In fact, it is central to the idea of being a professional, central to managerial advancement, often taught in schools and universities . Tell me something new. For example, don't forget moral courage. Also, don't forget that Japan, Inc, the place of consensus descisions, badly floundered, and is coming back in a more Western style. It can be strongly argued that pattern recognition is the only way to discern new knowledge.
Human minds are great pattern recognizers.
You just invented Market Research. Of course, packaging and presentation are often highly important aspects of products and services. Re-invention is often something almost routinely done by many highly creative people. Too slow, forget it. Maintenance could be an absolute bear.