2025 Winter Simulation Conference
December 7-10, 2025
Sheraton Grand Seattle, Seattle, WA
Look to the Future! Simulation 2050 and Beyond.
Call for Commercial Case Studies
The 2025 Winter Simulation Conference invites practitioners and industry experts to submit real-world case studies demonstrating the impactful use of simulation and modeling in commercial settings. This is a unique opportunity to share how your work has driven business value, improved operations, or supported strategic decisions.
All you need to submit in advance is a 2-page extended abstract. No full paper is required. At the conference, we are looking forward to your compelling in-person 25-minute presentation that tells the story of how simulation drove value in your organization or stakeholders.
We welcome submissions from a variety of fields, including but not limited to:
· Manufacturing
· Logistics, Distribution and Supply-chain
· Healthcare
· Mining, Oil and Gas
· Space, Aerospace or Defense
· Food services
· Retail or Consumer-facing services
· Digital Twins and Emulation
· Best Practices & Standards in Industry
· Integrating Simulation with other techniques
Let your work inspire the global simulation community - submit your case study today!
Submission Guidelines
Please submit a 2-page extended abstract using the paper submission system by the submission deadline of August 1, 2025. Please use the Extended Abstract Template provided and follow its formatting instructions. Accepted case studies will have their extended abstracts published on the WSC Program Archive website, ensuring broad visibility of your work.
Additional Information
Call for Commercial Case Studies: https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2025/commercial-case-studies/
Extended Abstract Instructions: https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2025/files/2025/02/WSC2025_ExtendedAbstracts.pdf
Extended Abstract Word Template: https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2025/files/2025/02/InstructionsForAuthors_ExtendedAbstracts.docx
Paper Submission System: https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/wsc/
Deadlines
August 1, 2025: Electronically submit 2-page extended abstracts
September 1, 2025: Notification of acceptance to authors
September 12, 2025: Final extended abstracts due
September 19, 2025: Eligibility check for the submitted extended abstracts
Point of Contact
Please direct all inquiries concerning your case study to Saurabh Parakh (saurabh@mosimtec.com), who is the Track Coordinator of the commercial case studies track.
WSC 2025 Publicity Committee
Steffen Strassburger, Technische Universität Ilmenau
Claudia Szabo, The University of Adelaide
Cristina Ruiz Martin, Carleton University
José Arnaldo Barra Montevechi, Federal University of Itajubá
Peng Yijie, Peking University
Aya Ahmed, Brunel University of London
Julianne Sansa-Otim, Makerere University
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Peter Haas
Professor of Information and Computer Sciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst MA
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