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The model's full reasoning — Q3 2016 call → NOWe need to determine if the transcript describes a situation where proven, repeat counterparties are asking for more than the company can currently supply, and the company is enlarging itself in response. Let's analyze the transcript. The question asks: "On this call, does management describe that BUYERS WHO HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT FROM THE COMPANY AND SEEN THE RESULT ARE NOW ASKING FOR MORE THAN THE COMPANY CAN CURRENTLY SUPPLY THEM — that is, counterparties the company has already served (customers, accounts, partners, distributors, operators, payers, or programs) are, on the strength of that prior experience, requesting, ordering, or committing to volumes, scope, locations, or timelines that exceed what the company can presently produce, deliver, staff, or serve — and is management currently working to enlarge the company in response?" We need to find if management mentions any such situation. The transcript is about Nordson's Q3 2016 earnings call. The management discusses strong performance, growth, orders, backlog, etc. They talk about growth in various segments, but do they mention that existing customers are asking for more than they can supply? They mention strong demand, but not necessarily that they can't meet it. They talk about backlog increasing, but that's normal. They talk about order rates up, but that's demand. They don't mention any capacity constraints or that they are turning away orders or that they are expanding capacity to meet demand from existing customers. They do mention continuous improvement initiatives, but not specifically about enlarging capacity to meet excess demand from repeat buyers. Let's scan the transcript for any mention of "capacity", "can't meet", "backlog", "wait", "allocate", "expand", "build", "hire", etc. They mention "backlog" and "orders" but not that they can't supply. They mention "we are forecasting" and "we expect" but not that they are struggling to meet demand. They talk about "volume leverage" and "operating margin" but not about capacity constraints. The question specifically asks about "buyers who have already bought from the company and seen the result are now asking for more than the company can currently supply." There is no such description. The management talks about growth in various end markets, but it's not about existing customers demanding more than they can supply.
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