Concurrent Engineering

The Journal of Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications (CERA) is a peer-reviewed engineering journal publishing the research of both academic and industry professionals related to simultaneous engineering paradigms in the context of product development. This is a system whereby the design and product development steps proceed simultaneously instead of consecutively. CERA published high quality papers dedicated to advancing the application of concurrent engineering principles and innovative technologies in product development, manufacturing, and service systems. The impact of this parallel processing, or Concurrent Engineering, on the overall performance of the material’s industrial impact, including efficiency, quality and sustainability is an important feature of the Journal.

The topics covered include:

 · Concurrent/simultaneous/Hybrid/Integrated Engineering in Product development;

· Iterative methods in manufacturing/production engineering or processing and their impact in comparison to waterfall methods;

Advancement in additive manufacturing, micro and nano-fabrication, machining, automation in manufacturing,

· Design process improvement and Collaborative Decision Making in the processing industry;

· Applications of AI (Artificial Intelligence), machine learning, and evolutionary computing techniques in optimizing manufacturing operations, predictive maintenance, and enhancing collaborative decision-making.;

· Cutting edge methodologies and developments;

· The role of Industry 4.0 technologies, including IoT (Internet of Things), cyber-physical systems, digital twins, and smart sensors, in transforming manufacturing processes and improving responsiveness

· Emerging areas, including but not limited only to additive manufacturing, digital manufacturing, cloud applications, and deep learning, illustrating their impact on concurrent engineering processes;

· Innovations in inspection, measurement, and quality control methodologies that support high-precision manufacturing processes, including the evaluation of new materials.

· Methods for enhancing teamwork and communication in the design process, including digital collaboration tools and platforms.

· Advances in robotics, mechatronics, and automation technologies, focusing on their application in concurrent engineering and their impact on productivity and efficiency.

· Waste management by innovative waste processing methods;

· Materials processing;

· Recycling and other circular processing industries;

· The integration of model-based enterprise (MBE) to improve product development cycles, traceability, and lifecycle management.

· Innovations in inspection, measurement, and quality control methodologies that support high-precision manufacturing processes, including the evaluation of new materials.

· Strategies for integrating concurrent engineering principles into supply chain optimization, logistics, and distribution networks.

· Digital thread;

· Reducing time to market;

· Concurrent Engineering system design and implementation modelling;

· Information management;

· Market research;

· Continuous improvement;

· Iterative design;

· Performance evaluation;·

· Articles discussing new developments, methodologies, and surveys in concurrent engineering, manufacturing, and product development.

· case histories of practical applications;

· Special Issues: CERA offers special issues on topics of significant interest to our readership, providing in-depth exploration and discussion on specific areas within concurrent engineering and related fields.

CERA provides design, engineering and manufacturing professionals with quality articles on all aspects of Concurrent Engineering. Computer-aided concurrent engineering enables faster to-market product development, reduced design and manufacturing costs, competitively superior products, longer product service life, and improved return on product investment. Concurrent Engineering is a seamless, systematic integration of computer-aided product design, engineering, and manufacturing, as well as post-manufacturing product life-cycle management.