Replenishment Pull Systems

There are various types of pull systems. We differentiate them based on objectives into Replenishment, Generic, and Kanban. Other types include sequential pull systems and/or combinations thereof. When our primary goal with a Replenishment Pull System is to reduce delivery time, we place the inventory at a location where the customer is (theoretically) satisfied with the delivery time. We then assess the feasibility of the product or service through a simulation using real historical and future data. The challenge lies in identifying the fast-moving products. There are different strategies for determining these, such as sales, variation, and market. When selecting products for the pull inventory, all products are evaluated using the same strategy. We recommend choosing the “Variation” strategy, as it is also straightforward to calculate using statistics.