4th African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Lusaka, Zambia, April 4-6, 2023 – Hybrid
Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Lusaka Society Business Park

Host: University of Zambia
Conference Chair Contact: Dr. Bupe Getrude Mwanza, Associate Director and Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia, info@ieomsociety.org

For guest room reservation, contact Judith: Judith Mweene, GC & E & Reservations Supervisor, Hilton Garden Inn Lusaka Society Business Park, Cairo Road, Lusaka, Zambia, Phone: +260 211 426 500, Email: judith.mweene@hilton.com

IEOM Paper Template PAPER/ABSTRACT TEMPLATE IEOM Abstract Template

Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=woSEe0L
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=2LQLkeY

IEOM Society International is organizing 4th African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Lusaka, Zambia during April 4-6, 2023. Venue is Hilton Garden Inn Lusaka Society Business Park. Host is University of Zambia. 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. 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. IEOM has successfully organized previous international conferences in Dhaka (2010), Kuala Lumpur (2011), Istanbul (2012), Bali (2014), Dubai (2015), Orlando (2015), Detroit (2016), Kuala Lumpur (2016), Rabat (2017), Bristol, UK (2017), Bogota (2017), Bandung (2018), Paris (2018), Washington, DC (2018), Pretoria (2018), Bangkok (2019), Pilsen (2019), Toronto (2019), Riyadh (2020), Dubai (2020), Detroit (2020), Harare (2020), Singapore (2021), Haiti (2021), China (2021), Rome (2021), Indonesia (2021), Mexico (2021), Istanbul (2022), Nigeria (2022), Orlando (2022), Paraguay (2022), Rome (2022), India (2022) and Sydney (2022).

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). All full papers will be subjected to double peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings and indexed. Any submission implies that an author will present the paper or abstract either virtual or oral presentation based on the situation.

Papers will be indexed in EBSCO, Google Scholar and IEOM Index.

IEOM Index will be available in February 2023. IEOM Index includes the following:

Each paper will have a landing page
Each paper will have a DOI
Open Journal Systems (OJS) integration with Google Scholar Index Analytics
Paper citation analytics
Author publication analytics
Advanced search capability
Open access
Paper Download statistics
Library subscription option

Templates

Paper Template: http://ieomsociety.org/paper-zambia2023.docx
Abstract Template: http://ieomsociety.org/abstract-zambia2023.docx
Paper Checklist: http://ieomsociety.org/documents/paper-checklist.pdf
IEOM Reference Format: http://ieomsociety.org/documents/ieom-reference-format.docx

Sample Reference Format:

Reimer, D., Islam, T. and Ali, A., Engineering education and the entrepreneurial mindset at Lawrence Tech, Proceedings of the 12^th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. xx-xx, Istanbul, Turkey, July 3-6, 2012, https://doi.org/10.46254/AN4.12.202201.

Sample IEOM Papers can be followed to prepare a quality paper:
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4, Paper 5, Paper 6, Paper 7, Paper 8, Paper 9, Paper 10 and a sample review paper.

Competitions

Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
Master Thesis Competition
Doctoral Dissertation Competition
Senior Capstone Design Project Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
Undergraduate Research Competition
High School STEM Competition
Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition
Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
Simulation Competition
Supply Chain and Logistics Competition
Poster Competition

Registration Fees

Professional (member): US$ 250
Professional (Non-Member): US$ 300
Student (member): US$ 125
Student (Non-member): US$ 150
Each Additional Paper: US$ 100

Papers Limit: One author can have maximum 5 papers including co-authors.

Deadlines

Abstract/Paper Submission: February 28, 2022
Review Feedback: March 10, 2023
Registration Deadline: March 15, 2023
Final Paper: March 20, 2023 (No revision is allowed after this camera ready copy deadline)
Conference: April 4-6, 2023

TRACKS: Topics covering industrial issues/applications and academic research include, but are not limited to:

Artificial Intelligence
Automation and Control
Business Management
Business Process Management and Digital Transformation
Case Studies
Computers and Computing
Construction Management
Data Analytics and Big Data
Decision Sciences
Defense Management Science
Design and Analysis
E-Business and E-Commerce
Energy
Engineering Economy
Engineering Education
Engineering Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Facilities Planning and Management
Financial Engineering
Healthcare Systems
Human Factors and Ergonomics
IoT
Industrial Management
Information Technology/Information Systems
Inventory Management
Lean and Six Sigma Logistics Management
Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)
Modeling and Simulation
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Operations Management
Operations Research
Product Design and Development
Product Lifecycle Management
Product / Service Configuration
Production Planning and Management
Project Management
Quality Control and Management
Reliability and Maintenance
Sensors and Sensing Systems
Service Systems and Service Management
Smart Mobility
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Statistical Process Control
Statistics and Empirical Research
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability in Operations and Supply Chain
Sustainability and Green Systems
Sustainable Manufacturing
Systems Dynamics
Systems Engineering
Technology Management
Total Quality Management
Transportation and Traffic
Work Design, Measurement and ISO

SPECIAL TRACKS

Global Engineering Education (GEE)
Global Business Management Education
Industry 4.0
Industry Solutions
Diversity and Inclusion Panel sponsored by Ford Motor Company
Women in Industry & Academia (WIIA)

Conference Chief Host

Professor Anne L Sikwibele, Vice-Chancellor, University of Zambia

Honorary Chair

Professor Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Conference Chairs

Dr. Bupe Getrude Mwanza
Associate Director and Senior Lecturer
Graduate School of Business
University of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
bupe.mwanza@gmail.com

Dr. Ahad Ali
Associate Professor
Director of Industrial Engineering Program
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Executive Director, IEOM Society

Program Chairs

Paul A. Ozor, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka
Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Chair

Sebonkile Thaba, Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

University Partners

Corporate Partners

Organization Partners

Attendance Certificates will be provided for conference participants. Continuous Education Unit (CEU) is available. IEOM Society International will provide some awards and recognition at the 2023 IEOM Zambia event.

Contact: info@ieomsociety.org