Successful Innovation & Change Report for Rowlinson Knitwear

This report examines the challenges faced by Rowlinson Knitwear, a UK-based SME in the clothing sector, and proposes innovative solutions to improve its performance. The report explores the implementation of robotics, artificial intelligence, and data color software to address issues such as declining sales, resistance to change, and customer demand. It critically evaluates automated machines, data color software, and geek robotics, comparing their effectiveness in enhancing manufacturing processes and overall organizational efficiency. The analysis incorporates the 4 P's of the innovation model, considering paradigm, product, process, and position to guide the implementation of these technologies. The report highlights the benefits of these innovations in terms of improving productivity, product quality, and market positioning. Additionally, it provides detailed analysis of the implementation of automated machines, data color and Geek Robotics, and their impact on the business. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of innovation for organizational success and provides insights to overcome the challenges.

Successful Innovation
& Change SIC

Contents
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Identification of problem or challenge that faced by the organisation along with its solution
utilising Robotics and innovation methods............................................................................3
Critical evaluation of all three solutions as well as comparison between them.....................6
Innovation and it use for organisational success..................................................................10
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES.............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Innovation can be describe as the way or methods doing thing differently and more
effectively. It is very important for organisation to use new and innovative approaches and
techniques in its business process in order to enhance the overall performance of organisation
(Scarbrough, Robertson and Swan, 2015). Innovation and changes is considered to be complex
process for an organisation. Implementation of innovation in business activity will lead to
effective and efficient performance of organisation. This report is based on Rowlinson Knitwear.
This is UK based company that is providing products related to school wear and office wear.
Rowlinson Knitwear is dealing in SME sector of UK and it is offering valuable and high quality
products to its customers. This report includes the different innovative approaches that are
helpful in dealing organisational problems. Solution that resolve business problem is properly
analysed and compared. Automated machine are critically evaluated. Apart from this, Innovation
techniques and tools as well as its used are analysed effectively.
MAIN BODY
Identification of problem or challenge that faced by the organisation along with its solution
utilising Robotics and innovation methods.
There are many companies which is providing its products and services in clothing sector and it
is very difficult for SME company to survive in highly competitive environment. Organisation is
responsible for conducting different task and activities that support in accomplishment of goals
and objectives. The major function of respective company is finance department, human resource
department, production and marketing department. Rowlinson Knitwear organisation is facing
different issues in its business process which is related to sales of products as well as effective
management of different organisation functions. Business envirnemnt is changing very fast and
introduction of new and innovative approaches lead to have impact of business performance and
productivity. Rowlinson Knitwear is facing in effective management of business task and its
employees. So that all activities can be conducted in correct and appropriate manner. Decrease in
sales and profits of company is one of the major issues that affect business (Mishra, 2017).
Employees of this organisation are very resistive to changes and its lead to have negative
influence on performance of Rowlinson Knitwear organisation Due to changes in needs and
wants of customer respective organisation is not able to properly meet with the requirement of

customers and this lead to have impact on business sales and profits. Therefore, in order to
successfully overcomes these issues as well as conduct business task in required manner
Rowlinson Knitwear organisation management needs to implement innovative approaches. It
includes artificial intelligence, utilization of robotics and other technology (Laudien and
Daxböck, 2017). This will help respective organisation to deal with the business issues of
meeting with customer demand and increase sales. Artificial intelligence and other innovative
tools will support organisation to manage its business task and activities in more effective and
creative manner.
Automated machine – This is an effective tool that will support organisation to conduct
business activities in fast and effective manner. Automated machines are specially designed in
such as manner that it is able to conduct business activities in better manner. Rowlinson
Knitwear is dealing in clothing industry as well as manufacturing different types of clothing
products of school students and office worker. Automate machines for manufacture high quality
products can be consider as an innovative approach that will help respective company to enhance
business capability of production and manufacturing of products. Manufacture automated
manufacturing will lead to assist in enhancing and increasing the manufacturing process of this
company.
Data colour – This is a software tools that will help Rowlinson Knitwear organisation to
develop product with accurate design and colour. In clothing industry design and colour of the
product lead to have major impact on overall quality of products. Implementation of data colour
software will support organisation to develop effective and high quality clothing products which
is as per the need and wants of customers. This innovation will lead to resolve the business
problem of decreasing sales and profits.
Geek robotics – Robot and artificial intelligence is one of the growth and developing
innovative approaches that will lead to have major impact on overall performance and
productivity of organisation. Rowlinson Knitwear organisation needs to consider this innovation
in its business process as this will support in resolving organisation issues related to
management of task (Horibe, 2016). Geek robotic in effective innovative approaches that is
develop in order to improve the performance. This innovative approach will lead to ensure that
all task and activities of business is conducting with in set time frame.

As per the above analysis of these three solution it has been determined that respective
organisation will be able to conduct business task and activities in more effective and efficient
manner. These innovative approaches and tool will support in enhancing overall performance of
organisation as well as developing strong brand image. Therefore, 4 P’s of innovation model of
Joe Tidd and Bessant has been consider that will support in Rowlinson Knitwear company to
implement artificial intelligence and robotics in better and accurate manner.
Paradigm - Rowlinson Knitwear organisation needs to change its business process and
activities and this will lead to have direct impact on productivity and performance of
organisation (Guellec and Paunov, 2017). Paradigm refers as the pattern of respective company
for manufacturing and selling its products. Automated machines for manufacturing of products
will be very effective in enhancing the overall process of respective company. Through this
changes in business process production of company will be highly increase.
Product – This can be describe as the commodity that is offered by company in order to
sale in respective market area. Products of this organisation is ready to ware cloths for school
students and office employees. Data colour software will be very effective innovative approach
that will support in develop high quality product as per the demand of market. Rowlinson
Knitwear company will be able to develop high quality products that is as per the need or want of
customers in effective and efficient manner.
Process – In this process refer as the manufacturing and production process of Rowlinson
Knitwear organisation. Consideration of artificial intelligence and robots in business process will
lead to increase the productivity and overall performance of organisation. Robots and artificial
intelligence technology is very useful on enhancing the process of organisation and develop
products.
Position - It is crucial for Rowlinson Knitwear organisation to position its manufactured
products in effective manner as this will lead to increase the sales and profits of business.
Position of products could be done effectively with the use of digital marketing innovative
approach. This will help in creating positive and valuable image of products in customer mind
and increase the sales of organisation. Digital marketing techniques and approaches are very cost
effective that will help attracting more customers.

Critical evaluation of all three solutions as well as comparison between them.
There are various challenges and issues faced by respective company. Innovative tools and
approaches are very effective in managing these issues as well as conducting business task and
activities in effective manner. It has been determined that data colour soft ware, geek robotics
and automated machines are very effective and management of business activities. These
innovative approaches are supportive in conducting business task and activities in effective
manner (Dingler and Enkel, 2016). This assist respective business in accomplishing desired goals
as well as achievement of business objectives. Different innovative solutions are mention below
as well as compared with each other in order to analyse these solution in better manner.
Basis Data colour Automated machine Geek Robotics
Meaning This refers as a
software that assist
company in managing
the design and colour
of clothing products.
This is effective
software that will
support in mixing
right colour with right
quantity in order to
develop clothing
products.
Automated machine
can be describe as the
machine that will
support respective
organisation in
effective and smooth
performance (Hutter
Kotthoff and
Vanschoren, 2019).
This innovation assist
in effective
functioning of
business.
These refers as the
system that is
automated in order to
conduct task in better
manner with less time.
Organisational work Data colour is most
effectively use in
manufacturing and
production process of
organisation (Devlin
and et.al., 2015). It is
not essential that tool
is used in all functions
Automated machines
can be utilized in
different functions of
Rowlinson Knitwear
as this lead to
enhancing
organisational work.
Automated machines
Geek robots and
artificial intelligence
are not considered in
business process as
these are majorly used
in operational
resources and
machines.

of organisation. in manufacturing
process will lead to
increase the
manufacturing
process of
organisation.
Implementation Implementation of
data colour is needs in
the production process
of business as this
lead to creation of
attracting and
appropriate products.
This machines needs
to be implemented in
managing of business
performance as well
as conducting
organisational task in
effective manner.
These innovative tools
are implemented in
the task and activity
which in labour
intensive (Prassler and
et.al ., 2016). These
types of robot are
developed in such a
manner that it will
provide assistance for
implementing
organisational task
and attain goals.
Details analysis of automated machine
Automated machines are very effective in order to simpler the work of human resource as
well as improve the overall performance of organisation. As per the perspective of Rowlinson
Knitwear company it is developing and creating high quality of products in order to sale it to
potential customers (De Clercq, Thongpapanl and Dimov, 2014). This organisation is facing
issues in managing business activities and process. Implementation of automated machines in
business process will support in increasing the productivity level of organisation and creating
more products in less time. Due to this Rowlinson Knitwear can target more customer and offer
its products and goods to larger number of customers. This will assist respective company to
improve the overall performance as well as increasing the sales of business. Automated machines

