Cross case analysis
| Offshore Comp | Home-APLNC | Energy Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OI goals | To develop the products and application of technologies | To develop the existing products (by focusing on customers) and exploring it enabled future scenarios (e.g. IoT) | To develop new service development (e.g. sustainable energy) |
| Innovation constraints (such as specific regulations and industry standards) | High | Low to medium | Low to medium |
| OI approach with suppliers | Close collaboration with a few suppliers in different areas (e.g. modularization, new materials etc.) | Inviting external suppliers to participate in OI events (webinars, seminars, workshops etc.) and in oi challenges | Inviting external suppliers to participate in OI challenges |
| Standardizing scouting | Defining innovation projects and scout new technology with specific suppliers | Defining innovation projects in a digital platform where suppliers participate and post their ideas and solutions | Defining innovation challenges (by energy comp or other companies) in a digital platform where suppliers participate and post their ideas and solutions |
| OI hub | – | A central innovation hub to boost knowledge sharing and collaboration | A network of innovation hubs across the globe to experiment with new technologies and business models |
| Innovation output | More exploitation than exploration | Exploitation and exploration | More exploration than exploitation |
| Role of firm in supply network | Governing innovation projects within supply network | Governing innovation projects and facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration within supply network | Governing innovation projects and facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration within supply network |
| Supply network structure | More presence of strong ties than weak ties | Balanced presence of both strong and weak ties | More presence weak ties than strong ties |
| Offshore Comp | Home-APLNC | Energy Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OI goals | To develop the products and application of technologies | To develop the existing products (by focusing on customers) and exploring it enabled future scenarios (e.g. IoT) | To develop new service development (e.g. sustainable energy) |
| Innovation constraints (such as specific regulations and industry standards) | High | Low to medium | Low to medium |
| OI approach with suppliers | Close collaboration with a few suppliers in different areas (e.g. modularization, new materials etc.) | Inviting external suppliers to participate in OI events (webinars, seminars, workshops etc.) and in oi challenges | Inviting external suppliers to participate in OI challenges |
| Standardizing scouting | Defining innovation projects and scout new technology with specific suppliers | Defining innovation projects in a digital platform where suppliers participate and post their ideas and solutions | Defining innovation challenges (by energy comp or other companies) in a digital platform where suppliers participate and post their ideas and solutions |
| OI hub | – | A central innovation hub to boost knowledge sharing and collaboration | A network of innovation hubs across the globe to experiment with new technologies and business models |
| Innovation output | More exploitation than exploration | Exploitation and exploration | More exploration than exploitation |
| Role of firm in supply network | Governing innovation projects within supply network | Governing innovation projects and facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration within supply network | Governing innovation projects and facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration within supply network |
| Supply network structure | More presence of strong ties than weak ties | Balanced presence of both strong and weak ties | More presence weak ties than strong ties |
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