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A PROPOSAL FOR METHOD TRANSFER BASED ON SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES OF INTRA-INDUSTRY METHOD TRANSFER

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Christian Köhler ,
Tobias F. Luedeke ,
Jan Conrad  and
Michael Grashiller
Christian Köhler*
Affiliation:
htw saar - Saarland University of Applied Sciences
Tobias F. Luedeke
Affiliation:
csi entwicklungstechnik GmbH
Jan Conrad
Affiliation:
University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern
Michael Grashiller
Affiliation:
VISION & AIM GmbH
*
Köhler, Christian, htw saar - Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Business School, Germany, christian.koehler@htwsaar.de

Abstract

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To transfer methods from science to industrial application is an important task of engineering design researchers. However, the way in which this is done leaves still room for improvement. A look beyond the horizon into the intra-industrial transfer of methods can therefore be helpful. Based on general requirements and success factors as well as successful intra-industry transfer examples, this paper proposes the P4I process for the transfer of methods from academy to industry.

Keywords

Knowledge TransferIntra-industry transferCase studyOrganizational processesInnovation

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 181 - 190
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