Preliminary Program

Proceedings

6th South American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 12-15, 2025

Host and Venue: Facens University, Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Conference Chair: Dr. Rodrigo Luiz Gigante, Coordinator of Production Engineering, FACENS University, Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, rodrigo.gigante@facens.br
https://ieomsociety.org/brazil2025/

Submission Site: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=cCSeb1D
Registration Site: 

Contact: Prof. Vitor Mendes Caldana, Federal Institute of Sao Paulo (IFSP) – Sorocaba Campus, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Director of IEOM South America Operations, vitor.caldana@ifsp.edu.br

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IEOM Paper Template (*.docx) PAPER TEMPLATE IEOM Abstract Template (*.docx)

IEOM Society International is organizing the 6th South American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil during April 8-10, 2025. Host is FACENS University. It will be held at the Facens’s campus.

The conference will provide an opportunity for academics, researchers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and explore 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.

The IEOM Society International, a nonprofit professional organization registered in Michigan, USA, is a premier global platform dedicated to the advancement of industrial engineering and operations management discipline for the betterment of humanity. IEOM is a global platform for academics, researchers, scientists, and practitioners to exchange ideas. Most importantly, it provides insights into the latest technologies, tools and advancements in the fields of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The IEOM Society has successfully planned and organized international conferences around the world including Dhaka (2010), Kuala Lumpur (2011), Istanbul (2012), Bali (2014), Dubai (2015), Orlando (2015), Kuala Lumpur (2016), Detroit (2016), Rabat (2017), Bristol, UK (2017), Bandung (2018), Paris (2018), Washington DC (2018), Pretoria (2018), Bangkok (2019), Pilsen (2019), Toronto (2019), Riyadh (2019), Dubai (2020), Detroit (2020), Harare (2020), Singapore (2021), Sao Paulo (2021), Haiti (2021), Harbin (2021), Rome (2021), Bangalore (2021), Indonesia (2021), Monterrey (2021), Istanbul (2022), Nigeria (2022), Orlando (2022), Paraguay (2022), Rome (2022), India (2022), Sydney (2022), Manila (2023), Zambia (2023), Peru (2023), Houston (2023), Lisbon (2023), Vietnam (2023), New Delhi (2023), Melbourne (2023), Dubai (2024), Pretoria (2024), Bogota (2024) and Washington, DC (2024). The IEOM Society currently has 250 student chapters in 55 countries. There are 151 countries from six continents participating in various IEOM Society activities. The IEOM Global Community has more than 25,000 members.

Topics

1. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
2. Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems
3. Business Management and Operations Management
4. Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and IoT
5. Engineering Education and Curriculum Improvement
6. Engineering Management and Project Management
7. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
8. Facility Planning and Layout
9. Human Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare System Management
10. Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence
11. Manufacturing, Assembly and Design
12. Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
13. Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement
14. Supply Chain and Logistics
15. Sustainability, Green Systems and Energy
16. Case Studies and Best Practices

IEOM Society, a nonprofit professional organization, is a premier global platform dedicated to the advancement of industrial engineering and operations management discipline for the betterment of humanity. IEOM is a global platform for academics, researchers, scientists, and practitioners to exchange ideas. IEOM Society organizes conferences in six continents. IEOM has 250 student chapters in 55 countries and has more than 25,000 members from 151 countries.

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Review

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 deliver an oral presentation at the conference and open for questions.

Paper review process

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Templates and Guidelines

• Paper Template: http://ieomsociety.org/documents/paper-brazil2025.docx
• Abstract Template: http://ieomsociety.org/documents/abstract-brazil2025.docx
• Paper Checklist – http://ieomsociety.org/paper-checklist.pdf
• IEOM Reference Format – http://ieomsociety.org/ieom-reference-format.docx
• Publication Ethics – http://ieomsociety.org/ieom/ethics-malpractice-statement/
• Paper Review Process – http://ieomsociety.org/paper_review_process.pdf

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.

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Conference Chairs

• Dr. Rodrigo Luiz Gigante, Coordinator of Production Engineering, FACENS University, Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, rodrigo.gigante@facens.br
• Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, USA

Program Chairs

• Vitor Mendes Caldana, Federal Institute of Sao Paulo (IFSP) – Sorocaba Campus, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Director of IEOM South America Operations, vitor.caldana@ifsp.edu.br
• Professor Don Reimer, Chief Operating Officer, IEOM Society

Women in Industry and Academia Chairs

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Special Tracks

• Global Engineering Education
• Industry 4.0 and Industry Solutions
• Smart Mobility and Smart Cities
• COVID-19 Analytics
• Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA)
• Panels on Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, Smart Mobility and WIIA

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COMPETITIONS:

• Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
• Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
• Master Thesis Competition
• Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus
• Final Year Project (FYP)/Senior Capstone Design Project Poster Competition
• Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
• High School STEM Competition
• Simulation Competition
• Lean Six Sigma Competition
• Supply Chain Management Competition
• Poster Competition

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Deadlines

Abstract/Paper Submission: 
Review Feedback: ongoing as review complete
Registration Deadline:
Final Submission:
Conference: 

Sponsors / Corporate Partners

• Airbus
• Amatrol Inc.
• Cintas
• Daikin Applied
• Eaton
• Ford Motor Company
• SIEMENS
• Tooling Tech Group

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University Partners

• Facens University
• IFSP, Brazil
• Binghamton University, The State University of New York (SUNY), USA
• Eastern Michigan University, USA
• EMI, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
• Florida Polytechnic University, USA
• Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
• Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Universitas Mercu Buana
• Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
• Universite De Lorraine, Nancy cedex – France
• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
• University of Derby, UK
• University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada
• University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington, DC, USA
• Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Organization Partners

• African Engineering Education Association (AEES)
• BKSTI: Agency for Cooperation of Higher Education of Industrial Engineering, Indonesia
• Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE)
• International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)
• Pakistan Society of Industrial Engineers (PSIE)
• the lean mag
• Operations Excellence Society

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Exhibitors

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Attendance Certificates will be provided for conference participants. Continuous Education Unit (CEU) is available. IEOM Society International will provide fellows, awards and recognition at the 2025 IEOM Brazil event.

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Contact: info@ieomsociety.org

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IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

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IEOM Society International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, registered with the State of Michigan and tax exemption status approved by IRS.

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