**Author details**

Rajenlall Siriram\*, Chantelle du Plessis and Frederick Rudolphus Bezuidenhout North-West University, Faculty of Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa

\*Address all correspondence to: raj.siriram@nwu.ac.za; raj@alpha-concepts.com

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*Exploring the Different Types of Innovation for Firm Competitive Advantages DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.111820*
