How reducing demand variation can actually improve his sales

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You (Director of Operations) get a frantic email from Darryl, your shipping manager, late on a Friday evening. "I've had it with these crazy weeks. Yesterday, we didn't load one truck, and today, we've already loaded 25! We'll be here all day tomorrow, too. Is there anything at all you can do to help?"

You send a note over to the VP of Sales & Marketing, Andy Bernard, to ask for a meeting. His response: "I mean, sure, if you want to talk, that's fine with me, but I don't understand what all the fuss is about. We sell products, you ship products - what more is there to talk about?" You know the problem is variation in demand, and you're sure Andy's team is driving at least some of the variability with their new "15% off Fridays" promotion. In preparation for your meeting with Andy, list three negative results of unstable demand, and the business impact of each. Also, explain to Andy how reducing demand variation can actually improve his sales & marketing team's performance.

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