum – What librarian tool do you use for R&D knowledge?
A: What librarian tool do you use for R&D knowledge? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We’re reevaluating the tool we use to organize and share R&D knowledge and want to see what others are using and […]
Survey (Community Forum)
R&D, Tools and Techniques
06/20/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How do you onboard and enable/accelerate productivity of Experienced New Hires?
A: How do you onboard and enable/accelerate productivity of Experienced New Hires? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We’re looking to learn how others successfully onboard and accelerate the productivity of experienced innovation hires. If you’ve cracked […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Talent Management
06/13/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How do you align supply chain planning with real-world demand?
A: How do you align supply chain planning with real-world demand? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! This survey explores how manufacturers are leveraging data and technology to better align supply chain plans with real-world demand. We […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Supply chain management
06/06/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How can we put on an effective hybrid poster session?
A: How can we put on an effective hybrid poster session? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We are planning a hybrid poster session to get our global teams collaborating more effectively and better aligned. We would […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Hybrid, Telework
06/06/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How do you build and prove the value case for cost savings without compromising quality or sustainability?
A: How do you build and prove the value case for cost savings without compromising quality or sustainability? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We are looking to improve our approach to cost savings initiatives — from […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Enhance Sustainability
05/09/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – Have you conducted a global talent assessment?
A: Have you conducted a global talent assessment? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We are looking to conduct an assessment of where our technical and engineering expertise is located globally. Please take a moment to share […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Talent Management, Leadership Assessment
05/02/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How do you approach licensing-in of technologies?
A: How do you approach licensing-in of technologies? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We are looking to improve our licensing processes and would love to learn from others tackling the same challenges. If your team licenses-in […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation, Managing Emerging Technologies
04/25/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How are you navigating fast-paced changes under the new Trump Administration?
A: How are you navigating fast-paced changes under the new Trump Administration? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! As a U.S. manufacturer, we are navigating a rapidly changing policy landscape and want to better understand how R&D […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation
04/18/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – How can we strengthen our risk management in early-stage innovation?
A: How can we strengthen our risk management in early-stage innovation? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We are committed to enhancing our approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in early-stage innovation. By early-stage innovation, we […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation
04/11/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – Do you allow Individual Contributors to also be people managers?
A: Do you allow Individual Contributors to also be people managers? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! We would like to understand how you structure reporting relationships, specifically whether employees report to Individual Contributors (ICs) such as […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation
04/04/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – What skills do we need as we expand our innovation team?
A: What skills do we need as we expand our innovation team? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! A member company is looking to add to their team’s innovation capabilities and wants to understand the most critical […]
Survey (Community Forum)
Innovation
03/28/2025
Innovation Research Interchange
Community Forum – What is your approach to your Vitality Index?
A: What is your approach to your Vitality Index? Please find below the responses to this week’s IRI Community Forum Survey. Thank you to those who took the time to add their input! Vitality Index (new product revenues as a percent of total revenues) is a common metric used to show the innovation effectiveness of […]
Survey (Community Forum)
R&D, Vitality Index
02/07/2025
Innovation Research Interchange