Sometimes authors make the statement that Kanban is push and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is pull just to get attention. Considering that the conventional wisdom is just the opposite for these production control methodologies, this is quite a bold statement and typically elicits one of three responses:
The reality is that Kanban and ERP can be either “push” or “pull” production control techniques. The difference is in how these methodologies and techniques are applied. The purpose of this white paper is to provide an understanding of how and when to appropriately apply Kanban and ERP to pull the product through the company.
Some peoples’ long-held beliefs don’t coincide with our experiences on how Kanban and ERP are both push and pull production control techniques. We hope you will read on for our explanation that may challenge conventional wisdom.
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