PUSH, PULL AND HYBRID

PRODUCTION
SYSTEMS

Prepared by:

Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Musli bin Mohammad

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
 Comparisons

Advantages Disadvantages

MRP  PUSH
Allows Managers to manage – that
Can lead to large inventories
is, plan and control things
Requires intricate knowledge of Can generate large quantities of
Production Times & Product Flow scrap before errors are discovered
Can lead to economies of scale in Requires diligence to maintain
purchasing and production effective product flow
Allows for the planning and
completion of complex assemblies Requires maintenance of large and
as sub-components are delivered complex databases
only by scheduled need
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
A computerized information system to help manage
dependant demand inventory and schedule
replenishment orders.
Replenishment
Bill of Materials schedules of all
(BOM) sub-assemblies,
components, and
raw materials
Master needed to
Materials produce final
Production
Schedule (MPS) Requirements products
Planning (MRP) (e.g. Planned
Order, Order
Release, Changes
Inventory
to Planned Order)
records

Krajewski, L. J., Ritzman, L. P., & Malhotra, M. K. (2010). Operations Management (9th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
 Comparisons
Advantages Disadvantages
JIT  PULL
Every job is a ‘High Stress’ Rush
Limited and known Final Inventory
order
Worker only consume their time &
Balanced systems MUST be in
Raw Materials on what is actually
place
needed
Setup times will greatly impact
Quality MUST be High – each piece throughput
has a definite place to go – else Any problem will lead to unhappy
immediate feedback is given customers (either internal or
external)
Kanban Signals “Pull” Material Through the Process
PUSH VS PULL
 References

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Operations Management (9th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
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 Defense Acquisition University, CME130 Surveillance
Implications of Manufacturing and Subcontractor Management
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