Paper will discuss business problems associated with Sumitomo Rubber, located in Tonawanda, Ny specfically the amount of Scrap tires that the plant produces and a solution on how to fix the problem. A possible solution could include discounting tires who have minor cosmetic blemishes instead of throwing them out or other ideas. Numbers can be made up on specific scrap amount of tires per day and “fake” interviews can be made up with members of quality, development and management to add credibility with this paper.