The mercantilist nations of East Asia have been especially adept in extracting key production technologies from corporate America but European nations have also long been playing the same game.
From all parts of your organization your people regularly, relevantly and authentically provide adept support and praise to key stakeholders before the you ever need to ask for it.
One key is that JVA itself is more adept at making speculative plays in the options markets than in the operational side of a coffee wholesaling business.