{"id":1837,"date":"2025-11-13T10:10:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/?page_id=1837"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:40:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">7th Latin American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<br \/>\n<\/span>Panama City, Panama, August 4-6, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Venue: InterContinental Miramar Hotel, Panama City, Panama<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong style=\"color: initial; font-size: 18px;\">Days 1 and 2 at InterContinental and Day 3 at Universidad Latina de Panama&#8217;s Learning Villa<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>DOI with CrossRef, Open Access, <\/b><b>ISSN &amp; ISBN, <\/b><b>Virtual Zoom Option<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/\">https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Submission Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=z2ODlfN\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=z2ODlfN<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Registration Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=sejdN9d\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=sejdN9d<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Organizer: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>IEOM Society International, USA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Host:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Universidad Latina de Panama<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Co-Hosts: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quality Leadership University (QLU)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Technological University of Panama (UTP)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Universidad de Panama<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, USA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>InterContinental Miramar Hotel, Panama City, Panama<br \/>\n<\/strong>Balboa Avenue (Avenida Balboa) in Panama City, Panama<br \/>\nOverlooking the Bay of Panama and the Pacific Ocean<br \/>\nThe hotel is situated in a central area, close to the financial district and shopping.<br \/>\nAddress: Avenida Balboa, Panama City, Panama<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discounted Root Rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The hotel extends the following special rates for this group &#8211; 7th IEOM Latin America Conference<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Room Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"127\"><strong>Single Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Double Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">Classic Room<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">$125.00+10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">$135.00+10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">Premium Room<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">$135.00+10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">$145.00+10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">Club Room<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">$165.00+10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">$175.00+10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">One Bedroom Suite<\/td>\n<td width=\"127\">$200.00+10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">$210.00 +10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Above rates are subject 10% occupancy tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Room Rate Includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breakfast buffet at Bay View<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary wireless internet in sleeping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For reservations, please contact at<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:miramarpty@miramarpanama.com\">miramarpty@miramarpanama.com<\/a><br \/>\nFor any questions, please contact Ms. Claudia Jones at <a href=\"mailto:claudia.jones@bernhotelspanama.com\">claudia.jones@bernhotelspanama.com<\/a>, Cellular: +507 6679-7391<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>All accepted papers and abstracts will be published in the proceedings with ISSN &amp; ISBN (open access) and indexed to the world-known databases including EBSCO, Google Scholar, CrossRef, and IEOM Index. In addition, the proceedings will be submitted for evaluation in the Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/cs\/\">CS Track<\/a> will also feature a separate proceedings volume published by Springer Nature and indexed by Scopus. This track will maintain a high selection standard and corresponding rejection rate. Authors may find more information at the CS Track page (link). The CS Track will use the same submission link as the main conference, and papers will be reviewed and selected by an international committee. Papers that are not selected for the Springer Nature volume may still continue through the review process for inclusion in the general IEOM proceedings.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Templates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fSwOpsxsFgBnudQrLH1gpoKTczNfHZHW\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102543267666412053935&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PAPER Template<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ElmLQAhMWaoN3A6YgfFJTnP_ZYL96Q28\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102543267666412053935&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ABSTRACT Template <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1B1n64Ex9c14bwe8Pq4E5REAijm0R_3vp\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102543267666412053935&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Poster Template:<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Authors must follow the exact IEOM Template and the IEOM Reference Style i.e.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nLast name, first initial. and last name, first initial., Title of the paper,\u00a0<em>Journal\/Conference Name<\/em>, vol., no., pp, year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Conference Chairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Jos\u00e9 Barrios Ng, President and Chairman of the Board, Universidad Latina de Panama<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Oscar Le\u00f3n, Founder, President and Chairman of the Board, Quality Leadership University (QLU), Panama<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Humberto Alvarez, Professor and Associated Dean of Research, Graduate Studies and Outreach Programs, Industrial Engineering School, Technological University of Panama (UTP), Panama<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">Dr. Luis Rabelo, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering &amp; Management Systems, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Maximiliano E. Jim\u00e9nez, Management Consultant and Past Dean of Business School, <span lang=\"EN-US\">Universidad Santa Mar\u00eda La Antigua (USMA), Panama<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor, Director, Doctor of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing and Director of Industrial Engineering Programs (BSIE and MSIE), Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA and CEO of IEOM Society International, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Program Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor Don Reimer, Chief Operating Officer (COO), IEOM Society International, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>IEOM Society International is organizing the 7th Latin American \/ South American \/ Central American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Panama during August 4-6, 2026. The host is Universidad Latina de Panama. Co-hosts are Quality Leadership University, and Santa Mar\u00eda La Antigua Catholic University. \u00a0The venue is the InterContinental Miramar Hotel Panama.