Innovation 2009: Making Hard Decisions in the Downturn
4-23-2009
"Companies remain firm believers in the importance of innovation, but they can't ignore what is happening in the economy," says James P. Andrew, lead author of Boston Consulting Group's report on innovation. "So they are increasingly orienting their innovation efforts toward the here and now, emphasizing immediate sales and the reduction of costs and risk. And, for the most part, those moves make sense."
Among respondents to the Boston Consulting Group survey, 88% of respondents identified new products to existing customers as important or very important contributors to their future success. However, 73% said cost reductions to existing products were important or very important to their future success.
The results of the survey provide a benchmark against which companies can measure their own innovation efforts during this time of economic turmoil. They also show that there is no single, clear-cut path to success in today's economy.
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