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Are Industrial Companies Cutting R&D and Capex Too Deeply?
Dramatic reductions in spending amid the Covid-19 pandemic could threaten growth once the economy rebounds.
Most industrial companies have reduced their spending on R&D and capital expenditures this year, compared with 2019, according to a recent Bain & Company survey of senior executives worldwide. It’s no surprise: The economic shock from the Covid-19 pandemic has made conserving cash and containing costs urgent priorities. Less than a third of companies surveyed have increased their R&D and capex budgets this year, while many have made dramatic cuts that could stunt their company’s growth potential once the economy rebounds.
Mit konsequenten Investitionsstrategien zum Erfolg
Unternehmen müssen jetzt gezielt Ausgaben verringern und vorausschauend investieren, um als Gewinner aus der Krise hervorzugehen.
First published in November 2020