This new edition (first published in 1993 by Oliver Wight Publications, Essex Junction, Vt.) offers a plan for operating a successful manufacturing enterprise. Includes comprehensive coverage of successful methods such as Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Just-in-Time, Total Quality Management, and Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), as well as covering Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), designed for retailers as well as manufacturers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.