Robustness is a key issue when deciding upon your using a \"Pull\" vs a \"Push\"

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Robustness is a key issue when deciding upon your using a "Pull" vs a "Push" production control system. Identify the solid-line profit function as either "push" or "pull" and the dashed-line profit function as either "push" or "pull." (In other words which one is which?). The optimum control point is shown on the x-axis as a percentage of optimal. When you are at 100% optimum for push what is the setting (WIP or TH)? And, when you are at 100% optimum for pull what is the setting (WIP or TH)? Use this graph to explain which is more robust (CONWIP/pull or push) for setting the optimum control value of WIP or TH and why?

Explanation / Answer

Solid line profit function is CONWIP and the dashed line profit function is “Push” Optimum setting at control point is TH CONWIP is more robust for setting the optimum control value of WIP/ TH , because A CONWIP system requires less WIP on average to attain a given level of throughput.

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