Authors are solicited to contribute to the JMMST by submitting articles that describe significant advances in the following areas, but are not limited to:

• Manufacturing Processes
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
• Human Factors / Ergonomics in Design
• Inventory, Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing Automation and E-Business
• Operations Research and Soft Computing
• Product Life Cycle Management
• Production and Operations
• Production Systems Analysis / Design
• Sustainability
• Robotics and Automation
• Simulation Modelling and Analysis
• Smart Manufacturing
• Sustainable and Green Manufacturing
• System Design and Control Systems
• Concurrent Engineering
• Systems Reliability Engineering and Maintenance Analysis
• Virtual Manufacturing