{"id":22,"date":"2017-01-15T13:09:27","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T13:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/singapore2021\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:28:21","slug":"authors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/authors\/","title":{"rendered":"Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Call for Papers<\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Submission Link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=7v4USiq\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=7v4USiq<\/a><br \/>Registration Link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=O1lLs2m\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=O1lLs2m<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PAPER Template<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/7ozq1c0yn0fcmc80gq594\/paper-tabuk2025.docx?rlkey=02zxcjnuzg96s7toduq0oe2lo&amp;st=bn29jxe8&amp;dl=0\">Paper Dropbox Download<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0ABSTRACT Template\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/s1kjp0uoz8cfqlym20knj\/abstract-tabuk2025.docx?rlkey=dictf41996k0klsc9v2dbsq1f&amp;st=mu5djae7&amp;dl=0\"><strong>ABSTRACT Dropbox<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Download<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/zqkpbqgpx5enj6c833lir\/Poster-Template-Tabuk-New-Hassan.pptx?rlkey=1ln4u1yeorogmzk5iqanh8nw4&amp;st=reurbs7d&amp;dl=0\"><strong>Poster Template<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p>IEOM Society International is organizing 3rd GCC Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, February 2-4, 2026. The host is the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\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), Detroit (2024), Sydney (2024), Hyderabad (2024), Oman (2024), Singapore (2025), Brazil (2025), Orlando (2025), Paris (2025) and Bali (2025). The IEOM Society currently has 290 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.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tracks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\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 Manufacturing, 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 System Management<\/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<h2><strong>Competitions <\/strong>&#8211; 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded for each category<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/undergraduate-paper-competition\/\">Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored<\/a> by SIEMENS<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/graduate-paper-competition\/\">Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored<\/a> by EATON Corporation<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/master-thesis-competition\/\">Master&#8217;s Thesis Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/doctoral-dissertation-competition\/\">Doctoral Dissertation Competition<\/a> &#8211; sponsored by Airbus<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/senior-design-project\/\">Senior Capstone Design Project Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/undergraduate-research-competition\/\">Undergraduate Research\u00a0Competition<\/a>\u00a0sponsored by Daikin Applied<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/high-school-stem-competition\/\">High School STEM Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/ai-ml-competition\/\">AI-ML Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/design-competition\/\">Global Design Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/ergonomics-competition\/\">Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/lean-six-sigma-competition\/\">Lean Six Sigma Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/simulation-competition\/\">Simulation Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/supply-chain-competition\/\">Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/poster-competition\/\">Poster Competition<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; undergraduate and graduate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>IEOM Competition Rubrics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall content: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Data analysis and results: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Presentation skills: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of the topic \/ confident: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Answering questions: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Templates and Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\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=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom-reference-format.docx\">http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom-reference-format.docx<\/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 \/><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>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-11.pdf\">a sample review paper<\/a>.<\/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 indexed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Workshops and Certification<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Workshop &amp; Exam (with option to advance to Green Belt upon project submission and extended exam).<\/li>\n<li>AI &amp; Machine Learning Workshops with practical applications.<\/li>\n<li>Innovation and Digital Transformation in Work Environments: From Exploring Opportunities to Leading Change and Shaping the Future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Submission Date: January 1, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Review Feedback: Ongoing as submissions received\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Registration Deadline: January 20, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Camera Ready Final Submission &#8211; January 25, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Conference: February 2-4, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>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. Acceptance of previous volumes does not guarantee acceptance of future volumes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Presentation Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Any submission implies that an author will attend the IEOM 2025 India Conference and present the paper or abstract. It will be opened for questions and answers. Each technical paper presentation is for 15 minutes (12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for Q&amp;A)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Paper Formatting Guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Paper Title (18 font bold center)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hassan Mohamed Hijry (12 font bold center)<br \/><\/strong>Industrial Engineering Department<br \/>University of Tabuk<br \/>Tabuk, Saudi Arabia<br \/>hhegri@ut.edu.sa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Ahad Ali and Don Reimer<br \/><\/strong>A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering (12 font center)<br \/>Lawrence Technological University<br \/>Southfield, MI 48075, USA<br \/>aali@ltu.edu, dreimer@ltu.edu<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paper Title <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>18 font with bold and center justification<\/li>\n<li>All titles should be in standard mixed case, where the first letter of each word is capitalized and followed by lower case letters, as noted below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management and Six Sigma Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors and Affiliations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Author name \u2013 12 font with bold and center justification<\/li>\n<li>Affiliation \u2013 12 font with center justification<\/li>\n<li>Authors with same affiliation should be together<\/li>\n<li>Authors with different affiliation should be listed separately with one space in between<\/li>\n<li>Email can be added for each author<\/li>\n<li>Single space between affiliation and abstract title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Abstract (12 font)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract Abstract (10 font)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abstract title\u00a0 \u2013 12 font with bold and center justification<\/li>\n<li>Abstract text \u2013 10 font with full justification<\/li>\n<li>Not exceeding 200 words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keywords (12 font)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keyword 1, Keyword 2, Keyword 3, Keyword 4 and Keyword 5.