The Upside to the downturn

1. Spurt in entrepreneurship
2. Re-surfacing of the systemic view and future - option portfolio approach
3. Protect Growth Initiatives - Elevate, consolidate, and protect innovation funding
4. Refocusing on value and what it means to, / the customer
5. Demand & supply balance
6. Time for structural changes - long term impact
7. balance of credit to cash from a consumers perspective
8. renovation and repair
9. Re-skilling oneself
10. rationalization
11. people to collaborate remotely
12. reduce office space - increase productivity
13. corporate & board governance - under scrutiny
14. re-modelling of business and take long term strategic positions
    
15. Improve Cost Discipline
16. Reduce Cost of Goods Sold & Use, not General & Administrative Spending
17. Incorporate capital costs into SKU cost reduction