About Quote by Nirmalya Kumar
“Process innovation is different from product innovation. It's about how do you create a new product or develop a new product or manufacture a new product, but not a new product itself?”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Innovation Paradox, 2018
Process innovation improves how products are created or delivered, not the product itself, focusing on methods and efficiency.
In simple terms: Process innovation changes the way products are made, not the products themselves.
Key Takeaway
Focus on optimizing creation and delivery processes.
Themes
efficiency
operations
business strategy
Mood
pragmatic
strategic
Type
business
educational
When to use this quote
- manufacturing
- software development
- service delivery
- supply chain management
Key Concepts
process improvement
value chain
organizational change
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we quantify benefits of process changes?
- What barriers hinder process innovation?
A Different Perspective
It can be hard to measure impact compared to product innovation.
