[Iefac.list] Call for Abstracts - 2018 IISE Annual Conference Lean Systems Track

[Gary Teng Teng]

*Call for Papers*

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

Track: *Lean Systems Track*
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=xgMT6E95_RuoETc0HvXLVb8r7Jqrcfye1BFioVSuV1E&s=fEKYi3703vxJNxZw4BE3VLJb3GuShM2SCQIo5Vn8ahs&e= 

Conference web site: www.iise.org/annual



Dear Colleagues:



The Lean Division of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE)
is sponsoring the Lean Systems 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.



The Lean Systems Track strives to be the premier global reference on lean
process principles by maintaining discussions on and sharing the latest
research and industrial applications. The Lean Systems Track accepts
abstracts from both academic and field practitioners that demonstrate
either new engineering learning or the successful implementation of lean
principles in any industrial or administrative setting.



As track chairs of the Lean Systems 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 in all lean systems research areas.  The following areas are
some of the example areas:

Lean Systems Optimization

Effective Lean Systems Implementation

Lean Systems Best Practices

Lean Systems and Value Chain

Lean Systems Approaches in Manufacturing Industry

Lean Systems Approaches in Service Industry

Advanced Lean Systems Research



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.



The important deadlines for the conference are (*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,



Valentine Boving, U. T. MD Anderson Cancer Center (vboving at mdanderson.org)

Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven (nerdil at newhaven.edu)

Khaled Mabrouk, Sustainable Productivity Solutions (kmabrouk at reduceor.com)

S. Gary Teng, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (sgteng at uncc.edu
)

*Lean Systems Track Chairs*



Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (
Ertunga.Ozelkan at uncc.edu)

*Lean Division President *
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