If Jango were to record its master's buying patterns and supply them to the stores it searches, it could enjoy many of the direct-marketing advantages of a NetMarket's database.

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In general, the Republican proposal would see the value of the dollar swinging randomly based on global patterns of supply and demand in a volatile commodity market that tends to follow its own mysterious logic.

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The rankings are based on long-term indicators like aquifer levels, precipitation patterns and historic balance of supply and demand.

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He says discussions with the PC supply chain suggest Q1 production will he below seasonal patterns, due to hard-drive shortages and generally soft demand.

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Pattern-based analytics solutions are already being leveraged by some companies, giving them a much-needed competitive advantage in a high-risk environment by providing insights into customer-buying patterns to guide the product offering, supply chain planning and execution.

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Our methodology focuses on supply and demand, historical capital spending, and pricing patterns that repeat themselves during every shortage and every downturn.

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