In other words, work should be carried out where it makes the most sense to do it. This results in people closest to the process actually performing the work, which shifts work across traditional intra- and inter organizational boundaries. For instance, employees can make some of their own purchases without going through purchasing, customer can perform simple repairs themselves, and suppliers can be asked to manage parts inventories. Relocating work in this fashion eliminates the need to coordinate the performers and users of a process.