Subject: CERA Journal Update
Subject: CONCURRENT ENGINEERING: RESEARCH & APPLICATIONS (CERA) -- International Journal -- An Update
Dear Fellow Researcher:
We are pleased to inform you that CERA is now entering third year of its publication. In 1992, Academic Press in collaboration with CERA Institute of International Society for Productivity Enhancement (ISPE) launched this International Journal. CERA is a refereed archival quality publica- tion. This journal fills a void for a very important and timely sub- ject matter. "Concurrent Engineering" has been recognized for some time to be a major force behind achieving international competitive- ness, responsiveness and improving productivity. If you have worked in this area, we would like to seek your inputs in making this endeavor a success.
We take this opportunity to ask you to submit your original contri- bution to CERA for possible publication. Please inform your friends and colleagues or write to me, who can contribute. A "Call for Paper" is enclosed.
If you are interested in:
(a) Subscribing CERA Journal in 1995, or (b) Participating in our CERA Conference in Washington, August 1995, or (c) Becomimg Members of CERA Institute/ISPE, or (d) Submitting Papers to CERA Journal for Possible Publications, or (e) Getting instructions for submitting papers to CERA Journal, or (f) Participating as a Reviewer for CERA Journal, or (g) Getting an Electronic List of Papers Published in Volume I (1993) (h) Getting an Electronic List of Papers Published in Volume II (1994)
Please, write to us indicatiing your interest. We will send you the required information. If you have further question, please do not hesitate to EMAIL a NOTE at CERA editorial office in USA.
Thanking you and looking forward to hearing from you soon,
Sincerely,
Biren Prasad, Ph.D. Managing Editor Chairman, CERA J. Task Force. Email ID: BPRASAD@CMSA.GMR.COM
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ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
CONCURRENT ENGINEERING: RESEARCH & APPLICATIONS
(CERA) - An International Journal (NOW Entering Third Year of its Publication)
CERA is the international, multidisciplinary journal to promote a better understanding of Concurrency in enterprise modeling, informa- tion processing and computing. The purpose of this journal is to provide an international forum for the dissemination of scientific work on Concurrent Engineering based on computer technologies. CERA is the premier publication for the newest and most exciting research arising from parallelism of product's life cycle functions. CERA deals with all basic tracks that enable CE including aspects of Infor- mation Modeling, Teaming & Sharing, Networking & Distribution, Plan- ning & Scheduling, Reasoning & Negotiation, Collaborative Decision Making, Organization and Management of CE. Emphasis is placed on CE technologies that result in faster product development, higher quali- ty, lower costs, improved productivity and better customer value. The journal is an important source of information for design, engineering and manufacturing personnel and those with interest in research, development and applications of productivity tools, methods and con- cepts.
The distinguishing nature of the journal is to foster the exchange and integration of concepts and theories from these diverse areas, and cross-fertilization of enabling CE technologies to stimulate thinking that can generate new insights. A second goal is to publish interdis- ciplinary research that advances interactions among these areas. The Editors are well known researchers and practitioners in the field from industry, university and government laboratories. The distinguished Editorial Board reflects the excellence of this important journal and the commitment to publish quality articles on the most timely and significant trends, issues, problems and applications of Concurrent Engineering in modern manufacturing. Research Areas include:
o Principles of Concurrent Engineering o CE Process Characterization & Matrix o Enterprise Modeling o Requirements, Constraints, Workflow Tracking & Management o Multi-enterprise Integration o Information Sharing and Collaboration o Project & Team Coordination o Decision Support & Design Assessment o Networked Collocation o Tools for Multi-media Conference on the Network o Distributed Computing Environments o Corporate Technical Memory o Capturing Design Intent o Integration Frameworks for CE o CE Languages and Tools o Intelligent Retrieval of Corporate Knowledge o Virtual Team Support Environments o Blackboard and other AI Architectures o Emerging Standards & Practices o Case Histories & Research Briefs
CERA was first launched in 1992 by Academic Press, is now in third Year of its publication. The journal is published four times a year. Potential authors should submit papers or write for instructions to any of the editors or managing editor. Requests for subscriptions and other information can be obtained from the managing editor.
Managing Editor: Dr. Biren Prasad Director, CERA Institute P.O. Box 250254, West Bloomfield, MI 48325, USA. Tel:(810) 696-5487;Fax: (810) 661-8333 Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com
Associate Editors: Associate Editors: Dr. Philip Barkan Dr. A.M. Agogino Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Professor (Room # 5136) Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Dept. Design Division University of California Berkeley Stanford, CA 94305, USA Berkeley, CA 94720, USA Tel: (415) 967-8534 (O) Tel:(510)642-6450(O)/ 642 3458(M) / (510) 642 1338(D)
Dr. Mark S. Fox Prof. Shuichi Fukuda Computer Science & Mgt. Science Tokyo Metropolitan Inst. of Tech. University of Toronto Dept. of Management Eng. 4 Taddle Creek; Roseburgh Bldg. 6-6, Asahigaoka, Hino Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A4 Tokyo 191, JAPAN Tel: (416) 978-6823; Tel: +81 425-83-5111 ext. 266 Fax: (416) 971-1373 /Fax: +81-425-83-5119
PHONE NUMBER: (810) 696-5487 Fax Number (810) 661-8333; Email: bprasad@cmsa.gmr.com