THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE OF MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES IS REALLY A CATCH 22 CENTERED AROUND QUALITY PRODUCTION AND JUST IN TIME INVENTORY CONTROL. QUALITY PRODUCTION IS AFFECTED BY SCRAP PRODUCTION. SCRAP PRODUCTION AFFECTS PRODUCTION TURN AROUND. PRODUCTION TURN AROUND AFFECTS JUST IN TIME INVENTORY PERFORMANCE, AND INVENTORY PERFORMANCE ONLY INCLUDES QUALITY PRODUCTION. THIS VICIOUS CATCH 22 IS NOT ONLY AGGRAVATED BY CIM, BUT ALSO ONLY SOLUBLE WITH CIM. ON LINE MONITORING MAY BE THE MISSING LINK TO BREAK OUT OF THE IRONY OF THIS CATCH 22 AND FINALLY ACHIEVE THE QUALITY LEVEL AND EFFICIENCY LEVEL YOU NEED TO BE A PROFITABLE SUPPLIER IN THE 1990S.