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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:22.5pt"><a name="_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#DBAD57">SEDSI 2023 Call for Papers and Abstracts – Extended Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232">Southeast Decision Sciences Institute (SEDSI) accepts abstracts and papers for its annual meeting, which will be held February 15-17, 2023,
in Wilmington, NC. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232">The conference hosts the “Production and Service Operations Management” track, among others. This track covers the following areas and other
related topics:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Manufacturing Operations Management (OM)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Service and Retail OM<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Data-Driven OM in Service and Manufacturing<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sustainability and Social Responsibility in OM<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Inventory Management and Warehousing<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Lean and Six Sigma in OM<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Pandemic and OM Risk<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Empirical Research in Production and Service OM<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Not-for-Profit OM<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">OM in Healthcare<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="color:#323232;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Teaching Practice in Service OM<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232">Teaching Practice in Manufacturing OM</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:22.5pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#DBAD57">Important Deadlines<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Deadline for submitting papers or abstracts: December 1st, 2022
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323232;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Deadline for student papers: December 1st, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:22.5pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#DBAD57">Useful Links<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Visit the conference website:
</span></span><a href="http://www.sedsi.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#DBAD57">www.sedsi.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323232;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:top">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Submit papers and/or abstracts here:
</span></span><a href="file:///C:/Users/azadianf/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/MFMIJ6E8/sedsi2023.exordo.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">sedsi2023.exordo.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:22.5pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#DBAD57">About Wilmington<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232">Wilmington is the first World War II heritage city in America. Due to its location on the banks of the Cape Fear River, it is an ideal location
for fishing, going on boat and water tours, watching WWII battleships, visiting parks, etc. For more information:
</span></span><a href="file:///C:/Users/azadianf/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/MFMIJ6E8/visitwilmingtonnc.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">visitwilmingtonnc.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:22.5pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#DBAD57">Track Chair Contact Information
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232">Farshid Azadian, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk118725240"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232">David B. O’Maley College of Business<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Farshid Azadian, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Department Chair and Associate Professor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Management, Marketing & Operations Dep.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">David B. O’Maley College of Business<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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