COMMERCIALLY VIABLE DIAMOND ABRASIVE FINISHING AND SLICING FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF VERY HIGH-QUALITY PRECISION CERAMIC PARTS ARE ACHIEVABLE. THE CURRENT PROCESSES ARE BEING CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOPED WITH CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF EACH ASPECT OF THE GRINDING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM APPROACH IS REVIEWED WITH REFERENCE TO THE MACHINE TOOL, DIAMOND ABRASIVE WHEEL, WORK MATERIAL, AND THE OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS PAPER ALSO REVIEWS SEVERAL CASE STUDIES OF CERAMIC COMPONENTS PROCESSING WHERE THIS APPROACH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZED.