This book provides a practical approach to creating and implementing cost-effective business processes. Focusing on key elements of a robust business plan, it defines the core business processes needed in a successful process-driven organization, and offers checklists of essential criteria for designing the process. Containing chapters on customer development, the production introduction process, and supply chain, project, and finance management, the core processes are described and supported by diagrams and checklists of essential criteria for designing the process. The author has worked with leading aerospace, automotive, and industrial component manufacturers and the book exhibits his extensive experience in business planning across various industry sectors including Dunlop, GKN Technology and Lucas Aerospace.