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Showing 1 to 20 of 157 for “"Market demand"”.
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Optimizing Product Variant Placement to Satisfy Market Demand
… offer product variants that appeal to different market segments while minimizing costs. Because the market demand is generally not uniform for all possible product variants, during the design phase a decision must be made as to which variants will be offered and how many. This thesis presents a …
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Understanding market demand for agricultural products through consumer research: the coffee example
… with adjusted supplies. Advertising effect on demand is separated into two aspects. The first action increases sales by attracting new buyers, while protecting consumers from competitors' propaganda. The second action increases sales to habitual customers, while manufacturers are competing …
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Economic incentive for output restrictions in the cobalt market
… incentive to restrict supply in the cobalt market is analyzed. The economic framework for supply restriction and associated conditions for revenue maximization and profitability in a dominant firm price leadership market is presented. The major focus of the economic framework presented is …
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Market-Based and Policy-Based Conditional Demand Forecaster for Airline Revenue Management
… we propose a novel forecasting framework, market-based and policy-based conditional demand forecaster (MPCF) to provide airline revenue management systems (RMSs) with dynamically adjusted sell-up probabilities and fare class demand forecasts based on estimated total market demand …
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Competition in the marketing of Virginia commercial truck crops
… in principal producing areas, and changes in market demand changes in market demand for the consumption of these crops, have intensified the problem of successful marketing. Studies are being made to determine the cause of these changes as well as the effect of the results upon the producers. …
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Multi-period optimal network flow and pricing strategy for commodity online retailer
… buffer locations at sources, storage points and demand regions. It also includes four types of arcs, from sources to buffer locations and to storage points, from buffer locations to storage points, and from storage points to demand regions. The goal is to maximize the total gross margin subject …
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Greening the invisible hand : how environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) succeed and fall in technology change
… because the environmental organizations created market demand for TCF paper: they formed collaborative relations with major buyers of bleached paper, proved that TCF paper was a technically viable alternative, and connected environmentally-minded consumers with like-minded manufacturers. …
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Three Essays on the Property Value Impact of Neighborhood Disamenities
… dissertation employs hedonic analysis to examine market demand for three neighborhood disamenities. The first chapter investigates the property value impact of a No Child Left Behind "failing" school designation. The second chapter studies the property value impact of a local homicide. The third …
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Factors influencing secondary school students' decisions to enter higher education : implications for higher education capacity in the Sultanate of Oman
… previous literature and from analysis of labour market conditions in Oman, were incorporated in the conceptual framework guiding the research.A questionnaire, developed to suit the Omani context, was distributed to cluster samples of final-year public secondary school students, stratified by …
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A multiple period combined optimization approach to sawmill production planning systems
… optimization type solutions in a steady state market environment. This thesis focuses on developing a multiple period production planning system which responds to expected changes in product value or market demand by changing production policy, sawing policy, or log boom selection. Production …
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Essays on Corporate Finance and Financial Intermediation
… assets financed, decreases with industry-level market demand for fixed assets. These findings are consistent with the Myers and Rajan (1998)'s prediction that, when liquidation value is high, shortening debt maturity is optimal to avoid asset diversion against the creditors' interest.
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Increase in Calorie Intake Due to Eggplant Grafting: Proof of Concept With the Use of Minimum Datasets
… impacts are assessed by disaggregating the market demand curve into demand curves by income groups using their separate price elasticities of demand. Considering only price effects, the increase in yields following a per unit cost reduction due to eggplant grafting has positive effects on …
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Planning and optimising of petroleum industry supply chain and logistics under uncertainty
… a major share in the world energy and industrial markets. In the recent years, petroleum industry has grown increasingly complex as a result of tighter competition, stricter environmental regulations and lower-margin profits. It is facing a challenging task to remain competitive in a globalised …
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Flexible options in semiconductor design
… over a range of products. 2. Fulfilling customer demand with the lowest per unit cost to maximize profit. 3. Exceeding customer expectations to increase market opportunity and drive future growth. As the cost for semiconductor development and investment increases, so does the uncertainty of market …
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Optimal building heights around Bogotá's first subway line
… it is fundamental to understand the potential market demand in the area. Historically, the market has not been taken into account when defining land use regulations, that is why incorporating market factors would definitely contribute to a more appropriate land use policy. The purpose of the …
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Human Capital in Appalachia: An Analysis of Vulnerability, Resilience, and Skills in Preparation of a Greener Economy
… the region and strongly related to local labor market demand for the skills required to complete non-routine cognitive tasks. Resilient labor markets hold a comparative advantage over their less resilient counterparts in twelve skills. These skills are highly prevalent in growing and emerging …
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Sustainability in Store
… between retailers, their stakeholders and market demand to understand how the complexity of the sustainability discourse is translated into concrete action on the shop floor. My results show retailers to be highly flexible in their work with SCP, however also quite unstrategic. Much of …
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An exploratory study of financial access along the renewable energy sector value chain: the case of SMMEs in South Africa
… these businesses to thrive in a developing market. A qualitative research approach was adopted, aligning with an interpretivist philosophy to explore participants' experiences and insights. The research strategy involved a case study design, which allowed for a comprehensive and detailed …
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From Prohibition to International Recognition: Key Factors Driving the Development of California as a Premier Wine Region
… elements identified include the recreation of market demand, significant technical innovations, and marketing strategies that aligned with consumer preferences. By integrating case studies of influential stakeholders with business strategy literature, particularly on the dynamics of clusters …
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Culture and commerce in China's Special Economic Zone : an experiment in design and development
… and foreign investment. Based on a projected market demand, a mixed-use development in the theme of a Cultural Village is proposed. The development takes the form of a public-private partnership that provides expatriates' housing, art-oriented retail and a public art gallery. Revenue from the …
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