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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), Washington, DC (2024), Germany (2024), Tokyo (2024), Sydney (2024), Hyderabad (2024), Oman (2024), Singapore (2025), Morocco (2025) and Brazil (2025).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tracks<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best papers (1st, 2nd and 3rd) will be selected from each track.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence and Data Science<\/li>\n<li>Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems<\/li>\n<li>Business Management and Operations Management<\/li>\n<li>Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and IoT<\/li>\n<li>Engineering Education and Curriculum Improvement<\/li>\n<li>Engineering Management and Project Management<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Facility Planning and Layout<\/li>\n<li>Human Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare Systems<\/li>\n<li>Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing, Assembly and Design<\/li>\n<li>Quality, Reliability and Maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain and Logistics<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability, Green Systems and Energy<\/li>\n<li>Case Studies and Best Practices<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>SPECIAL TRACKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/cs\/\">Computer Science (CS) Track<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Global Engineering Education (GEE)<\/li>\n<li>Global Business Management Education<\/li>\n<li>Industry 4.0<\/li>\n<li>Industry Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Diversity and Inclusion \/ Women in Industry &amp; Academia (WIIA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Competitions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be selected for online and onsite competitions.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/undergraduate-paper-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored\u00a0by SIEMENS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/graduate-paper-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored\u00a0by EATON Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/master-thesis-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master\u2019s Thesis Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/doctoral-dissertation-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctoral Dissertation Competition\u00a0\u2013 sponsored by Airbus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/senior-design-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Capstone Design Project Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/undergraduate-research-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Undergraduate Research\u00a0Competition\u00a0sponsored by Daikin Applied<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/high-school-stem-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High School STEM Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/ai-ml-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI-ML Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/ieom-global-design-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Design Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/human-factors-and-ergonomics-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/lean-six-sigma-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lean Six Sigma Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/simulation-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simulation Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/supply-chain-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/poster-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poster Competition\u00a0\u2013 undergraduate and graduate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The IEOM Society currently has 298 student chapters in 61 countries. There are 151 countries from six continents participating in various IEOM Society activities. The IEOM Global Community has more than 44,000 members.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Double Peer Review<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>All full papers are subjected to double peer review.\u00a0<\/strong>Authors can submit full paper(s) or abstract(s) only.\u00a0<u>Authors MUST use the conference template to prepare papers or abstracts.<\/u>\u00a0IEOM Society encourages to submit full paper(s).\u00a0 Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings and\u00a0indexed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1783 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Paper-Review-Process-2024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3007\" height=\"1237\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Templates and Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paper Checklist \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paper-checklist.pdf\">http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paper-checklist.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IEOM Reference Format \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/6t2svzm5v6tjw1n3n93e8\/ieom-reference-format.docx?rlkey=ju3j4nfyd91dt2008fgqu97gi&amp;st=xh3db3jb&amp;dl=0\">Dropbox Download of reference format<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Publication Ethics \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/ethics-malpractice-statement\/\">http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/ethics-malpractice-statement\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Paper Review Process \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paper_review_process.pdf\">http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paper_review_process.