DD Traders were Asian branch DEMDACO, a private company that wholesaled unique products, gifts that are sold and distributed in the specialty retail channels in the United States (as well as some international markets). Carolyn Glasow recognized the possibility to use a quantitative approach to finding future allocations to suppliers that improve short-term demand transparency, which was provided to key business partners, which can lead to increased market power to negotiate price and production lead-times. This is a recurring issue for Glasow and sources team: how it should allocate the purchase of goods between different manufacturers that bid for the opportunity to supply products to traders DD "Hide
by Peter C. Bell, Carolyn Glasow, Julia Ho Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 6 pages. Publication Date: January 16, 2012. Prod. #: W11600-PDF-ENG
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