Concurrent Engineering (CE): A Review Literature Report

This report is a review of work published in various journals on the topics of Concurrent Engineering (CE) between 2000 and 28th July, 2010. A total of 80 articles from 28 journals, eight (8) Conference Proceedings and two (2) books were reviewed. This report intends to serve two goals. First, it will be useful to researchers who are interested in understanding and following the recent trends in the area of CE. Finally, this report will be useful to businesses or industries; because it seeks to highlight the current engineering unanswered but justified research and development (R&D) questions raised in research papers for research and/or development needs. The report is summarized to identify key references in the form of a literature review; thus, identifying key journals and other key forums such as conferences and societies as well as some books in the field of CE. The summary will also identify most cited authors by using a sample statistical report from Harzing’s Publish or Perish software. This report will also seek to address the issues and trends, including future perspectives of CE and the CE Product Life Cycle (PLC).