Case$-$Study PSA$-7$: Construction Materials, Exactly When You Need Them

Home$-$Building is a long process and requires the onsite delivery of many items. Deliveries must be

planned way in advance to ensure timely project progress and minimize inventory congestion.

Suppliers maintain inventory in large warehouses and material handling is an expensive process

and usually involves mechanized equipment. Additionally, transportation resources are

constrained. Several process disruptors have entered the market and are offering builders the

flexibility to place orders in minutes and get same day$-$day delivery. Critical to success is delivery

reliability and the availability of a large in$-$stock inventory.