Special issue: Advances in manufacturing processes and management techniques

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management 17(4) 2009

• Evaluation of tool wear mechanism of TiAlN coated tools when drilling Ti-6Al-4V
• Developing and implementing statistical process control tools in a Jordanian company
• Determining optimum EDM parameters in drilling a small hole by Taguchi method
• Lean manufacturing concept: the main factor in improving manufacturing performance – a case study
• Precision microfinishing by electro-chemical honing
• Experimental study on machining of titanium alloy (Ti64) by CVD and PVD coated carbide inserts
• Experimental study of effect of surface roughness of blank diameter on external threads
• A consensus on critical success factors for enterprise resource planning systems implementation: the experience of Malaysian firms
• Study on rock-drilling using PDC bits for the prediction of torque and rate of penetration
• Laser and arc weld methods for direct metal deposition of Waspaloy
• Study of out-of-roundness (OOR) of holes in ceramics by USD process using Taguchi's methodology
• Cost of quality for an automotive industry: a survey and findings