Top

Published in:

2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. The Need for Process Innovation

Authors : V. I. Lakshmanan, Raja Roy, Ram Ramachandran

Published in: Innovative Process Development in Metallurgical Industry

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config

AI-assisted search

Off

Abstract

The Mining and Metallurgical Industry needs to be innovative in order to stay sustainable. There is a pressing need for innovative process development, as ore grades are becoming lower, processing costs are increasing, and environmental regulations are tightening. General steps in the development of an innovative process include idea generation, problem-solving, and implementation. Continuous investment in Research and Development is needed to develop a culture for innovation.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 102.000 Bücher
über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

next chapter Physical Processing: Innovations in Mineral Processing

Dundon, E. (2002). The seeds of innovation. New York: American Management Association.

Lager, T. (2011). Managing process innovation: From idea generation to implementation. Series on Technology Management (Vol. 17, pages 160, 162, 167, 185, and 186). London: Imperial College Press.

Palmer, D., & Kaplan, S. (2013). A framework for strategic innovation. Whitepaper. San Fransisco: Innovation point LLC, 24p. www.innovation-point.com.

Perisco, J. (2011). Retrieved October 30, 2014, from http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2011/07/20/process-innovation-or-product-innovation?.

Tracking the trends. (2014). www.deloitte.com. Retrieved April 28, 2015, from http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/international-business/ca-en-ib-tracking-the-trends-2014.pdf.

Walcoff, C., et al. (1983). Techniques for managing technological innovation (pp. 1–2). Ann Arbor, MI: Ann Arbor Science.

Title: The Need for Process Innovation
Authors: V. I. Lakshmanan
Raja Roy
Ram Ramachandran
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Innovative Process Development in Metallurgical Industry
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-21598-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-21599-0

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21599-0_1

Springer Professional

Abstract

Please log in to get access to your license.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Springer Professional "Technik"

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Premium Partners