Pull systems are triggered by demand in lean production and small batches are produced as triggers indicate replenishment is needed. Which of the following is a descriptor of a push system?
A)The inventory control system begins with a customer's order.
B)Forecasting inventory needs to meet customer demand.
C)Only enough product is made to fulfill a customer's orders.
D)Has no excess of inventory.

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Forecasting inventory needs to meet customer demand is a push system. The other choices describe pull systems. Pull systems differ from push systems, where production is scheduled to meet demand and pushed through the system, often generating too much inventory. An example of a pull inventory control system is just-in-time inventory.

Pull Systems Are Triggered by Demand in Lean Production and Small