The First workshop only focused on the Best Innovation Practices for Chemical Industry

1. Innovation Best Practices for
Chemical Industry
July 28-29, 2011 CII Innovation Center, Shanghai
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Dr. Shih-Lai Lu
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Professionals of the following functions from chemical industry:
o R&D
o Innovation
o Product Development
o Process Improvement/Re-Engineering
o Manufacturing
FIVE REASONS TO ATTEND:
o Learn best practices from the 3M veteran scientist.
o Gain hands-on experiences from the trainer.
o Re-think about your products and services.
o Inspire new ideas.
o Benchmark with companies from the same industry.
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2. Innovation Best Practices for Chemical Industry
July 28-29, 2011 CII Innovation Center, Shanghai
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP LEADER
Dr. Shih-Lai Lu is former Chief Scientist with 3M, Professor of
Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Professor of
Bio-Industry Communication/Development, National Taiwan
University.
From the 16-year laboratory experience in four different business
units learned from 3M in St. Paul laboratories, several major new
products were developed for five business units across the 3M
Taiwan organization during the assignment in the past 12 years.
The markets include LCD display, disposable diaper closure
systems, reflective apparel and footwear,He has been Chief
Scientist with 3M for around 20 years. And his 28 year new product development experience at
3M led to 28 US patents in various topics including PSA tape, printing, coating, micro-replication
and security products. He Spent 12 years in Asia Pacific region worked with local marketers and
coached engineers to do product modifications to solve local customer needs.
One of his contributions to 3M is implementing the 15% rule in the new material research and
process improvement. Furthermore, the BEF product he developed was applied in a lot of
electronic products.
Awards won by Shih-Lai Lu:
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Among the 28 Patents Issued to Shih-Lai Lu:
1. “Protective Article and Method of Making” US Patent filed in 2006.
2. “Diffuse Optical Film” US Patent filed in 2004.
3. “Knitted Loop Tape and Diaper Provided with the Same” US Patent filed in 2004.
4. “Article with Holographic and Retro-reflective Features” US Patent 6,120,882 (2000).
5. “Security Card and Method for Making Same” US Patent 6,110,864 (2000).
6. “Night Time Graphics on Colorful Retro-reflective Material” ROC Patent 202,541 (1999).
7. “Multiple Releasable Contact Responsive Fastener” US Patent 6,004,670 (1999).
8. “Optical Security Articles and Methods of Making Same” US Patent 5,743,981 (1998).
9. “Microstructure Bearing Composite Plastic Article” US Patent 5,175,030 (1992).
10. “Non-tacky acrylonitri Butadiene Adhesive Tape” US Patent 4,977,003 (1990).
11. “Easy Open Closure System” US patent 4,853,267 (1989).
12. “Tape Closure for a Can End” US Patent 4,537,327 (1985).
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3. Innovation Best Practices for Chemical Industry
July 28-29, 2011 CII Innovation Center, Shanghai
Agenda-Day 1
Session 1 Fundamentals.
1. Definition of innovation
2. Different types of innovation
This topic explains 3 different types of innovation: New market or industry; Changing the
basis of competition and Line extention.
3. Disruptive innovation
the concept of disruptive innovation
the process to apply disruptive innovation.
4. Blue ocean strategy
the concept of blue ocean strategy
the process to apply blue ocean strategy, .
Session 2 How to Begin.
1. Capture customer needs
A personal failure story of Tape Closure for Coke can
Why the customer needs passed from the marketing department are not real needs.
Key mindset and practices about how to understand the customer needs.
2. Product specifications
Key practices
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3. Understand the problem
how to understand the real problem
the case of Disposable Diaper fastening tape.
4. Understand what is core
Session 3 What chemical engineers should learn to do.
1. Think outside of box
the example of Brightness enhancement film
the power of association
broad perspectives
2. Product concept generation
Lead User Research
Prioritizing Needs
Ideation skills
3. Leverage resource
Formal and in-formal ways
4. Idea generation principles
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4. Innovation Best Practices for Chemical Industry
July 28-29, 2011 CII Innovation Center, Shanghai
Agenda-Day 2
Session 4 What managers can do
1. Challenge and involvement
This topic explains how to cultivate an environment that brings challenges to
employees, and involve the employees actively.
2. Collaboration
The story of post-it
Examples of collaboration programs.
3. Communication
Principles
Examples
4. Encouraging ‘bootlegging’
Benevolent blind eye
Accessing resources in a non-formal way
Session 5 Management has important role for innovation
1. Hiring innovators
2. Manage risk
The importance of risk-taking
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Key practices
3. Failure is normal
Why
How to set the tone
4. Create climate for innovation
Key elements: Diversity in thinking style;Freedom; Support for ideas;
Trust;Playfulness & humor
How to achieve
5. Recognition and rewards
The examples of various schemes which acknowledge innovative activity.
6. Reinforcement of core values.
how to reinforce that Innovation is respected
7. Allocating time for innovation
Allowing employees to spend a proportion of their time in curiosity-driven activities
Session 6 Process Innovation.
Blockers For Process Innovation
Various Level Of Process Innovation
Tactics for process innovations
Energy and material efficiency in process innovation
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5. Innovation Best Practices for Chemical Industry
July 28-29, 2011 CII Innovation Center, Shanghai
China Institute for Innovation is a consulting and academic
organization established specifically to help Chinese
companies, multinational organizations and government
agencies to meet the needs for world-class expertise in
innovation.
CII is a leading innovation education, training, research, and
networking institute in China.
CII offers a wide variety of
programs to help people at all
levels and in all roles to
understand and master the
principles and practices of
innovation, to help their
organizations succeed in the
innovation- driven economy.
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Alcatel, Bayer, Li-Ning Sports, Cadbury, C-Bons,
Changhong, Conexant, DSM, Emerson, EPCOS, GE,
Gemalto, Grammer Automotive, Haier, Huntsman, Intel
Shanghai, Invista, Johnson & Johnson, Kohler, Kone,
Kraft, Lenovo, Nokia, Packetfront, Philips,
Perfect,Putzmeister, Saint-Gobain, Schneider Electric,
Shanghai Ericcson, Tencent, Verigy, etc.
Product Development Innovation Flexible Product Development
Led by Joe Zhou, June 27-28, 2011 Shanghai Led by Preston Smith, September 26-27, 2011
Shanghai
Innovation Best Practices for Chemi-
cal Industry Proactive Risk Management
Led by Shih-Lai Lu, July 28-29, 2011 Shanghai Led by Preston Smith, September 28-29, 2011
Shanghai
Dominant Innovation
Led by Pro. Jay Lee, August 26, 2011 Shanghai Innovation Leadership
Led by John Canfield, October 24-25, 2011
Shanghai
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