Crunching the numbers to see how complex systems can be optimized

When consumers look at cars at an auto dealership, they have speed on their minds—and not necessarily the sort measured by 0-to-60 acceleration. Rather, they want to buy cars quickly: Evidence shows that people tend to purchase something that's available on the lot, rather than waiting for an order to arrive from another site, even though an auto is a major purchase.

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