About CERA journal

Concurrent Engineering: Research & Applications (CERA) is an international journal that keeps pace with the plethora of current and developing techniques and applications about Concurrent Engineering (CE) and Integrated product development (IPD) around the world. As such readers and subscribers can gain access to a wealth of relevant and practical materials at one place. This journal publishes a wide range of materials on CE from internationally distinguished experts in academe, industry and government. Scholarly examinations of the latest CE theory and practice in the world's leading teaching and research institutions are augmented by contributions from senior business managers and consultants, who report on specific CE case histories together with issues associated with concurrent life-cycle management and CE strategies. In addition, regular guest editors identify innovations and emerging trends in CE through special issues of the journal. This journal combines CE theory with practice and is essential reading for those that need to keep up to date with everything happening in a dynamic and increasingly influential field of CE and IPD.

This (CERA) journal aims to give a broad international coverage of subjects relating to the research & developments of Concurrent Engineering (CE) technologies, CE tools, and the integration of the program office with design, engineering, manufacturing, production, supply and marketing functions of a manufacturing enterprise. Emphasis is placed on the publication of articles, which seek to link theory with application or critically analyze real work-group situations with the objective of identifying good concurrent engineering practices, standards and CE concepts in product development and manufacturing. Papers accepted for publication are double blind refereed to ensure academic rigor and integrity.

Manufacturing, like other industries, is rising to the challenges imposed by aggressive time-to-market targets, changing consumer demands, challenging quality and reduced budgets and operational costs. Companies are always looking for better solutions to achieving cost-effective processing, which delivers great products in the fastest possible time. Fierce competition means that keeping abreast of new developments and applications in concurrent engineering, competitive, and collaborative technology are essential, if companies are to meet market demands, solid profitably, and keep ahead of their competitors.

A practical (down-to-the earth), informative and incisive blend of Concurrent Engineering materials are drawn from academics and industrialists in Europe, America and the Far East, so subscribers can see exactly what initiatives are being tested, plus research results and innovative concepts - all presented with a practical bias, so information can be applied immediately to your company benefits. The journal's coverage of up-and-coming concurrent engineering technologies, tools and concepts means it is an essential resource for strategic work-group planning, and technological investment in concurrent and time-compression tools.

Key Journal Audiences

	Academics with research interests in CE technology and concurrent work-groups management
	Librarians serving the needs of concurrent work-groups in planning, engineering, design, manufacturing and production engineers
	Design and manufacturing work-groups and collaborative teams of engineers
	Product Development Team (PDT) leaders and managers
	Product Business Unit Management and engineering consultants
	Computer-based manufacturing, process Planning and production engineers
	Senior executives in manufacturing industries interested in using CE tools and technologies

Coverage

In-depth coverage of new Concurrent Engineering processes through concept, implementation and application, including:

	New developments in computer-aided concurrent engineering (CE) presented by leading CE specialists from around the world
	Advances in knowledge-based CE theory, methodologies and practical applications
	New information for integrated CE development and optimization of CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM systems
	Computer-aided production management and the various elements of computer-integrated manufacture
	Design and implementation of e-Manufacturing systems
	Life-cycle Engineering and Management
	Knowledge-capture technologies and knowledge-driven automations
	Human factors and work-group organization
	CE tools and technologies management
	Outsourcing, purchasing, procurement and materials management
	Design for manufacture and Simultaneous engineering and design for manufacture
	Total value Management (TVM), design of quality management systems, TQM and quality control.
	Concurrent Function Deployment and QFD
	Electronic Commerce (Business to Business, Business to Consumer, Mobile Commerce)
	Supply Chain and Infrastructure Management
	Inter-and Intra-organizational information systems
	Business Process Transformation
	Work-groups, and Cooperative Teamwork
	Inventory and Productions Management
	Logistics and Information Management
	Manufacturing technology strategy formulation.
	Design and implementation of manufacturing systems.
	Automation of manufacturing processes and systems.
	Computer-aided production management and the various elements of computer integrated manufacture.
	Modeling and simulation of manufacturing systems
	Manufacturing performance and productivity measurement.

Managing Editor

Please direct all your submission inquiries to the Managing Editor of CERA Journal:

Biren Prasad, Ph.D.
Managing Editor,
International Journal of Concurrent Engineering:
Research & Applications (CERA)
CETEAM International,
P.O. Box 3882
Tustin, CA 92781-3881, USA

Tel: (714) 389-2662
Fax: (714) 389-2662
Email: prasadb1@cox.net