We know that push strategy in the supply chain refers to the amount of work done “in anticipation of demand,” also known as “speculative strategy.” Simultaneously, the pull supply chain strategy is considered “customers’ order-driven strategy,” also known as “reactive strategy.” There is always a push and pull boundary that separates the push from the pull. As a supply chain specialist, please give five (05) different and unique examples from industry or real life to demonstrate the “push and pull boundary.”

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We know that push strategy in the supply chain refers to the amount of work done
“in anticipation of demand,” also known as “speculative strategy.” Simultaneously, the pull supply chain
strategy is considered “customers’ order-driven strategy,” also known as “reactive strategy.” There is
always a push and pull boundary that separates the push from the pull.
As a supply chain specialist, please give five (05) different and unique examples from industry or
real life to demonstrate the “push and pull boundary.”

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