Push,Pull,and Push-Pull Systems Traditional supply chain strategies are often categorized as push or pull strategies. Probably this stems from the manufacturing revolution of the 1980s,in which manufacturing systems were divided into these two categories. In the last few years,a number of companies have employed a hybrid approach,the push- pull supply chain paradigmPush, Pull, and Push-Pull Systems Traditional supply chain strategies are often categorized as push or pull strategies. Probably this stems from the manufacturing revolution of the 1980s, in which manufacturing systems were divided into these two categories. In the last few years, a number of companies have employed a hybrid approach, the push￾pull supply chain paradigm