"In The Perfect Engine, manufacturing experts Anand Sharma and Patricia E. Moody describe for the first time how leading "pull" production pioneers build to order by reducing inventory, decreasing cycle time, minimizing floor space, and eliminating waste." "Drawing on scores of examples and detailed case studies of three leaders in the demand economy field, Sharma and Moody demonstrate how these companies achieved results. They provide explanations of key technical aspects of the process."--BOOK JACKET.