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International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Pretoria, South Africa, Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2018

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    International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

    Pretoria/Johannesburg, South Africa

    October 30 – November 1, 2018

    Venue: Saint George Hotel, 58 Mkhatshlua Ave, Doornkloof, Pretoria, South Africa

    http://ieomsociety.org/southafrica2018/

     

    Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

     

    IEOM Society International is organizing the 1st African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Pretoria South Africa, October 30 – November 1, 2018. Venue is Saint George Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa. The conference aims to provide a forum for academics, researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and 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.

     

    Authors can submit full paper(s) or abstract(s) only for presentations. Abstracts without full academic paper submissions should give opportunities for projects and industrial representatives to share their knowledge and experiences. IEOM Society encourages submission of full paper(s). All full papers will be subjected to double peer review. Accepted papers will be published in Proceedings and indexed by SCOPUS.

     

    Tracks: Topics covering industrial issues/applications and academic research include, but are not limited to:

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Automation and Control
    • Business Management
    • Case Studies
    • Computers and Computing
    • Construction Management
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data Analytics and Big Data
    • Decision Sciences
    • Design and Analysis
    • E-Business and E-Commerce
    • Energy
    • Engineering Economy
    • Engineering Education
    • Engineering Management
    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Facilities Planning and Management
    • Financial Engineering
    • Healthcare Systems
    • Human Factors and Ergonomics
    • IE / OM in Africa, Asia & Europe
    • Industrial Management
    • Information Technology/Information Systems
    • Inventory Management
    • Lean and Six Sigma
    • Logistics Management
    • Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)
    • Modeling and Simulation
    • Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
    • Operations Management
    • Operations Research
    • Product Design and Development
    • Product Lifecycle Management
    • Production Planning and Management
    • Project Management
    • Quality Control and Management
    • Reliability and Maintenance
    • Sensors and Sensing Systems
    • Service Systems and Service Management
    • Simulation
    • Software Testing and Quality Assurance
    • Statistics and Empirical Research
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Sustainability and Green Systems
    • Sustainable Manufacturing
    • Systems Dynamics
    • Systems Engineering
    • Technology Management
    • Total Quality Management
    • Transportation and Traffic
    • Work Design, Measurement and ISO

     

    Special Tracks

    • Global Engineering Education
    • Appropriate Technology
    • System dynamics
    • Women in Industry & Academia

     

    Competitions

    • Undergraduate Student Paper Competition
    • Graduate Student Paper Competition
    • Doctoral Dissertation Presentation
    • Master Thesis Competition
    • Undergraduate Research Presentation
    • High School and Middle School STEM Competition
    • Senior Capstone Design Project Competition
    • Poster Competition

     

    Awards and Recognition

    Exhibitions

    Sponsorship Opportunities

     

     Conference Chairs

    • Bolanle Tolulope Abe, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
    • Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana, University of South Africa (UNISA)
    • Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg (UJ)
    • Khumbulani Mpofu, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
    • John Alfred Trimble, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
    • Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria (UP)

     

    Important Dates

    • Paper submission deadline: June 15, 2018
    • Notification of acceptance: June 30, 2018
    • Camera-ready submission deadline: July 15, 2018
    • Registration deadline: August 1, 2017
    • Conference: October 30 – November 1, 2018

    University Partners

    • Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
    • University of Johannesburg, South Africa
    • University of Pretoria, South Africa
    • Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
    • University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada

     

    Corporate Partners

    • Eaton Corporation
    • SIEMENS
    • EFR Certification

     

    Organization Partners

    • African Engineering Education Association (AEES)
    • International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)
    • Society of Cost and Quality Engineers (SCQE)

     

    Sponsors

    • SIEMENS
    • Eaton


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    Mohammad Khadem, Ph.D.
    Director of Program
    IEOM Society International
    21415 Civic Center Dr., Suite # 217
    Southfield, Michigan 48076, USA
    Email: info@ieomsociety.org
    www.ieomsociety.org
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