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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Final reminder: 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%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=njR%2B7yRdfYyA7mT24RqgObuqfNDNqFxf1lL2blMqOh8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.faimconference.org/" shash="jWtpdQof5Agp7gqe4Hkul751LUIpQvNy2pv+u4Rtc3E6f9P62QLyxKXfUBSAdvcfp6uK1mg8zJF1Of4R00Rm0Wu5sAOSUfxLt+0hO4ZRbihm5z9LuSm4bVQ0TA/WAxqfi7WS2glHt3NXfjf/7IVffdL4wBlba5w0vjWJxowAFwc=">www.faimconference.org</a>, June 23-26, Taichung, TAIWAN) full paper submission deadline February 29, 2024. All full-paper manuscripts will undergo peer-review rocedure.
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><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faimconference.org%2Fprogram%2Fkeynote-speakers&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=m5d5ZlG5K9f7tn%2B4nGq10SVBzlB0XsSAAURCvTYGoUI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.faimconference.org/program/keynote-speakers" shash="N1PVSSsWCeM8arnQdpZ4ACmTr1oe0i0gDRk7L4pwrxGNsrybd+HZDEsCyhTpbcKijBrJq0entvYZnrYVVh5HY+u20Mpv1BPAtRJ+lTZmKKZTFUK02lnOtE4/uNh70xSeJzQa6p+jEzvoamofOtcIcTiHwl8LWbQDZsM5UextWIM=">Keynote Speakers<span style="font-weight:normal">:</span></a></b>
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<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>Dr. Y.-C. Chang</u>, Senior Director,TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faimconference.org%2Fprogram%2Fplant-tours&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PL97FrfejFGZ%2F4AI3i0cOgmkghYH0R2JkeI4YuWB2F8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.faimconference.org/program/plant-tours" shash="KMtnNHNpgLVrDSWnXWm4cMBJhIhrdVFn725wAot2CkU07ABOZILgBnmNjdmeKj7C/sfoXnoighlqREurV1IO8yBPczgF7uDnjCQCdzjx8uSdwPjpcfZIkt/x9wsFitTEI/EP0B38wS638qPZgA9BSablN4FqFu9+a+xHC1iuw40=">Plant/Facility Tours (3 Groups):</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">GIGABYTE (
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gigabyte.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fVid%2B3CuiFapdxbDdG2d70cdQpx6%2F7h5FjxtyRxk0Xw%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.gigabyte.com/" shash="UVBzEBkjcIYgu3Emv4T5PPJiAcQKYG2Dq0pe1kS/MQs73p1eSJ6gVgJ9ECP2nRqvysYdbQME5AFKEVE9TNXpWT07BCbOr9gGzNzbfknVpWypGlizq+UzSdCX3McWIuiw6UShfledfcexwH5GUzCW+r0l+wZPZL+ssPq3GH9Dp8w=">www.gigabyte.com</a> )<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">TSMC Museum of Innovation (<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsmcmoi.com%2Fen%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8iwvfax9V7TWT0vFY27HQKwuP6ZVHxyM4ODJJJhJ95o%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.tsmcmoi.com/en/" shash="pt9aFpK2Rpr6su/hzDQSmpHENyz8XVTo0rqtuH21arHw9pieSMEJi2Xw7RRMjLYt7TqRjddCb9mx2qt99s9Qyo6ACdaO47cxr9IfDaaHjAFWJLvbjVacvHSoRGbc0gUakF2yyxdoc9B+GlJBXZjYRNUteb9JqgAUOUgNX2nP/F0=">https://www.tsmcmoi.com/en/</a>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC –
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aidc.com.tw%2Fen%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=za7Ijv24cJIrmmGkhnY87khQxBK2qS4CuitjAkVWx7A%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.aidc.com.tw/en/" shash="HqSQqVtHjktjdBVUl/+kWQTX67pVRggr8korwEvgbOW8XgKjX3TN7wjDH8vIC2x0il1eczfKXR+9YGZIaIkii8t5AHSrVFqH915G4sfuyz1AM5UxlpzbNJp23FQpIF95ZeDzKqXzRBwXHhThaCP3xeEfkQkurZOzk3yfxQbAXiQ=">www.aidc.com.tw/en/</a>) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">ORA Engineering (<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ora-engineering.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cpVoGHRbkDWQ8Xe4rMupi9HlzKRP79P0GVycH0bENxE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.ora-engineering.com/" shash="n1ARujwjcyg2IM69OP0z3q7eA7q8EzF3vtQ8TxISBKypWxB/nr+lzMp1t6OK2Jwcwb+6qapsTdc12WopVzeYLqAoCjPvnIMlj/5FMD8izteUuI7Gatzk/xEImyG7WaGZAdYcxHsDei6g/nCXvAXwhxwnnsghLZ/tsakO701C6rA=">www.ora-engineering.com</a>)
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Victor Taichung (<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.victortaichung.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tZZO9IfHevPiTpqs3sb0LZTWIEDJgiUFIhUqXgrPcp0%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.victortaichung.com/" shash="v/U4b6c8JbiGE9zUUSX2YH5dQnQhCVDbZgSALBAejpSYdQYC1kGj+hcLZt7mDgaVoUy5AYUq6x96wDtrztcHIs3kZ6TeyM9L6TusHscUWu+vFQ5dRstJyEQs0p7UkfIqYzO0Qi28RtS77JrEA/7a7lY7JcUdVtWSZrEmfzEjWkA=">www.victortaichung.com</a>) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">TURVO (<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.turvo.com.tw%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yq6Dgo6mWam7VReDrM9V0PWJ9RJMjFcjLGLzYDsJKgA%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.turvo.com.tw/" shash="op+IxBQnzahQWg8m15aKvAg/IWKHjhbR6VX1toKLS1HbxhlS27v9bmwntB9KIK1U9/Iz2RVC6KLBKreAfhZyLyRqM/axBbju5y67VA1JWViRM7fcJmhzxsIEc079eQivAgBQbCMnLdVgFfWtphTy8kv8Wqyn260kGYZbgdvgKdY=">www.turvo.com.tw</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal">Full-Paper Submission Deadline: <b><u>February 29, 2024 (Final)</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 <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.vt.edu%2Farticles%2F2023%2F07%2Feng-ise-memorium-sullivan.html&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cfd5f55649fad4e4d108508dc363b9b15%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638444876834583705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OqgZoU463yl7II6Q32z6tDvwdBKu7f7q00nVvgPdGKg%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/07/eng-ise-memorium-sullivan.html" shash="Vre+nicE/zQBKkBvw1FNf0dxx5v7IibUEa/AMvKDdEyWROayZ/6Qo8wfrfAMFBae3tLVxfi9CrAxqnlkhExic3E6Av9OdLd4NTp0NFZ2DzUWfDrgddLHhiI1IivouzeMS7FfNFHqDpVa+sZa6SQ2Avdk0Eb9iWdwOmYqnBUMzT4=">
Professor Bill Sullivan</a>, Co-Founder of FAIM, in memory of his leadership and contributions.</i>
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<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">Founder & Core Faculty, Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems
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<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Texas at San Antonio <o:p></o:p></p>
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