Question

Furniture is a highly customized product, but its handling and distribution are complex due to its bulkiness. Therefore, the production phase is a __________ system based on realized demand while transportation/distribution of furniture is implemented based on _______ system with fixed delivery schedules in order to achieve economies of scale.

a. Pull pull
b. Push pull
c. Pull push
d. Push push

Answer 1

c. Pull push

Step-by-step explanation:

Furniture is a highly customized product, but its handling and distribution are complex due to its bulkiness. Therefore, the production phase is a pull system based on realized demand while transportation/distribution of furniture is implemented based on push system with fixed delivery schedules in order to achieve economies of scale.