Call for Papers, Abstracts, and Posters – 2026 IEOM Panama Conference, August 4-6, 2026
7th Latin American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Panama City, Panama, August 4-6, 2026
Venue: InterContinental Miramar Hotel, Panama City, Panama
Days 1 and 2 at InterContinental and Day 3 at Universidad Latina de Panama's Learning Villa
Website: https://ieomsociety.org/panama2026/
Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=z2ODlfN
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=sejdN9d
Organizer:
· IEOM Society International, USA
Host:
· Universidad Latina de Panama
Co-Hosts:
· Quality Leadership University
· The University Technological of Panama (UTP)
· Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (USMA)
"All accepted papers and abstracts will be published in the proceedings with ISSN & ISBN (open access) and indexed to the world-known databases including EBSCO, Google Scholar, CrossRef, and IEOM Index. The proceedings will be submitted for evaluation in the Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI)."
Conference Chairs:
· José Barrios Ng, President and Chairman of the Board, Universidad Latina de Panama (Chairman)
· Oscar León, Founder, Chairman of the Board and President of Quality Leadership University (QLU), Panama
· Dr. Humberto Alvarez, Professor, Associated Dean of Research, Graduate Studies, and Outreach Programs, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Tecnologica de Panamá (UTP), Panama
· Dr. Luis Rabelo, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA, Luis.Rabelo@ucf.edu
· Dr. Maximiliano E. Jiménez Arbeláez, Consultor Gerencial, Panama and Past Decano de la Facultad de Negocios, USMA – Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua de Panamá
· Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Program Chair
· Professor Don Reimer, COO, IEOM Society International, USA
IEOM Society International is organizing the 7th Latin American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Panama during August 4-6, 2026. The host is Universidad Latina de Panama. Co-hosts are Quality Leadership University, The University Technological of Panama, and Santa María La Antigua Catholic University. Venue is the InterContinental Miramar Hotel Panama.
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.
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), Sydney (2024), Hyderabad (2024), Oman (2024), Singapore (2025), Morocco (2025), Brazil (2025), Orlando (2025), Paris (2025), Bali (2025) and Windsor (2025).
Tracks - Best track papers
1. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
2. Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems
3. Business Management and Operations Management
4. Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and IoT
5. Engineering Education and Curriculum Improvement
6. Engineering Management and Project Management
7. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
8. Facility Planning and Layout
9. Human Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare Systems
10. Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence
11. Manufacturing, Assembly and Design
12. Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
13. Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement
14. Supply Chain and Logistics
15. Sustainability, Green Systems and Energy
16. Case Studies and Best Practices
SPECIAL TRACKS
· Global Engineering Education (GEE)
· Global Business Management Education
· Industry 4.0
· Industry Solutions
· Global Supply Chain and Logistics
Competitions - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each competition.
· Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
· Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
· Master's Thesis Competition
· Doctoral Dissertation Competition – sponsored by Airbus
· Senior Capstone Design Project Competition
· Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
· High School STEM Competition
· AI-ML Competition
· Global Design Competition
· Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition
· Lean Six Sigma Competition
· Simulation Competition
· Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz
· Poster Competition – undergraduate and graduate
The IEOM Society currently has 296 student chapters in 56 countries. There are 151 countries from six continents participating in various IEOM Society activities.
Double Peer Review
All full papers are subjected to double peer review. Authors can submit full paper(s) or abstract(s) only. Authors MUST use the conference template to prepare papers or abstracts. IEOM Society encourages to submit full paper(s). Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings and indexed.
IEOM Society International, USA
21411 Civic Center Drive, Suite 205
Southfield, Michigan 48076, USA
Phone: 1-248-450-5660, Email: info@ieomsociety.org
http://ieomsociety.org/
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International
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Ahad Ali
Associate Professor
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield MI
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