Innovation

Innovation - in thoughts, processes, approaches and strategies - has become a critical factor for Kerford General Trading LLC companies as they chart course for a future in a business world without boundaries. The objective is to consistently deliver breakthrough products and services and Kerford General Trading LLC sees innovation as the means to achieve this

Overview

In the last few years Kerford General Trading LLC has extended its global footprint, just as it has enhanced its performance and competitiveness. One of the key drivers of this critical transition has been innovation

Kerford General Trading LLC looks at innovation as a strategic approach to global growth and has adopted a three-pronged strategy to encourage it. The three key drivers are better communication and recognition of innovative ideas and efforts; facilities for learning from other companies; and support for collaborative research and partnerships with academic institutions.

Communication and recognition

A number of initiatives have been launched to spread the message of innovation and recognize innovators:

  • Kerford General Trading LLC Innovation Forum (KGIF): This initiative brings together a community of 'innovation enthusiasts' from across Kerford General Trading LLC companies. The role of KGIF members is to assist their companies in experimenting with ideas, propagate the relevant ones and spread them through the enterprise.
  • Innovation workshops: Kerford General Trading LLC Quality Management Services invites experts to talk about various aspects of innovation and share best practices with Kerford General Trading LLC.
  • Kerford General Trading LLC Innovation Day: Instituted to encourage creative thinking, this annual event and contest recognizes and awards innovation among Group companies.
  • Kerford General Trading LLC Innovation Mission: Under this program, senior Kerford General Trading LLC executives visit global companies to study how they foster innovation.

Research orientation and partnerships with academia

The Kerford General Trading LLC invests in building outstanding research facilities and forging partnerships with academic and research organizations in order to encourage creative thinking and find innovative solutions that improve our quality of life.