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This is the first of a two-case series (IMD-6-0132 and IMD-6-0135). Sunwind AB supplies interior trim (floor lids) to the Volvo Car Company from its Save plant. The newly appointed managing director is faced with capacity and quality problems on the one hand and plant closure on the other. He is convinced that the successful implementation of the Just-in-Time, sequenced delivery of floor lids directly onto Volvo's 700 series assembly line at its Torslanda plant, only 8 Kilometres away, would guarantee not only the viability of the Save plant but also provide Sunwind with a sorely needed competitive advantage within Sweden's car trim industry. Participants are asked to develop an action plan for implementing the Just-in-Time sequence delivery of floor lids to Volvo. This requires the analysis of current operations and making recommendations for change consistent with the Just-in-Time approach. There are French and Spanish translations of this case available (F688-005-1) and (E688-005-1).