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• A system of manufacturing in which parts are pushed from one step to the next step, without regard for what is really needed. Large batches of items are produced at a maximum rate based on forecasted demand, then moved to the next downstream process or into storage, regardless of the actual pace of work in the next process. Such a system makes it virtually impossible to establish the smooth flow of work from one process to the next that is the hallmark of lean production.