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Table4.7FiveMajorTechnologiesTrajectories.docxTable 4.7 Five Major Technological Trajectories
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Supplier Dominated |
Scale Intensive |
Science Based |
Information Intensive |
Specialized Suppliers
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Typical core products |
Agriculture Services Traditional manufacture |
Bulk materials consumer durables Automobiles Civil engineering |
Electronics Chemicals
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Finance Retailing Publishing Travel
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Machinery Instrument Software |
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Main sources of technology |
Suppliers Production learning |
Production engineering Production learning Suppliers Design offices |
R&D Basic research
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Software and systems departments Suppliers
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Design Advanced users
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Main tasks of innovation strategy
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Positions |
Based on nontechnological advantages |
Cost-effective and safe complex products and processes
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Develop technically related products
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New products and services
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Monitor and respond to user needs
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Paths |
Use of IT in finance and distribution
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Incremental integration of new knowledge (e.g., virtual prototypes, new materials, B2B*)
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Exploit basic science (e.g., molecular biology)
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Design and operation of complex information processing systems
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Matching changing technologies to user needs
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Processes |
Flexible response to user
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Diffusion of best practice in design, production and distribution
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Obtain complementary assets Redefine divisional boundaries
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To match IT-based opportunities with user needs
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Strong links with lead users
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