In a push-pull strategy, the initial stages of the supply chain operate on a ________ system.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
push
An example of a push-pull strategy is a company that forecasts sales, builds an inventory of components based on the forecast, and holds those components in inventory until a customer order is received, as they would using a push strategy. Then, as in a pull strategy, they finalize the product based on the order.
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