This unique book provides a guide to the selectioj of appropriate production and manufacturing methods for postgraduate andprofessional manufacturing engineers. It starts by helping the reader to identify the requiredobjectives of industrial management for their particular situation. Having identified the objectives an analytical assessment of the available production and management methods is made. The analytical system presents an objective method of production selection. For example, this practical book will help the reader to decide whether or not a local Just-in-Time process is needed or a full chain JIT method is needed. Alternatively the problem may be deciding between set-up time reduction or changeover time reduction. Should TQM be ceeded to PCIs? This book coesnearly all methods of production and manufacturing and will prove the most comprehensive guide to choosing and using these methods.