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4 Strategies for Handling a Sales Surge

When demand suddenly spikes, it's do or die time.
Hau Lee of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

It's the breakthrough moment! Your product gets a notable press mention or goes viral online, and the orders start pouring in. Rejoice briefly, but then take stock. How you manage your surge when it arrives can make or break your business. Supply-chain management expert Hau Lee, professor of operations, information and technology at the Stanford

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