[Iefac.list] 2018 IISE Annual Conference & Expo Production Planning & Scheduling Track

[Jeffrey W. Herrmann]

*Call for Papers*

2018 IISE Annual Conference & Expo
Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, Florida
May 19 to 22, 2018

*Track: Production Planning & Scheduling*
Deadline for abstract submission is November 7, 2017
Abstracts are required to be between 100 and 200 words

Abstract submission site:  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.xcdsystem.com_iise&d=DwIFaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=Ue5eprQ_fMYcavWXDDYHbKQI0IFAmpjoy6QR5xcYCC4Qd5ukwoooDHsBFMkK-u0r&m=ll8zpZv8rUHHWlPF6-HhjiExZIvarlzbXoBZ3ATj8MI&s=HPo4xgG8XLaiZRqV-SiL6qRVZpgsnJdtHc-3gRHep94&e= 

Conference web site: www.iise.org/annual



Dear Colleagues:



The Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) is sponsoring the
Production Planning & Scheduling Track at the 2018 IISE Annual Conference
and Expo. The conference is a forum for exchanging knowledge and
discoveries in the industrial and systems engineering research and
practitioner communities. The 2018 IISE Annual Conference and Expo
integrates research and industry under one conference.



As track chairs of the Production Planning & Scheduling Track, we would
like to encourage you to contribute to the conference by submitting an
abstract. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to present their
work in a session, choosing either a standard 20 minute presentation or a
new 40 minute presentation for a lengthier discussion. Each session will be
80 minutes. Abstracts are welcome for the Production Planning & Scheduling
Track in the following areas:



Production planning

Machine scheduling

Process scheduling

Crew and personnel scheduling

Project scheduling

Timetabling

Vehicle routing

Delivery scheduling

Application areas:

Manufacturing

Energy

Transportation

Healthcare

Computer systems

Sports

Other services



In addition to the traditional abstract and presentation, two other options
are available for presenting your work: an extended abstract and a full
paper.



●     *Extended Abstract.* A new feature at this year’s conference, the
extended abstract is intended as a mechanism to explain the author's’ work
in more detail than the standard conference abstract allows. An extended
abstract can include problem descriptions, technical details, and a brief
analysis of the conclusions reached in the study or the impact of the
engineering work to be discussed at the conference. Extended abstracts will
be limited to three pages and will be judged based on correctness (e.g.,
accuracy of the statements made, relationships to other problems in the
field), professionalism (e.g., quality of grammar and figures, adherence to
formal writing standards), and content (e.g., sufficiency of information
convey beyond the standard conference abstract). Extended abstracts must
contain citations where appropriate, and may not plagiarize (or
self-plagiarize) other work in the literature. Authors will be able to
claim these works as *refereed extended abstracts*, which will be publicly
viewable. They will not be copyrighted or indexed in the official
conference proceedings, and therefore there is no limitation on reusing
extended abstract material for other purposes (e.g., toward the publication
of journal papers or subsequent conference proceedings).

●     *Full Paper.* Similar to previous years, full papers should contain
results that are *significant* and have *archival value* to the industrial
and systems engineering research and practitioner community. Full papers
have a six-page limit and will undergo a double-blind peer review process
with more rigor relative to the extended abstract. Accepted papers will be
copyrighted and indexed in the conference proceedings. Authors of rejected
papers will be given the opportunity to resubmit their work as an extended
abstract.



Important deadlines for the conference are as follows (*NOTE: THERE WILL BE
NO EXTENSIONS*)



●     Abstract Submission Deadline: *November 7, 2017*

●     Notification of Decision on Abstract: *November 28, 2017*

●     Submission of Extended Abstracts and Full Papers (optional): *January
16, 2018*

●     Notification of Decision on Paper: *February 20, 2018*

●     Final Version of Full Paper Due: *March 6, 2018*

●     Presenting Author Registration Deadline: *March 13, 2018*

●     Schedule Published: *April 3, 2018*

●     2018 IISE Annual Conference and Expo: *May 19-22, 2018*



If your abstract, extended abstract, or full paper is accepted: (a) the
presenting author must register for the conference by March 13, 2018
(presentations without the presenting author registered for the conference
will be withdrawn from the program and the proceedings); (b) the presenting
author must attend and present the paper at the conference (presenting
authors who fail to attend will have their paper withdrawn from the
proceedings); and (c) all authors who submit an extended abstract or a full
paper are expected to review two extended abstracts or full papers (as
appropriate)  for fellow authors.



There are also opportunities to organize invited sessions, panels, and
tutorials. In addition to research and practitioner presentations, the
annual conference offers many opportunities for attendees, including plant
tours, networking, and keynote speakers.



We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!



*Regards,*

Iris Gonzalez, Jeffrey Herrmann, Parisa Nazaran

Production Planning & Scheduling Track Chairs




-- 
Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Systems Research
University of Maryland, College Park
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