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sample IEOM Papers<\/strong>\u00a0can be followed to prepare a quality paper:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-1.pdf\">Paper 1<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-2.pdf\">Paper 2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-3.pdf\">Paper 3<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-4.pdf\">Paper 4<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-5.pdf\">Paper 5<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-6.pdf\">Paper 6<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-7.pdf\">Paper 7<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-8.pdf\">Paper 8<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-9.pdf\">Paper 9,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-9.pdf\">Paper 10,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-11.pdf\">sample review paper 1<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/repository.derby.ac.uk\/item\/93z56\/lean-and-green-a-systematic-review-of-the-state-of-the-art-literature\">sample review paper 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Presentation Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Any submission implies that an author will attend the 7th Latin American IEOM 2026 Panama Conference and present the paper or abstract. It will be open for questions and answers. Each technical paper presentation is for 15 minutes (12 min for presentation and 3 min for Q&amp;A).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Registration<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Conference Registration Fee includes the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three Buffet Lunches<\/li>\n<li>Awards Dinner (2nd day)<\/li>\n<li>Coffee Breaks<\/li>\n<li>Technical Sessions<\/li>\n<li>Keynote Presentations<\/li>\n<li>Panels<\/li>\n<li>Workshops<\/li>\n<li>Competitions<\/li>\n<li>Networking<\/li>\n<li>Participation certificate<\/li>\n<li>Presentation certificate<\/li>\n<li>Workshop certificate(s)<\/li>\n<li>Publication and Indexing<\/li>\n<li>Conference program book<\/li>\n<li>Conference bag<\/li>\n<li>CEU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The registration fee does not include dinner. You can choose the dinner option during the registration to purchase tickets.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Registration Fees<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<table width=\"825\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><b>Onsite Attendee Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>Virtual Attendee Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Professional (member)*<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 500<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Professional (Non-Member)<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 600<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Student (member)**<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 300<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Student (Non-member)**<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 350<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Additional Paper<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 150<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">US$ 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>University Partner \u2013 $2,000<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Exhibitor \u2013 $2,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Limit 3 papers per registration with a maximum of two additional papers (Each additional paper \u2013 $150)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For three papers with professional member rate will be $500 + $150 + $150 = $800 (one paper with your registration and fees for two additional papers).<\/li>\n<li>For two papers with student member rate will be $300 + $150 = $450. (one paper with your registration and one additional paper fee).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Registration Policy for the IEOM Conference<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Individual Registration<\/strong>: Each attendee must register and pay the registration fee individually.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple Authors for One Paper<\/strong>: If a paper has multiple authors (e.g., three authors) and all wish to attend, each author must register separately.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Admission per Registration<\/strong>: Each registration allows only one person to attend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accompanying Persons<\/strong>: Any accompanying persons must also register and pay the registration fee to attend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-Authors<\/strong>: All co-authors who plan to attend must register individually.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student and Professor Registration<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>If a paper has both student and professor authors, only one person may attend per registration.<\/li>\n<li>Professors cannot attend using a student registration; they must register with the professional category.<\/li>\n<li>If both or more authors (e.g., student and professor) are attending, each must complete separate registrations and pay according to their respective student or professional category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Abstract\/Paper Submission: June 1, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Review Feedback: ongoing<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Registration: June 30, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Final Submission (Camera Ready Copy) \u2013 August 1,\u00a0 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Conference:\u00a0August 4-6, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>IEOM Index (DOI) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/index.ieomsociety.org\/\">https:\/\/index.ieomsociety.org\/<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1763\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/singapore2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/index.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1645\" height=\"922\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>IEOM Index \u2013 Publication Database<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This unique database is dedicated to research and achievements in the \u201cIndustrial Engineering and Operations Management\u201d disciplines<\/li>\n<li>Each paper will have its unique DOI (Digital Object Identified) from CrossRef.<\/li>\n<li>Check all previous conference papers in the IEOM Index Publication Database Library \u2013 https:\/\/index.ieomsociety.org\/.<\/li>\n<li>IEOM Conference DOI \u2013 https:\/\/index.ieomsociety.org\/index.cfm\/conference\/list\/<\/li>\n<li>Conference Proceedings will be published with an ISSN (2169-8767) in a soft form \u2013 OPEN ACCESS.<\/li>\n<li>All accepted papers will be published with an ISBN Number.<\/li>\n<li>All full papers submitted for conference proceedings will be evaluated using a double-blind review process and published electronically in proceedings with a DOI number.<\/li>\n<li><strong>17,000+ Open Access Papers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>All approved full papers will be sent for indexation to the world-renowned databases:\n<ul>\n<li>CrossRef<\/li>\n<li>Google Scholar<\/li>\n<li>IEOM Index Online Library<\/li>\n<li>EBSCO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The IEOM Society Conference Proceedings will be submitted for evaluation in the Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI). However, indexing acceptance is not guaranteed. 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