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<b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,0);letter-spacing:0.75pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">3rd GCC International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(71,71,71);letter-spacing:0.75pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, December 1 -3, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(71,71,71);letter-spacing:0.75pt"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">IEOM Society International is organizing 3rd GCC Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, December 1 -3, 2025. Host is University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The conference will provide an opportunity for academics, researchers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and explore recent developments in the field of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The conference is also expected to foster networking,
collaboration, and joint effort among the conference participants to advance the theory and practice as well as to identify major trends in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">The IEOM Society International, a nonprofit professional organization registered in Michigan, USA, is a premier global platform dedicated to the advancement of industrial engineering and operations
management discipline for the betterment of humanity. IEOM is a global platform for academics, researchers, scientists, and practitioners to exchange ideas. Most importantly, it provides insights into the latest technologies, tools and advancements in the
fields of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The IEOM Society has successfully planned and organized international conferences around the world including Dhaka (2010), Kuala Lumpur (2011), Istanbul (2012), Bali (2014), Dubai (2015), Orlando
(2015), Kuala Lumpur (2016), Detroit (2016), Rabat (2017), Bristol, UK (2017), Bandung (2018), Paris (2018), Washington DC (2018), Pretoria (2018), Bangkok (2019), Pilsen (2019), Toronto (2019), Riyadh (2019), Dubai (2020), Detroit (2020), Harare (2020), Singapore
(2021), Sao Paulo (2021), Haiti (2021), Harbin (2021), Rome (2021), Bangalore (2021), Indonesia (2021), Monterrey (2021), Istanbul (2022), Nigeria (2022), Orlando (2022), Paraguay (2022), Rome (2022), India (2022), Sydney (2022), Manila (2023), Zambia (2023),
Peru (2023), Houston (2023), Lisbon (2023), Vietnam (2023), New Delhi (2023), Melbourne (2023), Dubai (2024), Pretoria (2024), Bogota (2024), Washington, DC (2024), Germany (2024), Tokyo (2024), Detroit (2024), Sydney (2024), Hyderabad (2024), Oman (2024),
Singapore (2025), Brazil (2025), Orlando (2025), Paris (2025) and Bali (2025). </span>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">The IEOM Society currently has 290 student chapters in 56 countries. There are 151 countries from six continents participating in various IEOM Society activities. The IEOM Global Community has
more than 44,000 members.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Artificial Intelligence and Data Science</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Business Management and Operations Management</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and IoT</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Engineering Education and Curriculum Improvement</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Engineering Management and Project Management</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Entrepreneurship and Innovation</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Manufacturing, Assembly and Design</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Quality, Reliability and Maintenance</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">14.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Supply Chain and Logistics</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Sustainability, Green Systems and Energy</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Case Studies and Best Practices</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">COMPETITIONS</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Master Thesis Competition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Senior Capstone Design Project Competition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">High School STEM Competition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">AI-ML Competition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Human Factors and Ergonomics</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Lean Six Sigma Competition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Simulation Competition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Global Design Competition</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Poster Competition</span></p>
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prepare a quality paper:<br>
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2</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">, </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-3.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469208130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DTY219kLDMfypnBvBeqr74dkVyypFJjbY1vz3muPul0%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-3.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
3</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">, </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-4.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469217777%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=St1UhVMVYa8bfzJuzxKBZ1KB3wtRlXjQLeMU6nK%2F3ns%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-4.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
4</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">, </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-5.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469227270%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FenMXzsXd77J%2FPY2ctgjQhpnyhzRMrTRbbr%2FEwGE65w%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-5.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
5</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">, </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-6.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469237176%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HuEO9KIYhaiST1CM5R4D8EUhGbGCbmYs%2Bq7RDVcdZB4%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-6.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
6</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">, </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-7.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469247161%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NolOfNURtXVqFPOv46KePWy1Nm3erGZ2uJIg5AUpWdg%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-7.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
7</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">, </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-8.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469256806%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RdF5HVN%2FFPwyrKQT2bEuoWJfGk855bfKAiLVeZpXsH0%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-8.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
8</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">, </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-9.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469266177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LGVow%2FCmN4tjicl92eupOjxivFk48JX3q%2FauWRO4McM%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-9.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
9,</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-9.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469276051%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fbag77jREbKoASJQJSWkTuZzX0O452ZGy4QYBNgwwak%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-9.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">Paper
10</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> and </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fsample-reference-paper-11.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C1e2a35e53b6543c39ca008ddddc98d58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638910580469285677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=coJhFdVZZhnx3n2LM4JpwlqDbsobAWTemf%2FyqQ6U%2FkQ%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://ieomsociety.org/sample-reference-paper-11.pdf"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(42,158,212);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">a
