Aggregate planning accounts for all resources a company has to meet projected demands. The balance of inventory, labor, demand and variations in demand can save money. The planner must use a time ...

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Economists tell us that controlled inflation is a sign of economic growth. Central banks, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve, actually set monetary policy to maintain a consistent inflation rate of ...

Derived demand refers to how changing customer preferences or a changing economy affects business-to-business markets. In fact, whether you own a manufacturing company or small-business retail store, ...

Price elasticity measures how demand changes with price adjustments; key for investment decisions. Investors should focus on companies developing inelastic products for greater pricing power.

With midstream largely investing in demand-pull growth opportunities focused on natural gas, this could help the space or certain names re-rate higher over time. Read more ...