Manufacturing companies have traditionally used long production runs as a means to gain a cost advantage in the marketplace.

o What is the impact of these long production runs upon logistics?

o The current approach to manufacturing is to have shorter production runs and more flexible setups.

o What impact does this approach have upon logistics costs and manufacturing costs?

o What are the trade-offs related to organizational performance?

Summarize your thoughts in a MS Word (or similar application) document. Compose a (minimum) 500-word essay (single space).