Push and Pull Production Systems - Perceptions of Pull

4 important questions on Push and Pull Production Systems - Perceptions of Pull

True or false: A push system establishes an a priori limit on the work in process, while a pull system does not:

False. In fact, it is the other way around.

True or false?

1: Push systems schedule work releases on the basis of information from outside the system. Pull systems authorize releases based on information from inside the system.

2: A pure push system limits the amount of WIP whilst a pure pull system does not.

1: True.

2: False -> other way around.

Give an example of pull and push production in a traditional restaurant.

 

Push, i.e.:

- the preparation of certain foods long before the restaurant is open

- when a chef cooks a big pan of  'the daily soup special' instead of individual portions

 

Pull, i.e.:

- when a chef cooks a dish only when a customer orders it

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True or false?

Kanban is a synonym for pull.

False, kanban is a type of pull system. It is not the only pull system.

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