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Implement JIT Process Or Shut Down? -- Trico Case Study I. Trico Key Case Issues Presented in the case description there are following key issues that Trico Australia was facing in 1985: - High inventory costs along the supply chain - High volume, large batches (average 8 weeks) and long lead times due to slow set up time for 200-tonne press - Variable ordering patterns of the car companies due to lack of proper forecasting methods: push system prevailed - Quality problems: high defective parts which were returned - Lack of expertise to move into the competitive but more profitable non-OEM market - Lack of communication between departments due to which production lead times and costs were often blown out - Increase in competitions in the industry: result of changes in Australian government policies - Flawed policy of the parent company (Trico, US) for example not allowing Trico Australia export parts to Southeast Asia Due to the above issues, Trico Australia's...

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