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Call for Papers
2006 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics, June 21-23, 2006, Shanghai, China.
Sponsored by: IEEE, SSG, IBM, NSFC, Shanghai JiaoTong University
Theme
Given the increasing economic dynamics and the complexity of service operations and logistics, it is a critical challenge to leverage information technology in achieving world-class quality and productivity in the delivery of physical goods and services. This conference aims to bring researchers and professionals together to discuss issues and share their research and development results and experiences in the areas of services design, innovations, marketing, and operations, logistics, and the role of informatics towards improving their efficiency.
The theme for the conference is Services Quality, Speed, and Vision, promoting effective Services and Logistics in support of 2010 World Expo. Papers relating to Services Design, Innovations, Marketing, Operations, and Engineering, and Logistics are especially solicited.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Services Design, Engineering, Operations, and Innovations - Services planning; Services process engineering; Expedited services and extreme logistics; Healthcare systems; Financial services; Retail and services management; Quality and satisfaction; Metrics and benchmarks; Security & safety services and management; Contingency planning
Logistics & Supply Chain Management - On-demand delivery; Logistics planning; Freight forwarding and customs clearance; Venue logistics management; Warehouse and distribution; Transportation management system; Reverse logistics; Supplier relationship management; Logistics visibility and control; Procurement; Simulation
Services Marketing and Sustaining - Demand forecasting; Customer relationship management; Event communication; Services training; Services sustaining; Services quality; Public relations
Services (Events) Management & Manufacturing - Event management system; Event sponsorship; Event-based production and supply chain; Event-based products and manufacturing; Intelligent manufacturing; Customization
Communications & Information Systems -Communications & information systems; Process augmentation and automation; Real time identification & tracking technology; Pervasive and ubiquitous computing in logistics; Software agent based systems in logistics; Decision support system; RFID; Data warehousing and data mining; Systems integration
Paper Submission:
Complete manuscripts in PDF must be electronically submitted to the conference website: http://www.ssglobal.org/2006. Submitted manuscripts should be six (6) pages in IEEE two-column format, including figures, tables, and references. A LaTeX style file and a Microsoft Word template are available from the IEEE web site (http://www.ieee.org/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.xml). However, submission MUST be in PDF.
Important Dates:
Feb. 1, 2006: Deadline for submission of full papers.
Mar.1, 2006: Acceptance/Rejection notification.
Apr. 1, 2006: Final camera-ready papers due in electronic form.
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