MTC was imposed with an additional 2.3% tax that reduced profits. To compensate, they analyzed reducing supply chain costs. Potential solutions included optimizing inventory handling, improving demand forecasting, reducing middlemen, and optimizing supply chain processes. To implement solutions, they needed resources to increase efficiency, a budget and safety stock, readily available materials, and efficient resource use. Risks included having too much or too little inventory and hospitals improperly handling products, all increasing costs. Issues could be resolved by outsourcing sterilization, using on-site product access kiosks, reducing inventory and safety stock, and strategically locating facilities.