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A pull production system in which upstream (supplier) processes produce only enough to replace or replenish the product withdrawn by downstream (customer) processes.
Meaning and application in management
A pull production system in which upstream (supplier) processes produce only enough to replace or replenish the product withdrawn by downstream (customer) processes. See: Kanban, Pull Production, Supermarket.
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