Abstract
In an open innovation environment, it is meaningful for manufacturing enterprises targeting global markets to integrate qualified innovation resources. In this paper, the linkage between product modularity and open innovation is first discussed, revealing a role that modular product architecture plays in linking enterprises’ innovation requirements and innovation resources as external innovation inputs. Next, indices for evaluating external innovation resources are developed. An evaluation method based on fuzzy distance is then proposed, which is intended to select optimal resources for the core modules of modular product architecture. A modular product of Haier Group is used as a typical case to verify the proposed method. Consistent evaluation results of innovation resources are achieved for different decision-making attitudes. Another finding regarding the case enterprise is that the resource management mechanisms it employs lead to a win-win cooperative relationship with its partners.
Highlights
As the industrial chain is growing more open than ever, the traditional vertical integration model where a product is manufactured by a single enterprise independently is no longer the trend. e significance of an open innovation system for corporate technical innovations is becoming unquestionably evident [1]
Based on the above discussion, this study explores an effective method, aiming at leveraging innovation resources for modular products of large manufacturing enterprises under open innovation scenarios
This paper proposes a novel fuzzy ranking method featuring a fuzzy distance comparison. e method includes the following specific steps
Summary
As the industrial chain is growing more open than ever, the traditional vertical integration model where a product is manufactured by a single enterprise independently is no longer the trend. e significance of an open innovation system for corporate technical innovations is becoming unquestionably evident [1]. E significance of an open innovation system for corporate technical innovations is becoming unquestionably evident [1] In their attempts at improving market competitiveness with rapidly manufactured and lowcost products or services, a growing number of enterprises have crossed their organizational border for technical innovations and embarked on joint R&D activities by taking advantage of external resources [2]. Against this backdrop, an external resource network consisting of universities, scientific research institutes, and suppliers evolves as an increasingly important source for corporate innovations. There is a general lack of research on the design of an effective mechanism for managing evaluated and selected partners
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