Inventory and Production Management

(Push vs. pull systems; writing) Tonight you are going to dine at the restaurant of your choice. To choose the restaurant, you are going to consider the fact that some manage their food production on a push basis and others manage their food production on a pull basis.

a. Discuss the difference between managing food production in a restaurant on a push versus a pull basis.

b. Are there any circumstances in which you would prefer to dine at a restaurant that uses a push model of food production? Discuss.

c. Are there any circumstances in which you would prefer to dine at a restaurant that uses a pull model of food production? Discuss.