2005 IEEE
International Conference on Service
Operations and Logistics, and Informatics
August 10-12, 2005
– Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China
Theme
Given the increasing economic dynamics and the complexity of service
operations and logistics, it is a critical challenge to leverage
information technology in achieving world-class quality and productivity
in the delivery of physical goods and services. This conference
aims to bring researchers and professionals together to discuss
issues and share their research and development results and experiences
in the areas of service operations and logistics, and the role of
informatics towards improving their efficiency.
The theme for the conference is Satisfaction, Speed,
and Vision, promoting effective Services and Logistics
in support of Green and Digital Olympics.
Papers relating to Event Service Operations and Logistics are especially
solicited including those in the areas of the topics listed below.
Topics include, but are not limited
to:
Service Design, Operations, and Management
Service Planning; Service Process engineering/management; Expedited
services and extreme logistics; Performance metrics; Healthcare
delivery network; Security & safety service and management;
Contingency planning; Retail and service management; Waste management
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Logistics planning; Freight forwarding and customs clearance;
Venue logistics management; Warehouse and distribution; Transportation
management system; Reverse logistics in Olympic Games; Supplier
relationship management; Logistics visibility and control; Procurement;
Simulation
Service Marketing
Demand forecasting; Customer relationship management; Event communication;
Public relations
Events Management
Event-based production and supply chain; Event-based products
and manufacturing; Event management system; Event Sponsorship
Communications & Information Systems
Communications & information systems; Real time identification
& tracking technology; Pervasive and ubiquitous computing
in logistics; Software agent based systems in logistics; Decision
support system; RFID technology and application; Data warehousing
and data mining; Systems integration
Special sessions
are welcome.
Paper Submission:
Complete manuscripts in PDF must be electronically submitted to
the conference website:
http://www.psoi.org. Submitted
manuscripts should be six (6) pages in IEEE two-column format, including
figures, tables, and references. A LaTeX style file and a Microsoft
Word template are available from the IEEE web site (http://www.ieee.org/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.xml).
However, submission MUST be in PDF.
Important Dates:
| April 1, 2005 |
Deadline for submission of extended abstracts
(or full papers). Email to: papers@psoi.org. |
| May 1, 2005 |
Acceptance/Rejection notification. |
| June 1, 2005 |
Final camera-ready papers due in electronic form. |
