INDUSTRIES Consumer Services Businesses that provide goods or services to consumers or businesses. Demand is often driven by consumer spending. Profitability of these companies depends on efficient operations and favorable locations. Distribution The essential link in the supply chain, connecting manufacturing companies and suppliers with various businesses, contractors, institutions, retailers, and now increasingly consumers directly. Industrials Companies that make and sell machinery, equipment, and supplies that are used to produce other goods, namely in manufacturing, resource extraction, and construction. Transportation Companies that provide services to move people or goods. This includes receiving, storing, and distributing goods to stores and to customers.