Closing the loop that way on ad effectiveness would in some ways make the Facebook ad marketplace as powerful as Google's.

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In supply chains such a process is done by closing the loop by pairing the process of forward (forward supply chain) with reverse logistic (reverse supply chain).

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Everything proceeds in orderly, if grim, fashion, until one day the mob sends Joe's future self (Mr. Willis) to be executed ("closing the loop") and Young Joe allows Old Joe to escape.

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Major consumer internet and financial services companies are also highly motivated, as they see a path to greater advertising and promotion-based revenue if they can demonstrate more marketing value through closing the loop.

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This year, our own Editor-in-chief, Joshua Topolsky, will be moderating a panel on gadget recycling called "Closing the Loop In Cradle to Cradle, " so if you needed some added incentive to attend, you've got it.

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Now, we're the first to begin closing the content loop, offering native 4K content for the home and delivering the most immersive, awe-inspiring entertainment experience yet.

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