Production Research: Approaching the 21st Century.

Abstract

Plenary papers production processes - grinding, cutting, machinery, processes, tools, measurement production and inventory management - inventory, production control, scheduling, production planning production economics and productivity - productivity, economic factors, human factors issues in production - ergonomics and human factors manufacturing systems and automation - robotics, automation, flexible manufacturing systems expert systems and production - artificial intelligence, expert system, simulation, computer-aided manufacture - computer-aided design/computer- aided manufacture, computer-aided process planning, organization.