“This will put us ahead of our Investor Day target to launch 1,000 new products through 2027.”

In context

“t Investor Day with a pipeline of $85 million of additional cross-sell opportunities. We've introduced AI tools to drive growth, reduce churn and automate manual work, including an agent that analyzes our sales and opportunity pipeline data to develop customized coaching plans for sales managers to help reps meet their targets. And we believe digital tools like Ask 3M, a new AI-powered digital assistant that helps customers find solutions to design challenges using 3M products, will allow us to reach a broader population of customers. Our pace of new product introductions is accelerating with better on-time performance, reduce cycle times and clear governance and accountability across R&D. We launched 84 new products in Q1, up 35% versus last year, and we're on pace to launch 350 in 2026. This will put us ahead of our Investor Day target to launch 1,000 new products through 2027. We've maintained OTIF service levels above 90%, while at the same time, reduced inventory by 3 days and delivery lead time by 25%, improving our competitiveness with customers. OEE improved over 100 basis points year-on-year as we optimize asset run length, run time and changeovers, creating a stronger foundation for sustained productivity and fixed cost leverage. And cost of poor quality decreased by approximately 100 basis points versus Q1 last year, driven by more structured root cause analysis, significantly increased Kaizen activity and tighter process controls. What matters is that these are not isolated wins. They collectively reflect greater execution discipline and constancy of purpose. And that consistency and momentum gives us confidence that we can meet or exceed the medium-te”