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A product pipeline is a series of products, either in a state of development, preparation, or production,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipeline )〕 developed and sold by a company, and ideally in different stages of their life cycle. Having at any point in a company's life some products in the growth stage, which is the key stage for establishing a product’s position in a market, increasing sales, and improving profit margins,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://productlifecyclestages.com/product-life-cycle-stages/growth/ )〕 and the maturity stage, which is key to maintaining market share,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://productlifecyclestages.com/product-life-cycle-stages/maturity/ )〕 is the goal. This term is particularly common in the pharmaceutical industry, where products can spend a decade or more in the pipeline. == General Features == * Time constraints (because of first move advantage, patent expiration etc) * An element of risk and reward (weighing up potential profit against the cost of development) * The use of raw materials and resources (to create the product) * Often both capital and time intensive (High cost and lengthy development process) * Tasks along the development process with a success and failure probabilities 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Product pipeline」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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