GE's strategy at the time was for the RRD center to receive 25 % of its operating budget from headquarters, with the remaining 75 % coming from other business units to pay for proposals made by the RRD center.
薛文珍表示，當時奇異的策略是，研發中心的經費 25 % 由總公司支付，其餘 75 % 則是研發中心提案給其他營運單位，由營運單位支付。