ANTHONY B. SAVARESE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING THEORY AND PRACTICE -- ADAPTATION TO MARKET CHANGES IN PRACTICE: EVIDENCES FROM LATENT MANUFACTURING CLUSTERS IN TUSCANY -- CONVEYOR-LIKE NETWORK AND BALANCING -- MANUFACTURING OF BRAKE FRICTION MATERIALS -- IMPACT OF SANCTIONS ON BUYER-SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS:A COMMENTARY OF A STUDY ABOUT THE LIBYAN OIL INDUSTRY -- PROCESSING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ALLOY NB46WT%TA POWDER FOR USE IN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS -- RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED AND HIGH SPEED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS -- INDEX.