Abstract: This invention is directed to a computer-implemented system for the management of a vehicle painting operation of a vehicle assembly plant, which comprises (1) a central computer; (2) computer implemented materials management system linked to the central computer that comprises for the continuous monitoring of coating materials supplied to paint applications systems for the coating of vehicles or parts thereof or both, continuous monitoring of circulation systems for the paint applications systems, monitoring of paint application systems, (3) a computer implemented system for monitoring the electrocoating of vehicles linked to the central computer that comprises monitoring the electrocoating tank, the associated deionized water system, the ultrafiltration system, the anolyte system and the rinse system, and the electrocoat baking oven; (4) a computer implemented system for monitoring the top coating of vehicles after being electrocoated linked to the central computer that comprises monitoring all of the