Push–pull strategy
business strategy analyzing whether control information flow follows the flow of goods (push) or flows in the opposite direction (pull)
In business strategy, push strategies generally involve producers acting in anticipation of consumer demand, while pull strategies involve producers acting in response to expressed demand. Push and pull strategies are widely used in logistics, supply chain management, and marketing.
Supply-chain management
Complete definition
There are several definitions on the distinction between push and pull strategies. Liberopoulos (2013) identifies three such definitions:
A pull system initiates production as a reaction to present demand, while a push system initiates production in anticipation of future demand.
In a pull system, production is triggered by actual demands for finished products, while in a push system, production is initiated independently of demands.
A pull system is one that explicitly limits the amount of WIP (works in progress) that can be in the system, while a push system has no explicit limit on the amount of WIP that can be in the system.
Other definitions are:
Push: As stated by Bonney et al. (1999) control information flow is in the same direction of goods flow
Semi push or Push-pull : Succeeding node makes order request for preceding node. Preceding node reacts by replenishing from stock that is rebuilt every fixed period.
Pull : Succeeding node makes order request for preceding node.
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