Have you ever faced excess demand in your business? How did you handle it?

[Fidelia]

For some businesses, there are periods that there is always excess demand. And it could be really overwhelming for the entrepreneur.

How can a business person handle excess demand or excess order?

 

[Springtime]

I do not run a business. I am a freelancer offering translation service. There are times when quite a lot of clients request my service. In such case, I will discuss the completion deadline with them, and I will prioritize my work according to the completion schedule as requested by different clients.

 

[Xtynehappy]

Of course yes. I would make emergency orders for the items that are on excessively demand and sort that one out.

 

[Fidelia]

It gets scary when one has excess demand and also has real life commitments to attend to. It happens to me during the last 4 months of the year when people have to sew clothes for different events.

 

[Xtynehappy]

The excessive demand is something that l was really missing on my business during those times that l was operating.

 

[Stardom22]

I can say that almost every businessman wishes that to happen on their businesses. It can be a very golden opportunity for one to sell almost everything they had stocked on their shops .

 

[Augusta]

Unless you didn't know before hand but when once it comes to your notice you need to start buying more to meet your demands

 

[King Belieal]

Excess demand is what many businesses pray for. I have had excess demand and had to work extra to meet up. Of course, the increased profit was the compensation.

 

[Starmix]

As a business owner it's my pleasure to have excess demand. It happened to my online business when one customer ordered 100 pieces of my printed T-shirts. I was able to manage it with the assistance of my layout artist - designer.

 

[eLdavis]

I have faced lots of demands a few times but it has never been an amount I can't handle. In such a case, the only thing I can do would be to spend some extra time or hire some extra hands to assist me.

 

[King Belieal]

I always face excess demand for my products during Christmas season and I handle it by having the boys on the street come in to work casually for me.

 

[Xtynehappy]

Excess demand is something that every businessmman is looking upon. It's something that entrepreneurs work for it for years and years

 

[Min George]

The organization I work for has experienced excess demand at times. We just have to brace up as staff and make sure everyone is satisfied.

 

[Stardom22]

During the Christmas holidays and festive seasons, most businesses experience high demand during that time for sure.

 

[Kross]

I always have to work day and night when I have many clients to work for. And I get assistance as much as I can reach.

 

[Suba]

Excess demand in each business can be handled differently, such as in a grocery store, if an item is in high demand because the supply of goods in the market is very low, so traders can only wait until the supply is normal, while for production orders, such as making cakes etc., if there is an excess order, the business owner must be honest that he cannot complete the order on time. So only accept orders according to production capacity.

 

[Augusta]

Understand the shortages likely to impact your business. Be smart with your product range. Review existing production processes

 

[Fire&Rain]

I have faced excess demand 2 or 3 times in my dropshipping business. At first it was overwhelming because i couldn't fulfill orders fast enough, my supplier ran out of stock without warning. I panicked for a minute but i had no choice by to extend communication to the customers to make them aware. That's when i learned that i should never rely on one supplier.

 

[Trush Jodie]

I have faced excess demand 2 or 3 times in my dropshipping business. At first it was overwhelming because i couldn't fulfill orders fast enough, my supplier ran out of stock without warning. I panicked for a minute but i had no choice by to extend communication to the customers to make them aware. That's when i learned that i should never rely on one supplier.

Right move to communicate with customers if you can't meet the order. That's where most businesses always miss it.