After more than 50 years as a manager and Value Engineering (VE) pioneer, Richard J. Park outlines Value Engineering: A Plan for Invention. Drawn from his extensive experience in major automotive, aircraft, and general manufacturing fields - then as an independent consultant and trainer - Park shows VE's applicability to not only the corporate environment, but other aspects of community and personal life as well. He covers: expanding VE to a full management discipline for planning and controlling operations, the broad range of knowledge required for successful application, and VE as an essential adjunct to Quality Engineering and TOC techniques.