The nature of the Omniverse is beyond Spatial-Temporal Understanding on many levels. The sheer scale of its existence itself is beyond imagination. It also operates on levels that often seem contradictory or conflictual.
Demand planning refers to the process of forecasting consumer demand for a company's products or services well into the future, sometimes as far into the future as one year.
The chase demand strategy, shown in Figure 11.4(b), matches the production plan to the demand pattern and absorbs variations in demand by hiring and firing workers. During periods of low demand, production is cut back and workers are laid off.