Pattern ID: OPS-004

Customer Demand Exceeded Fulfillment

Can't serve all the customers who want to buy.

Primary Failure System

Operations

Stage When Received

Bleeding

Industries Seen In

E-commerce, Restaurant, Service Business

Repair Category

Capacity Planning

Common Symptoms

Typical Trigger

Viral moment, successful promotion, or seasonal surge that exceeded capacity.

Typical Spread

Missed orders → angry customers → negative reviews → reputation damage → lost future sales

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