Profit and productivity are emphasized. Each issue offers 2 or 3 articles, as well as technology updates, letters from readers, and comments from authorities on manufacturing technology. This journal publishes articles of interest to the operations research practitioner and to the researcher in operations research methodology, operational science, and the practical aspects of operations research. Included are reports on empirically-based principles of operations research, observations of systems, contribution to the methods and models of operations research, case histories of applications, and review articles. It emphasizes research based on empirical evidence rather than theoretical contributions.
Research is of uniform high quality.
Production Engineering is geared to management and engineering personnel who are involved with the production engineering function of all manufacturing industries. One issue serves as a buyer's guide. Topics covered include production manufacturing, planning, design, automation, and equipment. Special reports, such as salary surveys, are included periodically, in addition to the news briefs and practical articles which are regular features and characteristic of this type of publication. Quality Progress addresses all aspects of quality control as they relate to consumer dissatisfaction with U.S. products, business systems, contract administration, and sampling techniques.