The company has a very good inventory control system. Once they have managed to locate good quality suppliers who can meet the company's demand, they strive to maintain those relationships. They put systems in place to predict their future needs and then decided to be able to keep a supply on site so they could meet demands and not run out of product. They also need to ensure that they are able to store the materials so that they can maintain the quality that the company needs. Boston Beer is committed to efficiently storing the raw materials they need. Sometimes this can be difficult due to shortages. Sometimes this can be caused by weather or environmental conditions. Other times it is caused by the supplier changing products to meet its own financial needs or the needs of other companies for which it supplies. The productivity of the company's equipment is comparable to that of its main competitors. It's a slightly different process than the larger national brewing companies, but it's still able to maintain a system that's comparable to other brewing companies. The effectiveness of the production control system helps in improving the company's product quality while remaining reducing costs. The company is constantly looking for ways to increase the effectiveness of its production. They want to ensure that the product is of the quality they expect and are always trying to improve the quality of the product. Cost saving is another factor they consider, but the company refuses to produce a product that is not of the quality they expect, regardless of the cost savings. The company is able to efficiently deliver the finished product... to half companies in the paper, food and hospitality industries. In 2012, Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream went national. In 2012 alone, they and one of their partners Accion were able to make 83 loans totaling approximately $830,000 to businesses in twenty-two states. This helped create and maintain over 300 jobs. In the five years since this program began, they have made 220 loans totaling nearly $2 million. This is estimated to have created and retained 1,400 jobs. This would result in Boston Beer Company creating more jobs outside the company than inside. The company hosted twelve events in twelve different cities, which attracted nearly a thousand people to their events. Their partners and employees, around 300 nationwide, were on hand to organize the events and provide advice on a broad spectrum of topics