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
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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