sample review paper.</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">KEYNOTE SPEAKERS</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Day 1 – December 1, 2025, Monday - keynotes</span></b></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9:30 – 10:00 - Conference Opening Ceremony</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10:00 – 10:30 – Keynote I: Dr. Luis Rabelo, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10:30 – 11:00 – Keynote II: Ibrahim Aldakhil, Executive Director, safety & loss prevention, Saudi Electricity Company</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11:00 – 11:30 - Break</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11:30 – 12:00 – Keynote III, Prof. Abdelkabir Maqsoud, Professor, The Research Institute on, Mines and Environment (RIME), UQAT-Polytechnique, Quebec, Canada</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12:00 – 12:30, Keynote IV- Hani Wadatullah Alahdal, HR Center of Excellence VP, STC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12:30 – 1:00 – Keynote V: Hassan AlHazmi, Group CEO, LADUN Investment Company, Saudi Arabia</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Day 2 - December 2, 2025, Tuesday - Keynotes</span></b></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9:30 – 10:00 – Keynote VI:</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10:00 – 10:30 – Keynote VII: Eng. Moath Abuaysha, Leading 3D Printing, NEOM, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10:30 – 11:00 – Keynote VIII: Dr. Mumen Hasan Rababah, Chairman, Department of Industrial Engineering, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11:00 – 11:30 - Break</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11:30 – 12:00 – Keynote IX: Prof. Khalifa S. Al-Jabri, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12:00 – 12:30 – Keynote X: Dr. Semail ÜLGEN, Chair of Industrial Engineering Department, Antalya Bilim University, Antalya, Turkey</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10:00 – 10:30 – Keynote XIII: Kamran Nazir, Department of Marine Engineering, Military Technological College, Muscat, Oman</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10:30 – 11:00 – Keynote XIV: Dr. Kamran Javed, School of Computing, Pak-Austria Fachhochschule, Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Pakistan</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11:30 – 12:00 – Keynote XV: Prof. Gamal Elnashar, Dean of the College of Engineering, King Salman International University (KSIU), Egypt</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12:00 – 12:30 – Keynote XVI: Eng. Nasser Mohammad Al Osaimi, Operations Executive Director, Rua Al Madinah Holding, Saudi Arabia</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12:00 – 12:30 – Keynote XVII: Dr. Ahmed Azab, Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, King Fahd Univ. of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Abstract/Paper Submission: September 30, 2025</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">This unique database is dedicated to research and achievements in the “Industrial Engineering and Operations Management” disciplines</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Each paper will have its unique DOI (Digital Object Identified) from CrossRef.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Check all previous conference papers in the IEOM Index Publication Database Library –
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<span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt">Each paper must present a significant research contribution, encompassing:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Motivation of the Research</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Clearly state the relevance of the research and its
importance within the field.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Problem Statements and Objectives</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Identify the specific problem(s) addressed
and outline clear, measurable objectives.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Literature Review</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Provide a comprehensive review of relevant research to establish
the context and background.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Data</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Describe the data sources, collection methods, and any preprocessing steps
undertaken.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Methods</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Detail the methodologies used, including the rationale behind their selection.</span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Results</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Include both numerical and graphical results, effectively presenting
key findings.</span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Statistical Analysis and Hypothesis Tests</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Perform appropriate statistical tests
to validate findings, presenting results with proper interpretation.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Research Validation</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Demonstrate that each objective has been met through quantitative
or qualitative analysis, confirming the reliability of the results.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">9.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Technical Writing Quality</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">: Ensure the paper is well-written, free from spelling
and grammatical errors, and follows a clear, logical structure.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Each paper and its abstract must strictly adhere to the IEOM Template for consistent formatting, including fonts, headings, and layout.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Conference Chairs:</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Dr. Fares Almehmadi, Dean of the College of Engineering, University of Tabuk</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Dr. Jasim Alnahas, SSBB, Chairman – Industrial Engineering Department, University of Tabuk</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hijry, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA and CEO of IEOM Society International</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Program Chairs</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Professor Don Reimer, COO, IEOM Society</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Organizing Committee</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Muidh Algahtani, University of Tabuk</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Program Committee</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Prof. Khaled Ail Abuhasel, Bisha University</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Dr. Abdulaziz Almaktoom, Effat University</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Dr. Mohammed Al Awadh, King Khalid University</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Dr. Yasser Adel Almoghathawi, KFUPM</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Faculty Advisors – IEOM Student Chapters in Saudi Arabia</span></b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Alfaisal University – Dr. Abdalla Alrashdan</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Effat University – Dr. Abdulaziz T. Almaktoom</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">King Abdulaziz University (KAU) – Dr. Ammar Al-Qahtani</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Rabigh – Dr. Raed Naebulharam</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) – Dr. Anas Al-Ghazi</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">King Saud University (KSU), Jeddah – Dr. Mohammed Alkahtani</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) – Dr. Ayman Alfaleh</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Princes Nourah University (PNU) – Dr Kaouther Ghachem</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">9.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) – Dr. Ali S. AlArjani</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">10.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Prince Sultan University (PSU) – Dr. Abdelhakim Abdelhadi</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">11.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Taibah University – Dr. Rayan Omar</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">12.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">University of Tabuk – Dr. Salah Elaskari</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">University of Business and Technology – Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Attia</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">14.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">King Khalid University, Abha – Dr. Ali Saeed Almuflih</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">15.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">University of Bisha – Mohammed M. Alquraish</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">16.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Taif University – Dr. Farhan Atallah Salem</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">17.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Al-Yamamah University – Dr. Wadea Ameen</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Corporate Partners</span></b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1. Airbus</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2. Amatrol Inc.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3. aThingz</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4. Daikin Applied</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5. Eaton</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6. Ford Motor Company</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7. FUTEK</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8. Hexaly</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9. SIEMENS</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">10. Tooling Tech Group</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">University Partners </span></b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Lawrence Technological University</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Bharatiya Engineering Science & Technology Innovation University (BESTIU), Gownivaripalli, Gorantla, Andhra Pradesh, India</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Florida Polytechnic University</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Binghamton University, The State University of New York (SUNY), USA</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">University of Derby, UK</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">9.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington, DC, USA</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">10.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Organization Partners</span></b><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.75pt"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">African Engineering Education Association (AEEA)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">BKSTI: Agency for Cooperation of Higher Education of Industrial Engineering, Indonesia</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">Pakistan Society of Industrial Engineering (PSIE)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"inherit",serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
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