1. PULL SYSTEM
VS
PUSH SYSTEM
Prepared By :–
Swapnil Gharde
12BSP1304

2. Pull System
Definition :-
Manufacturing system in which production is
based on actual daily demand (sales), and
where information flows from market to
management.
Example : Just-in-time (JIT) system

3. Push System
Definition :-
Manufacturing system in which production is
based on a projected production plan and
where information
flows from management to the market.
Example :- MRP

4. Advantages
Pull System
Push System
Limited Inventory
High Inventory
Customer centric
Producer centric
Improve cash flow
Make -to-stock
Make -to-order
Forecasting
demand

5. Disadvantages
Pull System
Push System
Balanced systems MUST
Can generate large
be in place
quantities of scrap before
Setup times will greatly
impact throughput
Any problem will lead
to unhappy customers
Every job is a ‘High
Stress’ Rush order
errors are discovered
Requires maintenance of
large and complex
databases
Requires diligence to
maintain effective
product flow