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The Cups Game

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Company:
Cornell University

Type:
Manual

Topic:
Push vs. Pull Production

Summary:
The Cups Game illustrates the difference between push and pull production. It is also effective in demonstrating the advantages of small lot manufacturing. This activity makes a very convincing argument for just-in-time production and has converted many skeptics.

# Players:
6

Duration:
1 hour

Year:
1996

Prereqs:
Undergrad, Grad

Cost:
Free

Contact:
pj16@cornell.edu

Web site:
http://web.lemoyne.edu/~wright/cups.htm
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