ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Detailed explanation-1: -Pull process are initiated by a customer order, whereas push process are initiated and performed in anticipation of customer orders.

Detailed explanation-2: -The push/pull boundary for the bookstore occurs between the customer order cycle and the procurement, manufacturing, and replenishment cycles. The customer order cycle is a pull process because all processes the customer order cycle is executed only after the customer arrives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pull processes may also be referred to as reactive processes because they react to customer demand. Push processes may also be referred to as speculative processes because they respond to speculated (or forecast) rather than actual demand.

Detailed explanation-4: -Integration, operations, purchasing and distribution are the four elements of the supply chain that work together to establish a path to competition that is both cost-effective and competitive.