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Historically, large inventory in companies was quite common. These companies considered buffer stock beneficial. Mail Boxes Etc. followed this widespread practice. The Motivated Managers discovered that having an abundance of inventory tied up potentially useful working capital. The group also observed that the inventory was not properly managed; therefore, over and under stocking was prevalent. The large and unorganized inventory was costing Mail Boxes Etc. money and packaging time, while these costs were passed on to the customer. To rectify these problems, the Motivated Managers instituted a daily inventory check to allow for forecasting of their actual needs and organized the storeroom. From these techniques, Mail Boxes Etc. has seen positive results, through the saving of money and costs to package.