Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We are delighted to invite you to participate in the upcoming 24th IFORS Triennial Conference, to be held in Vienna, Austria, from July 12-17, 2026, <https://ifors2026.at/home/>. As part of the Conference, we are organizing a dedicated Stream on "Health Care Logistics," and we warmly encourage you and your colleagues to propose sessions and present your recent research in this vital area.
Please find the stream description below. If you are interested in organizing a session or delivering a presentation, kindly contact the Stream Chairs, Atsuo Suzuki and Yong-Hong Kuo, at yhkuo@hku.hk. Feel free to share this call with colleagues and friends who might be interested. We look forward to welcoming you to Vienna and engaging in fruitful discussions this summer.
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This stream focuses on the applications of operations research, operations management, and machine learning techniques for healthcare logistics. Topics include but are not limited to hospital logistics, healthcare operations management, healthcare supply chains, and patient transportation. The talks will present innovative methodologies, modeling approaches, and data-driven solutions that enhance efficiency, resilience, and quality in healthcare delivery. We welcome theoretical developments, practical case studies, and interdisciplinary research that leverage advanced analytical tools to address current challenges in healthcare logistics and improve patient outcomes worldwide.
Important dates & general information
March 15, 2026
Deadline for abstract submissions
April 25, 2026
Early bird registration deadline
May 1, 2026
Final registration deadline for authors
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Yong-Hong Kuo
Associate Professor
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
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