Process innovation - the blind spot in product innovation. Development of a generic framework for the front-end in process innovation

Hubert Wittke, Alan Ryan, Ann Ledwith and Mark Southern

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2024, vol. 38, issue 3, 189-212

Abstract: This study aims to consolidate the fragmented knowledge dispersed across simple or incomplete (existing) frameworks on process innovation and identifies the research gaps in the management of the front-end stage. The outcomes contribute to the present knowledge by a comprehensive review (with the systematic literature review (SLR) methodology) and synthesis of twelve management frameworks of process innovation. The paper also presents a novel framework for management of the front-end of process innovation in manufacturing companies. This research identifies that the front-end in process innovation must integrate with activities linked to product innovation, if innovation projects are to be successful.

Keywords: process innovation; front-end; FFE; generic framework; product innovation; management; research gaps; systematic literature review; SLR; synthesis; manufacturing enterprises. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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