Special issue: Cost engineering

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management 15(3/4) 2008

• A roadmap for cost engineering in the automotive supplier sector
• Specification management for the cost constraint optimisation in microelectronic design
• Cost optimisation of tolerances and manufacturing capability for aircraft surface features
• An industrial investigation to determine when investment in labour will be effective
• Cost optimising aircraft systems at a conceptual design stage
• Does R&D really drive competitive advantage and performance?
• An initiative to implement lean manufacturing using value stream mapping in a small company