When a Push System Is Replaced by a Pull System

question 97

Multiple Choice

When a push system is replaced by a pull system, with smaller lot sizes, many benefits can be realized. Which one of the following statements correctly represents one of these benefits?

• A) Only simple planning systems are required.
• B) More space is required to keep the increased amount of WIP inventory.
• C) The inventory level is increased to protect the system from the uncertainty in demand.
• D) Cycle time will be increased, resulting in higher machine utilization.

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Definitions:

Perception

The process of interpreting the messages of our senses to provide order and meaning to the environment.

Threat

A threat is any circumstance or event with the potential to cause harm to a system, individual, organization, or country.

Inertia

The resistance to change or the tendency for objects or systems to remain in their current state without external force acting upon them.

Learning Organization

An organization skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge, and at modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights.