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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please be reminded that FAIM 2024* (<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faimconference.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C8fd38fac68964f333f0808dc2b8136da%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638433081175409288%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7MyoYrq2tciMYHbSb%2BUrzFoxd%2BRqzunVhZe%2BLeeKIfo%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.faimconference.org/" shash="e8j259DJMr06tzEP/uzeIpfnE7V0jDfNHEIrccNLCPXmNOcigcWJ4r3QRsRhgyDixYeFg0ns78MKAPh+t3i5hEbudTEtAf7PN8YFr0/6V2xHwwEQ7v/x/pZ2+kys9NGIH6uo7Lg53tytJFjR4GUPQHIUqteaWF9HtSocfGhZQqU=">www.faimconference.org</a>, June 23-26, Taichung, TAIWAN) is still accepting full paper submissions. All full-paper manuscripts will undergo peer-review procedure.
Accepted manuscripts presented in the conference will appear in the conference proceedings or for fast-track publication in
<i>International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Techno</i>logy (Springer), <i>
Robotics and CIM</i> (Elsevier) or SME <i>Journal of Manufacturing Systems</i> (Elsevier). <b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Keynote Speakers</b>: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Professor Takahiro Fujimoto</u>, University of Tokyo & Waseda University, Japan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Dr. Janis Terpenny</u>, Program Director, National Science Foundation, USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>A Distinguished Speaker from TSMC</u> (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Plant/Facility Tours:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Full-Paper Submission Deadline: <b><u>February 15, 2024</u></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Notification of Review Results: March 15, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Revised Manuscript Deadline: April 1, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Final (Revised) Paper Acceptance: April 15, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*<i>This year’s conference is a special dedication to Professor Bill Sullivan, Co-Founder of FAIM, in memory of his leadership and contributions.</i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">F. Frank Chen, Ph.D., Fellow of SME, Fellow of IISE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lutcher Brown Distinguished Chair in Advanced Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering Department &<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Texas at San Antonio <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One UTSA Circle <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">San Antonio, Texas 78249-0670 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 210-458-5382 Fax: 210-458-6504 <o:p></o:p></p>
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