| Article ID: | iaor1991102 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Start Page Number: | 6 |
| End Page Number: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1988 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Hendrick Thomas |
| Keywords: | production: JIT |
This article discusses the conditions under which a fake pull may or may not be appropriately used. This is based upon an actual situation where the author observed the use of the fake pull by an electronics manufacturer who has successfully implemented JIT.