Worksheet 04
Push or Pull Review
Assess what triggers work in your business and identify opportunities to reduce overproduction, excess inventory and waste.
Worksheet 04 - Push or Pull ReviewMany businesses produce work based on forecasts, assumptions or habit, often leading to excess inventory and wasted resources. This playbook explores the difference between push and pull systems, helping you understand how demand-driven production can improve efficiency, flexibility and cash flow.
In this video, you’ll learn how to identify what triggers work within your organisation, recognise the signs of overproduction and explore practical ways to move towards pull-based thinking using simple Lean principles and tools such as Kanban.
Once work is being driven by customer demand, consistency becomes critical.
Continue to Standardised Work Assessment and learn how to reduce variation, improve quality and create reliable processes.
Next PlaybookOur Manufacturing Advisers can help you review production processes, identify opportunities to reduce waste and implement practical improvements that support productivity, growth and customer satisfaction. Get in touch to learn more about the support available through the Manufacturing Accelerator programme.