[Iefac.list] CALL FOR PAPERS: ICPR AMERICAS 2018 (Apologies for cross posting)

[Alice Smith]

Hi Colleagues, please consider this conference – a great event in an amazing city.  I promise! Alice

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Alice E. Smith, Ph.D., P.E.
Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Auburn University
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CALL FOR PAPERS

ICPR Americas 2018

International Conference on Production Research “Improving Supply Chain Management through Sustainability”

Bogotá, Colombia, 17th -19th  July 2018
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The International Conference of Production Research, ICPR - Américas 2018, aims at exchanging experiences and encouraging collaborative work among researchers and practitioners from the Americas and the Caribbean region. The conference also seeks to plan and organize the activities of the Americas Region of the International Foundation of Production Research (IFPR) for the growth of the discipline especially among young researchers. The conference venue will be held at Universidad de los Andes campus located at Bogotá – Capital City.

​Important dates:  ​

  *   One page abstract due: November 6th, 2017
  *   ​Abstract accepted notification: January 10th, 2018
  *   ​Full paper due: March 15th, 2018
  *   ​Final paper notification: May 20th, 2018
  *   ​Registration due: June 20th, 2018
  *   ​Conference dates: July 17th-19th, 2018

​Abstract including paper title, author(s), affiliation(s) and content should not exceed one page in A4 size and must be sent to icpr2018 at uniandes.edu.co<mailto:icpr2018 at uniandes.edu.co>

​Upon acceptance, authors will be required to send a full paper of 4-6 pages for publication in the Conference Proceedings in electronic version with ISBN number.  Abstracts and oral presentations can be made in: English, Spanish, or Portuguese. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__easychair.org_conferences_-3Fconf-3Dicpr2018&d=DwIGaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=Ue5eprQ_fMYcavWXDDYHbKQI0IFAmpjoy6QR5xcYCC4Qd5ukwoooDHsBFMkK-u0r&m=lyOEy9H6Rew7XPEo23YKqj2eXDifhMZ0i5WZNxWSMU0&s=D0yxPkkUy5gRmH2YIL8FhyLnWi8DaoK4dEp_pOIl-Ns&e= 

​Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tandfonline.com_toc_tscf20_current&d=DwIGaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=Ue5eprQ_fMYcavWXDDYHbKQI0IFAmpjoy6QR5xcYCC4Qd5ukwoooDHsBFMkK-u0r&m=lyOEy9H6Rew7XPEo23YKqj2eXDifhMZ0i5WZNxWSMU0&s=M_UzcfnMSNHFYtqPdY2tFx0LNC1FdnNkSEdYfCWPemw&e= ) and other refereed associated journals (in English).

Main topics:

Supply Chain Management


Healthcare Systems


Efficiency and Sustainability


Environmental and Social Issues


Resource Management


Management and Service Engineering


Green Manufacturing


Cleaner Production


Energy Management


Smart Cities


Logistics


Inventory Management


Lean Manufacturing


Production Networks


Production Technology


Quality and Standards


Maintenance and Reliability


Innovation Clusters


International Production


Work Design and Ergonomics


Automation and Manufacturing


Advanced Manufacturing and Automation


Assembly Line Technologies


Concurrent and Collaborative Engineering


Technology and Innovation Management


Virtual Engineering




 Keynote Speaker:

  *   Thomas Goldsby, Chair, Department of Marketing & LogisticsHarry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation Professor in Business and Professor of Logistics,  Ohio State University.

·        Prof. Alan C. McKinnon, PhD, Professor of Logistics, Kühne University. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.the-2Dklu.org_faculty-2Dresearch_resident-2Dfaculty_alan-2Dc-2Dmckinnon_&d=DwIGaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=Ue5eprQ_fMYcavWXDDYHbKQI0IFAmpjoy6QR5xcYCC4Qd5ukwoooDHsBFMkK-u0r&m=lyOEy9H6Rew7XPEo23YKqj2eXDifhMZ0i5WZNxWSMU0&s=D-GmffnItOC4QGjVngMnAEqy9-_z43fZXmQnPrMOFso&e= 

·        Hernando Rodriguez, Global Materials Management Transportation SME, Upstream Global Procurement Supply Chain Management

·        (To confirm) Stefan Seuring. Supply Chain Management: Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. habil. Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre.

Conference Chair

·       Chair: Nubia Velasco, Universidad de los Andes, nvelasco at uniandes.edu.co<mailto:nvelasco at uniandes.edu.co>

·       Co-Chair: Jairo R. Montoya-Torres, Universidad de los Andes, jr.montoya at uniandes.edu.co<mailto:jr.montoya at uniandes.edu.co>

·       Co-Chair: William Guerrero, Universidad de la Sabana, William Javier Guerrero Rueda, william.guerrero1 at unisabana.edu.co<mailto:william.guerrero1 at unisabana.edu.co>

·       Chair of Program Committee: Rodrigo Britto, Universidad de los Andes, ro-britt at uniandes.edu.co<mailto:ro-britt at uniandes.edu.co>


With the sponsorship of:

·       International Foundation for Production Research  – IFPR

·       Asociación Colombiana de Investigación de Operaciones – ASOCIO

·       Khune Logistics

More information: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icpramericas2018.wixsite.com_icpr&d=DwIGaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=Ue5eprQ_fMYcavWXDDYHbKQI0IFAmpjoy6QR5xcYCC4Qd5ukwoooDHsBFMkK-u0r&m=lyOEy9H6Rew7XPEo23YKqj2eXDifhMZ0i5WZNxWSMU0&s=WY_il57Zyvgx3dSyK018_a0kSlBpViWc7YfD4X5uoXo&e= 

Best Regards,

Nubia Velasco
Conference Chair
Universidad de los Andes,

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