Author Dennis Lex has over 35 years of hands-on manufacturing experience in metal stamping, injection molding, electronic processing, steel making, casting, welding and industrial engineering. What is unique about this book versus other books on manufacturing is the author addresses all the popular subjects on manufacturing necessary to run a successful operation and how all the theories are interrelated. The author presents his concepts based on real manufacturing experience. His key conclusions are:

• Plant level management has the ability control a plants future existence
• Time is the major resource problem
• The experience principles do not change with technology, mergers,, acquisitions, etc.