A national bicycle manufacturer stores large

quantities of rubber and aluminum at a large

facility until it needs those materials for the

production of tires and wheels.

A senior assisted$-$living facility has started

sending its linens out to a commercial laundry

firm because the laundry firm can clean them

more cheaply.

An insurance company is looking at its entire

claims process and has decided to overhaul the

way claims are filed.

A home builder acquires materials such as the

lumber and brick it needs to build new homes.