Symposium on the Stability of Employment in Industry: Manufacturing in Advance of Orders in Seasonal Industries

Abstract

The methods used by American business concerns to reduce seasonal slumps have formed the basis of study for the opinions of the author. Efforts to reduce seasonality may take the form of striving for a more uniform sales demand throughout the year, an attempt to get orders further in advance of the season, or a more level production curve. The experience of a number of manufacturers is related in the effort to show preferred methods in many lines.