Proctor and Gamble has centralized 20 to 30 percent of its research efforts in a new corporate-level business creation and innovation unit.They believe that this will assist them only with developing incremental innovations that will help the overall bottom line.

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Having a corporate effort at innovation separates the budget for product development from divisional profit numbers, enhancing willingness of the firm to invest in long-term product development efforts. Also, the corporate unit will be able to foster collaboration between units to develop blockbuster products.

Proctor and Gamble Has Centralized 20 to 30 Percent of Its