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A classic interface between logistics and manufacturing relates to the length of the production run. Manufacturing efficiency is often based upon long production runs or scale with infrequent manufacturing line setups or changeovers. The long run can result in higher inventory levels of inventory for some finished products and limited supplies of others. The best or optimal manufacturing decisions require managers to analyze the cost trade-offs of longer production runs and their impact on inventory cost. Shorter production runs with more efficient set-ups can provide flexibility to meet short run changes in demand. The current trend toward "pull" systems where the product is "pulled" in response to demand as opposed to be "pushed" in advance of demand necessitates such flexibility. This practice lowers inventory levels, which can lower total logistics costs even though production costs may increase