________ levels may suffer as order fulfillment declines because products are produced infrequently, in large batches, and with inventory going to zero and creating ________ situations in between runs. This may increase information and order processing costs, as customers frequently call to check on availability of back-ordered products, and cancel back orders.Transportation costs also may rise as customers are sent partial or split shipments. Inventory carrying costs will rise as large quantities of inventory are held until used up, due to large batch sizes. The implication of one cost upon another must be carefully considered.