The success of gummi bears has spawned the production of many other gummy candies that look like animals and other objects: rings, worms, frogs, snakes, hamburgers, cherries, sharks, penguins, hippos, lobsters, octopuses, apples, peaches, oranges, and even AmpelmÃ¤nnchen, Smurfs, and spiders.
The business terms push and pull originated in logistic and supply chain management, but are also widely used in marketing. Wal-Mart is an example of a company that uses the push vs. pull strategy. A pushâpull system in business describes the movement of a product or information between two subjects.
Regarding the true difference between push and pull, Hopp and Spearman are right on the money: True pull has an upper limit on WIP. Yes, if you explicitly limit your work in progress (WIP), it is a pull system. If not, it is a push system. It has nothing to do with physical pulling or pushing of material or information.