TRAINING COSTS IN AMERICAN INDUSTRY FOR 1990 ARE BEING ESTIMATED AT SEVERAL BILLION DOLLARS. THIS PAPER OUTLINES CRITICAL MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES INVOLVING THE SYSTEMATIC DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. MANUFACTURING COMPANIES ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE PERSONNEL TRAINING TO THE REALIZATION OF CORPORATE REVENUE GOALS. THE DIVERSITY OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY REQUIRES A WORKFORCE SKILLED IN SUCH CONCEPTS AS AUTOMATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN, FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, COMPUTER-MEDIATED PLANNING AND SCHEDULING, STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL, AND QUALITY CONTROL. SOUND TRAINING IN THE OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF THESE SYSTEMS IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A LAST-IN, FIRST-OUT ITEM IN THE OPERATING BUDGET.