Demand management refers to the analysis and influence of levels of consumption.  It involves understanding what is bought, by whom, when, how and why, and then seeking to change patterns of consumpti [..]

Reductions of water usage accomplished either through temporary measures such as restrictions during a drought, or through long-term conservation programs. These include replacement of inefficient fixtures with more efficient fixtures such as 1.6 gallon toilets, installation and maintenance of landscapes that have low water requirements, or through [..]

A business process with the intention to coordinate and influence all sources of demand for a firm’s products.

Measures taken by water companies and others to manage households and non-household demand for water. Measures include leakage management, water efficiency and metering.

Demand management is a unified method of controlling and tracking business unit requirements and internal purchasing operations. It helps organizations remain engaged in their supplier relationships a [..]

A business process with the intention to coordinate and influence all sources of demand for a firm’s products.

The expression ‘demand management’ came into general use after World War II. The idea has its roots in the General Theory of Employment, Interest and ...

Demand management is “the use of self-management and decision support systems to enable, educate, and encourage people to improve their health and make appropriate use of medical care.” Demand management is typified by health call centers (also called telephone triage or telephone health information). More specifically, demand management services a [..]

A measure of how likely selling one item will positively affect selling another item when promoted together.

The probability that a product is available for purchase.

A method of constraining optimization to conform to established pricing policies, philosophy, and business practices.

A reduction in the unit sales, revenue, or market share of one product as a result of the introduction, promotion, or price drop of a a substitute product in the same location.

A circumstance that influences forecasts.

A tool that checks sales data for consistency.

A retailer-defined group of similar products that will share the same price, for example various flavors of a liter bottle of soda.

A group of price families for which pricing relationships are maintained.

The response in demand to a particular promotional event.

An instance of the lowest level of the market hierarchy, representing a group of products and stores.

Describes the type of advertising applied to a given promotional offer.

A promotion or price reduction that is not necessarily advertised in a printed advertisement or on an in-store display. A temporary price reduction is most often redeemed at the point of sale only on [..]

A group of products having similar seasonality and cannibalization characteristics.

Illustrates the unit sales breakpoints for a pricing recommendation.

A prediction based on up-to-date execution information, including price, promotion and availability.

Representation of how the retailer manages the business.

A speculative prediction meant to gauge the effectiveness of a particular course of action.