专业英语物流与供应链管理 5.pptVIP

Chapter 76JIT and ‘quick response’ logistics Content 1.push and pull Question 1 According to text there is a principle which is widely adopted, what is it? It is just-in-time. Question 2 What kind of concept JIT is? Essentially JIT is a ‘pull’ concept where demand at the end of the pipeline pulls products towards the market and behind those products the flow of components is also determined by that same demand. Question 3 What’s the traditional ‘push’ system? Products are manufactured or assembled in batches in anticipation of demand and are positioned in the supply chain as ‘buffers’ b