is an effective innovative approach that will lead to assist business in collection of material,
manufacturing of product to transportation of products to customers.
Tree structure for Automated machine
Collecting information and developing plan
Highly digital competence
Communicating information
Through this it has been determined that automated machines will support in collecting
information as well as considering digital competences. This will lead to communicate
information to other department of organisation in order to accomplish goals.
Detail analysis of Data colour
Data colour is a very useful software that claims that it is brain power. This is effective in
highlighting the exactness of colour requirement. Data colour in a software tool that will support
organisation to improve the productivity and performance of organisation by reducing the time in
matching the fabric colour as per the requirement of customers (Chesbrough and Brunswicker,
2014). Data colour is develop with man made power of Pass or Fizzle which will support in
recommending accurate combination of colour in order to make appropriate colour of the
clothing product. This will led to conducting production and manufacturing task in better and
effective manner. Due to implementation of data colour in business process customer
requirements can be successfully accomplished and lead to increase in sales of products.
Tree structure for Data colour
Agility of production

Providing informative data
Expertise in creation of product
Data colour software will support in creation of high quality of product in order to meet
with the needs of customers. This will help in providing product which is develop through
expertise as well as increase the sales of respective company products. Through consideration of
data colour software in respective company right amount or correct selection of colour could be
done in order to enhance design of clothing products.
Details analysis for Geek robotics
Artificial intelligence and robots are consider as a interdisciplinary brand which is
developed by science and engineering. These are very effective in improving the productivity of
business as well as enhancing the quality of work. In the perspective of Rowlinson Knitwear
organisation implementation of geek robotics innovative approach in business will lead to have
direct impact on sales and profits of business as well as reducing the inefficiency of
organisational employees (Chen, Podolski and Veeraraghavan, 2015). Robots and artificial
intelligence technique can be used in business operation as well as resources. Robots and
artificial intelligence is develop in such as manner that it will provide support to human resource
for conducting operational activities. This innovative approach will provide assistance in day to
day work activities as well as enhance the overall working environment of respective company.
Through artificial intelligence and robot organisational complex task and activities can be
managed properly. This approach will be very helpful to respective company in order to carry
out organisational activities as well as conduct business process in more effective and efficient
manner.
Tree structure for Geek Robotics
ROOT
Robotic technology

Observation
Final results
Innovation and it use for organisational success
Innovation is very crucial part of organisation and it helps in conducting business activities
in more effective manner. Innovation can be describe as a process of developing and using new
and different approach in business. This consist of new idea, method or anything which will lead
to change in organisational process. It is essential for organisation to consider new and
innovative approaches in its business process so that desired goals and objectives could be timely
accomplish. There are various ways through which organisation can successfully implement new
and innovative tools and technology in its business process. In context of Rowlinson Knitwear
organisation implementation of different innovative technology will lead to increase the process
of business. This organisation is considering different innovative technology such as automated
machines, geek robotics, data colour. All of these are very effective and innovative approach of
enhancing productivity and performance of organisation. Innovation is significant in successful
running of organisation and attaining goals. Important of use of innovation for success of
Rowlinson Knitwear organisation is mention below in detail.
Reduce cost of business – Innovation will lead to provide new and different way of doing
business task and activities (Sohag and et.al., 2015). Through this efforts of employees and
human resource management decrease. So it will lead to reduce the overall cost of business as
well as earning more profits. Implementation of innovation is very beneficial for minimizing the
cost of business and enhancing revenues.
Improve productivity – In order to improve the productivity of organisation, it is essential
to implement new and innovative tools or technology. Improvement in productive of business
will lead to support in increasing sales as well as enhancing revenues (Chang and et. al., 2015).
Respective company consider automated machines that has specific technology to conduct task
in fast and effective manner. With the improved productivity company can sales it products to
large number of customers.

Competitive advantage – Innovation is very supportive in gaining competitive advantage
over other rival companies. Rowlinson Knitwear company is dealing in highly competitive
environment which consist of different companies that is offering high quality products.
Implementation of innovative technology will lead to increase the quality of products and
services. This will assist in gaining competitive edge over other rival companies.
Build strong brand value – It is essential for organisation to develop and enhance its brand
image in market area. It has been determined that Rowlinson Knitwear company can build strong
brand value and image in respective market area with the use of innovative tools and technology
(Donate and de Pablo, 2015). This will provide new and different ways through which
organisation can develop strong relationship with customers in order to increase sales of its
products and services.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that business have to deal with different
problems and challenges. Innovation is very effective way to resolve challenges of organisation
as well as imporving business process. There are different types of innovative technology such
as robotics, artificial intelligence, data colour and automated machine that will support in
resolving business problems and enhancing the performance of organisation. It is crucial for
organisation to compare different types of innovative tools and technology in order to determine
its effectiveness. Apart from this it is determined that innovation will lead to have significant
impact on conducting business activates as well as accomplishment of desired goals and
objectives.

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