strategic alliances, page-8

Excellent post as per usual surges, the coast is clear for the moment with the gap being filled. I'm expecting a bounce.

"This includes undergoing its own internal testing program, its own product marketing development program,
a technical and manufacturing development process and final manufacture and distribution. This process can often be measured in years and the timelines are very much controlled by the partnering"

I was also scratching my head over this paragraph upon first reading it. Were they referring to the FMCG? Because the way that i read it, the process can be measured in years but because OBJ and FMCG have had such a long history that we are almost at the product development phase? Due to the extensive amount of testings that have already been completed over the year? And i'm guessing we are at the stage where we have a little more testing to do before the product development can begin?