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Respected, Recognized in FORBES List of America’s Best Management Consultancy Firms 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 for Innovation and Growth Services.

Structured Innovation / TRIZ

We are passionate problem-solvers taking on challenging problems with ‘no known or acceptable solutions’. Every day we enable client teams to create breakthrough solutions at an accelerated pace to reach their next level of maturity.

Business Transformation

Highly strategic business leaders look to AIA to achieve faster time-to-market, more efficient operations, resolve cross-functional issues, streamline, reduce cost, improve quality and compliance while reducing risk across a diverse organization.

Manufacturing Innovation & Transformation™

The Manufacturing Journey has a data driven future. Are you ready to execute that paradigm? Get a ‘Neutral 3rd-Party Assessment’ - a confident early step along your Digital Manufacturing path.

Futures Mapping™

Position your organization to strategically evolve the future: business models, processes and technologies. Define how the future ‘can and will’ unfold to enhance strategy, execution, and create paradigm shifts. Also, ask about Competitive Opportunity Management™

IP Strategy into Tactics

Failure to align strategy and tactics is a clear path to failure. We help strategically align new patents, IP portfolios & product platforms, circumvent blocking IP, and resolve infringement issues. Ask about Spinning Off Patents & Products™

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Recent Projects

Although innovation can deliver robust solutions across a diversity of industries, we have a passion for industrial: manufacturing, oil / gas, automotive (vehicles), aerospace, aviation, and defense... We help industrial companies achieve market-leading positions.

Improved Business Processes

$500+M in value delivered; concepts created in hours to a few weeks. Also, in 2-6 weeks caused paradigm shifts leading to $100sM client investment for new mfg. plants (chem, aero, auto)

Transformed Manufacturing Operation

Achieved 95% reduction in inventory; shifted from batch to continuous flow with significant improvements in quality and cost; achieved a 41% ROI on the $44M investment.

Mapped the Future

Mapped the future of business and technical systems 10-30 years into the future; dozens of corporate strategies / action plans pushed forward; four to six months

Solved 1000s of Tech Problems

$10+ Billions in value delivered; concepts created in minutes to a few weeks; also, defined viable arrays of patents (directly linked to multiple new product platforms) in 3-8 months

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Mar 22,2020 Leave a Reply

Today’s Paradigm Shift

One of the primary sources of a paradigm shift is the transition between stability and change. Where we are usually faced with the challenge of accepting the results of a competitor causing a shift or creating a competitive advantage by creating the shift, today one has been thrust upon us that is dramatically changing the way business is being conducted. Whether you are causing a shift or on the receiving end, innovation is the key to sustaining the future of your business.

Advanced Cushioning
Mar 16,2019 Leave a Reply

Hidden costs – they’re everywhere, they’re everywhere… Is MFG 4.0 the answer…

Costs lie hidden in production environments – from the obvious to the not so obvious. 

Obvious… internal costs – cost associated with defects found before the customer receives the product

  • Waste, scrap, rework, recalls, recurring failures — and, the not so obvious failure to quantify all of the labor costs and lost opportunities associated with resolving these issues

Sometimes painfully obvious and extremely high cost… external costs – cost associated with defects found after the customer receives the product

  • Repairs and servicing, warranty / recall claims, complaints, returns

Obvious but bits and pieces are just accepted as a part of doing business – measuring & monitoring – costs incurred to determine the degree of conformance to quality requirements — all those little things we have to do but wish we didn’t have to do…

  • Verification, quality audits, supplier ratings

More of the stuff we wish we didn’t have to do and more costs that just aren’t always quantified – prevention / avoidance – costs incurred to keep failure, measurement & monitoring costs to a minimum

  • Managing product requirements, quality planning, quality assurance, training

Where are the next round of cost reductions in your organization?  What if the above cost could be cut by one half?  What would the impact on your financials be?

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Mar 9,2019 Leave a Reply

Vision AND Action… there is no contradiction both are required in all areas of business

Being able to see hidden costs is the key to moving toward Manufacturing 4.0.  If hidden costs are a blind spot within an organization, they are not ready to justify taking the next steps.  What are the hidden costs an organization needs to focus on? Research has show that the:

  1. Cost of bad data -typically, 15% to 25% of revenue
  2. Cost of quality – typically, 15 to 20% of revenue
  3. Costs associated with OEE of 60% is fairly typical for discrete manufacturers
  4. Cost of under-utilized assets (manpower, equipment, facilities, etc.)

Advanced Cushioning
Mar 8,2019 Leave a Reply

What costs are a prime target of Manufacturing 4.0?

Being able to see hidden costs is the key to moving toward #Manufacturing 4.0.  If hidden costs are a blind spot within an organization they are not ready to justify taking the next steps.  What are the hidden costs an organization needs to focus on? #Lean on steroids.

  1. Cost of bad data -typically, 15% to 25% of revenue
  2. Cost of quality – typically, 15 to 20% of revenue
  3. Costs associated with OEE of 60% is fairly typical for discrete manufacturers
    • Discrete manufacturing is typically described by individual or separate unit production. … The processes deployed in discrete manufacturing are not continuous / flowing in nature. A separate process step (discrete) can be started or stopped and can be run at varying production rates.
  4. Cost of under-utilized assets (manpower, equipment, facilities, etc.)

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We treat all our projects with the highest level of confidentiality. We work hard not to link any identifiable company information to a case study. Honoring our client's privacy is our solemn duty. We'll treat your company the same.

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AIA is a visionary company providing excellent value and superior results far beyond what great consultants provide… Working side-by-side with Dana is like working with an iconic and historic figure like Thomas Edison or Walt Disney – it’s exciting and game changing. Dana is bold, brilliant and fully committed to his client's success… I look forward to watching the very first CEO that actually truly understands and grasps the enormity of Dana Clarke's innovation capabilities and the capabilities of his company, Applied Innovation Alliance. It will be game-over for the competition and game-on for that company's customers. I am grateful to be connected to the leader that literally creates extraordinary breakthroughs as an ordinary part of his day and trained 1000's of innovators worldwide.

Scott Burr, Space Systems Loral (aerospace) (Process Manager, Six Sigma Master Black Belt)
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The work Dana does in the area of structured innovation is the most powerful approach to solving the most complex and seemingly intractable problems in a short amount of time. His work is also very well suited to facilitating strategic planning... He has a treasurer chest of approaches for customized solutions.

Robert Chiaravalli, Esq. (Labor Strategist, Negotiator, Lawyer)
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Dana’s work ethic and integrity are unparalleled and his moral fiber is unquestionable... always looking for ways to make everyone around him successful… He will stop at nothing short of the immutable laws of physics to find a solution that exceeds a client’s expectation. If you ever have the opportunity to work with him…take it.

Tom Angert (SW Development Solutions Manager)
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I have a great respect for Dana. On the personal side, he is hard working, customer focused and ethical. On the work side, he has developed a paradigm-busting innovation tool based on proven concepts and has demonstrated success of the product to some very significant companies. I highly recommend Dana Clarke and Applied Innovation Alliance as a firm to trust and use.

Mark Lundquist (CEO)
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