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5th African Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference, Johannesburg/Pretoria, South Africa, April 23-25, 2024

  • 1.  5th African Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference, Johannesburg/Pretoria, South Africa, April 23-25, 2024

    Posted 10-25-2023 14:46

    The Fifth African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

    Johannesburg/Pretoria, South Africa, April 23-25, 2024 

    Conference theme: Shaping the future of Industry 5.0 in Operational Systems

    Host: University of South Africa in collaboration with Society of Operations Management in Africa (SOMA)

    Venue: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research International Convention Center (CSIR ICC) http://ieomsociety.org/southafrica2024/

    ISBN 979-8-3507-0549-2, ISSN 2169-8767

    IEOM Society International is organizing the 5th African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Pretoria, South Africa, April 23-25, 2024. 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. 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 encourages submission of full paper(s). All full papers are subjected to double peer review. Accepted papers will be published in proceedings and indexed.

    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

    Data Analytics and Big Data

    Decision Sciences

    Design and Analysis

    E-Business and E-Commerce

    Energy

    Engineering Education

    Engineering Management

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    Facilities Planning and Management

    Financial Engineering

    Healthcare Systems

    Human Factors and Ergonomics

    Industrial Management

    Industry 4.0

    Information Technology

    Inventory Management

    IoT

    Lean

    Six Sigma

    Logistics

    Mechatronics

    Modeling, Simulation and Visualization

    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

    Service Systems and Service Management

    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

    Waste Management

    Work Design, Measurement and ISO

    Panels

    Diversity and Inclusion

    Global Engineering Education

    Global Project Management

    Global Supply Chain and Logistics

    Globally Competitive Rail Manufacturing

    Industry Solutions and Industry 4.0

    Innovation and Entrepreneurships

    Lean Six Sigma

    Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

    Sustainability

    Women in Industry & Academia

    Competitions

    Undergraduate Student Paper Competition

    Undergraduate Research Competition

    Senior Design Project Competition

    Graduate Student Paper Competition

    Master's Thesis Competition

    Doctoral Dissertation Competition

    Lean Six Sigma Competition

    SCM Competition

    Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition

    Simulation Competition

     

    Conference Chairs

    Dr. Anthea Amadi-Echendu, University of South Africa (UNISA) - Chairperson

    Prof. Ahad Ali, LTU and Executive Director of IEOM Society, USA

    Dr. Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju, Durban University of Technology

    Prof Kemlall Ramdass, University of South Africa (UNISA)

    Prof Nita Sukdeo (University of Johannesburg)

    Prof. Clinton Aigbavboa, University of Johannesburg

    Prof. Didibhuku Wellington Thwala, University of South Africa

    Prof. Joke Buhrmann, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)

    Prof. Khumbulani Mpofu, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

    Prof. Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria (UP) (DUT)

    Prof. Thomas Tengen, Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

    Conference General Chairs

    Professor Charles Mbohwa, Past Pro-Vice Chancellor Strategic Partnerships and Industrialisation, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe Professor Don Reimer, Adjunct Professor, Lawrence Tech University and President, The Small Business Strategy Group, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Submission of abstracts                31 October 2023 (Extended date)                                  Early bird registration                                  15 December 2023

    Submission of full papers              28 January 2024                                                                                                             Standard registration                                                   15 February 2024

    Late registration                           25 March 2024

    Submission link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=6QVTEVt

    Website access: http://ieomsociety.org/southafrica2024

    IEOM Society International - a nonprofit professional organization, 21411 Civic Center Dr., Suite 205, Southfield, Michigan, USA, www.ieomsociety.org



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    Ahad Ali
    Associate Professor
    Lawrence Technological University
    Southfield MI
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