Demand Scientific

Valuation, commodity analysis, econometrics, data science, decision modeling, marketing analytics, campaign optimization, transfer pricing.

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

@HarvardBiz “Management is prediction.”
—W. Edwards Deming

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How couples met (1930-2024)

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[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

Be clear writing performance evaluation criteria. Make sure excellence in one area cannot undermine another. e.g. collaborating effectively should not become evidence of failure to work independently—and good solo work should not count against collaborative dimensions.

[Patrick O'Reilly @P_OReilly]

I’ve been lucky with great supervisors/management throughout my career. In rare cases when that wasn’t true, I’ve done what most do: absorb, make the best of it, try to help, look ahead, and see humor in the moment. Scott Adams helped more than a few with that last part. R.I.P.

[Timothy B. Lee @binarybits]

Energy has never been more affordable.

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

They're likely to be more concerned with appearances than actually achieving the goal; this can lead to ruin over time. #principleoftheday

[QJE @QJEHarvard]

Recently accepted by #QJE, “The Price of Housing in the United States, 1890–2006,” by Lyons, Shertzer, Gray, and Agorastos: https://t.co/S9hJdA6sm0

[Human Progress @HumanProgress]

Despite their name, rare earths are quite abundant.

They are only called "rare" because of geochemical dispersion: they tend to be evenly distributed in the Earth's crust rather than occurring in concentrated, pure forms.
https://t.co/qwINnVdT0z

[Jocko Willink @jockowillink]

Take care of your people.

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

Crazy @ATT @ATTcares no longer supports customers in basic ways. COR stores used to aptly service in-warranty/registered $40 @ZAGGdaily screen protectors. Now they refuse and send you on a time-costly goose chase that also costs you $25 more. Should we churn to @Verizon/@TMobile?

[Anthony Bonato @Anthony_Bonato]

I've taught math in universities for decades. If students coming out of high school knew these four pages, I think they would do well in first-year math courses

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

Remember that @YouTube is the second most popular search engine, followed by @Google, which spawned the parent company of both, Alphabet Inc.

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

We estimated US market share among top 4 powder artificial sweeteners (all-brand):

Type/Packet ~Share

Sucralose/Yellow ~46%
Aspartame/Blue ~33%
Saccharine/Pink ~12%
Stevia/Green ~9%

Stevia differs on message (organic-ish) + bitter aftertaste due to steviol glycoside compounds.

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

Dade County, Florida (Miami area) condos now trading at roughly a 7 percent discount against long-run trend. How much time before that discount evaporates entirely?

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

$SBUX can do it, but @Starbucks needs to get back to what made the chain great:

1. Dark roast all day/night, all stores

2. Ambient music appropriate for contemplation, study, chess, a date, or job interview (light and chill, not thumpy/percussive)

3. Late hours (essential)

[Quartz @qz]

Howard Schultz likes Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol's plan to be a 'third place' again: The former CEO said in a surprise appearance at a conference that he's never been more optimistic about the future of the company than he is today https://t.co/zxjN6pVL7p

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

@qz $SBUX can do it, but @Starbucks needs to get back to what made the chain great:

1. Dark roast all day/night, all stores

2. Ambient music appropriate for contemplation, study, chess, a date, or job interview (light and chill, not thumpy/percussive)

3. Late hours (essential)

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

An interesting causal proposition. Can be tested / evaluated. Thank you to @JustineBateman for the thought.

[Justine Bateman @JustineBateman]

There is a direct inverse correlation between the amount of data a company has collected on you, and the quality of customer service they offer. The more data they have on your buying behavior, the less they need to cultivate a relationship with you.

[Demand Scientific @Dscientific]

Big transfer pricing case between @CocaColaCo and the @IRSnews @USTreasury.

[Bloomberg Tax @tax]

Coca-Cola Co. asked a federal appeals court to throw out lower-court decisions on its transfer-pricing methods that stand to cost it billions of dollars, saying the company has been the victim of an IRS “bait and switch.” https://t.co/ZzexUjQHyp

[USGS @USGS]

Out this month: 1st U.S. Quadrennial Supply Chain review, includes USGS work mapping new sources of critical minerals in the U.S., tracking global markets and supplies of critical minerals. Coming next month: 2025 Mineral Commodity Summaries.

https://t.co/5d3evFCqqM

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Governments and investors are increasingly excited about the Arctic. Its seas and tundra contain oil, gas and a host of minerals critical for green energy and modern armies.

Yet extracting treasure from the top of the world is not simple https://t.co/o2KyqYnmQd

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

Econ 101 remains underrated