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# Procter & Gamble (P&G)

**Role: the capstone example — a mature firm operating across ALL FOUR quadrants of the [[framework-ai-innovation-strategy]] simultaneously.**
- **Vertical Integration** in manufacturing (Azure IoT Operations cut model-deployment time by **90%**).
- **Focused Differentiation** in products (Oral-B iO toothbrush, Tide formulation testing).
- **Collaborative Ecosystems** in R&D (the **Connect + Develop** platform).
- **Platform Leadership** via a proprietary consumer-pulse system that shapes market trends.

P&G demonstrates that companies can build a holistic AI system across business units rather than launching isolated pilots. Grounds the open question [[question-quadrant-transitions]].