- "Intelligent manufacturing" implies computer analysis and/or control of the manufacturing process. Robotics and control of robots are only two of many approaches included in this journal: CAD/CAM, OOP, modeling, and automatic control are other topics of interest. The thrust in JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING is theoretical, but many of the articles illustrate their points with actual systems in production environments. Articles are lengthy, with extensive references. The editors emphasize the international coverage, with Germany, the United States and Japan represented currently (Katz).