Walk a Rush Order Through Pull Control
Use pull-system logic to decide whether a rush order should be accepted, split, delayed, or escalated.
Rush request A distributor wants 120 units today, but only two supermarket cards remain. The planner can serve urgency or preserve pull control; the right answer may do both. Pull discipline Signal -> quantity -> replenishment -> tradeoff Pull control keeps demand visible. Rush work must travel through that visibility, not around it. Shortcut Ship everything and reconcile tomorrow. Urgency is served without making demand invisible. Pull systems stay reliable when every consumption event creates a visible replenishment or tradeoff signal. 01 Signal 02 Quantity 03 Tradeoff Kanban check Two cards remain. Each card authorizes 40 units from finished goods…
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