Traditionally, Companies in the United States Have Employed a "Push

Essay

Traditionally, companies in the United States have employed a "push"
manufacturing style. Studies in Activity Based Management and Quality Control have indicated that this approach is filled with many non-value-added activities, which increase overall costs and reduce profits. The "push"
style is being replaced with a "pull"
approach.
Required: Briefly describe the major differences between the push and pull approaches. What non-value added activities are eliminated in a pull manufacturing system?