ABSTRACT
Two days later the supply chain architect was in awe of the copper artwork nested within the framing by George, the plumber. The kitchen had been an empty shell of a room just hours before. Now it sparkled with hand-wiped solder joints where the copper pipes merged and an occasional piece of shiny black plastic PVC piping. The center island would hold the main sink with a garbage disposal unit. A second sink would be in the countertop along the back wall. The dishwasher would be built into the center island, and the refrigerator required a plumbing hookup for its automatic icemaker. The exposed studs showed additional plumbing runs to the upstairs bath and to a powder room adjacent to the kitchen.
