The Korea Advanced Manufacturing System (KAMS) is one of the Highly Advanced National (HAN) Projects planned to achieve significant technological advances in Korea. The aim of this project is to create new processes and technologies for managing and integrating manufacturing systems. The key to sustaining economic growth and surviving global competition is to develop advanced manufacturing systems technology. The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) began this project in 1992 with support from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Science and Technology. The project is divided into three phases, each phase consisting of project groups which include several research projects. The main project groups are `next-generation machining system' and `assembly and inspection system for electronic products'. The names of research projects are listed, and brief explanations are also introduced in this paper. The KAMS Project is expected to result in many benefits for manufacturing industry. The increase in productivity and system accuracy, and reduction in lead-time, will give renewed vitality to Korean manufacturing industry.