pull system
nounUK /pʊl ˈsɪstəm/
US /pʊl ˈsɪstəm/
A pull system is a way of making things only when someone asks for them.
The factory uses a pull system, so it builds a new bike only after a shop orders one.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method where a downstream step signals its need to an upstream step, which then supplies items.
In the pull system, the assembly line asks for more parts only when it runs low.
3. A software workflow where tasks are pulled by workers when they have capacity, rather than pushed to them.
Our team switched to a pull system so nobody gets overloaded with tickets.
4. A logistics approach in which goods move in response to actual customer orders rather than forecasts.
The retailer's pull system keeps warehouses from filling up with unsold stock.