Finally, some "Common Sense" has been provided from within the industrial tower of babble. It comes in the form of concise, logical and effectively argued direction. The manufacturing sector has the most influence on the economy and our standard of living. It is also shrinking the fastest "Common Sense" points to the specific technical and cultural issues that have caused this downward trend. James Forbes puts the correct pieces together from the exhaustive, misleading and confusing information guiding the manufacturing industry today. He does this by pulling from specific noted references and his own vast experience. Many practitioners have seen some of the discussion before but this interpretation and presentation is illuminating. The reader will find that the material in this book is controversial. After reading it, he or she will not regard current industrial dogma with as much reverence. Detailed and intricate procedual descriptions and complex mathematical formulas will not be found in "Common Sense." However, some will be referred to in its "References" section and the reader will be motivated toward further investigation. The short time it takes to read this work is a small price to pay for the vision and definitive direction it provides. This work may be the last chance for many struggling manufacturers. "Common Sense" is a manufacturing mandate