like my title suggests, this book is very informative for those who do not know how the various processes used in current product & furniture manufacturing...which is GOOD, yes, but I thought the book might contain some information on producing low-number runs or prototypes...but of course, that is my fault I suppose. Some of the CNC techniques towards the end of the book can be applied to low # runs though.If you are current and working in the field, this book will be a redundancy as you will most likely be familiar with most if not all of the processes, but can still serve a useful place on your bookshelf.The book is well laid out, informative while remaining concise...good use of pictures too.Buy this book:a) if you are new to the field and/or want a good guidebook to current manufacturing techniquesorb) if you are well versed, you can use this information to present to clients so they have a better understanding of costs vs. impacts of the different techniques involvedhope this helps.