\u00a0 (10 font)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No more than five keywords (10 font)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Introduction (12 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add introduction here including motivation of the research (why this research is important \/ why this research is needed), and problem statements. (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1.1 Objectives (11 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add research objectives here. Make sure to fulfil all the research objectives at the end and articulate in the conclusion. Focus on key unique research contributions (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Literature Review (12 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add literature review here (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. Methods (12 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add methods here (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. Data Collection (12 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add data collection here. (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. Results and Discussion (12 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>5.1 Numerical Results (11 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add numerical results here. Make sure to describe all tables and add inferences (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5.2 Graphical Results (11 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add graphical results here. Make sure to describe all figures and add inferences. If needed, add statistical analysis here. (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5.3 Proposed Improvements (11 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add propose improvements write here including additional numerical and graphical results (10 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>5.4 Validation (11 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add any validation here, including improvement with statistical hypothesis tests write here (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6. Conclusion (12 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add a conclusion here. Make sure to address that all objectives are met and emphasize of unique research contribution (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>References (12 font)<\/h2>\n<h2>Add references here. Make sure to follow IEOM reference format. See details at the end. (10 font)<\/h2>\n<p>Rahman, M. A., Sarker, B. R. and Escobar, L. A., Peak demand forecasting for a seasonal product using Bayesian approach, <em>Journal of the Operational Research Society<\/em>, vol. 62, pp. 1019-1028, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Reimer, D., Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Available: http:\/\/www.ieomsociet.org\/ieom\/newsletters\/, July 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Reimer, D. and Ali, A., Engineering education and the entrepreneurial mindset at Lawrence Tech, <em>Proceedings of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, Istanbul, Turkey, July 3 \u2013 6, 2012, pp. xx-xx.<\/p>\n<p>Reimer, D., Title of the paper, <em>Proceedings of the 5<sup>th<\/sup> North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, Detroit, Michigan, USA, August 10-14, 2020, pp. xx-xx.<\/p>\n<p>Shetty, D., Ali, A. and Cummings, R., A model to assess lean thinking manufacturing initiatives, <em>International Journal of Lean Six Sigma<\/em>, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 310-334, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biography (12 font)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Add each author biography \u2013 limited to 250 words. (10 font)<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Page Layout<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>8 1\/2&#8243; X 11&#8243; paper<\/li>\n<li>All margins: 1.00&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Full justification<\/li>\n<li>Times New Roman font<\/li>\n<li>Maximum 12 pages<\/li>\n<li>Single space for entire manuscript<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Each paper should have abstract, introduction, literature review with minimum 15 citations including some recent publications, methods, data analysis, numerical and graphical results, statistical analysis, validation, conclusion and references.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Conference name as a header and copyright information as footer must be used. Copyright information implies that IEOM Society International has right to publication the paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Headings (12 font)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>12 font size with bold and left justification<\/li>\n<li>Header should have numbering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>1.1 Sub-Headings (11 font)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Title \u2013 11 font with sub-numbering<\/li>\n<li>Text \u2013 10 font with no indexing<\/li>\n<li>One space between paragraphs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Literature Review<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If the author is mentioned at the beginning for the citation:<\/p>\n<p>Rener (2020) developed the SC network with uncertainty. &#8211; For Single author<\/p>\n<p>Rener and Ali (2020) developed the SC network with uncertainty. &#8211; For two authors<\/p>\n<p>Rener et al. (2020) developed the SC network with uncertainty. &#8211; For more than two authors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>or if the author is mentioned at the end for the citation:<\/p>\n<p>SC network was developed with uncertainty (Rener 2020). &#8211; For single author<\/p>\n<p>SC network was developed with uncertainty (Rener and Ali 2020). &#8211; For two authors<\/p>\n<p>SC network was developed with uncertainty (Rener et al. 2020). &#8211; For more than two authors<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full details should be provided at the end for the Reference Section:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rener, A., Optimization of the supply chain network using uncertainty,<em> International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, vol. xx, no. xx, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Rener, A., and Ali, A., Optimization of the supply chain network using uncertainty,<em> International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, vol. xx, no. xx, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Rener, A., Ali, A., and Reimer, D., Optimization of the supply chain network using uncertainty,<em> International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, vol. xx, no. xx, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Few aspects to be considered to prepare a literature review:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introductory write up for literature review<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to add some recent references<\/li>\n<li>Avoid paper-by-paper review. It should be based on category. Similar topics, applications or tools could be added in one paragraph. Few citations should be in a paragraph.<\/li>\n<li>A summary paragraph should be added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Figures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Texts of figure should be readable<\/li>\n<li>Original high quality pictures<\/li>\n<li>Center justification<\/li>\n<li>Title of Figure should be in center and it must be mentioned as \u201cFigure x: \u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Title of figure should be sentence case with center justification and 10 font<\/li>\n<li>Title should be after figure<\/li>\n<li>All figure numbers must be mentioned in the body of the paper.<\/li>\n<li>One space between texts and figure, figure and title of the figure and title of the figure and texts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Figure 1. Name of the figure<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tables<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Texts of table should be readable<\/li>\n<li>Center justification<\/li>\n<li>Title of table should be in center and it must be mentioned as \u201cTable x: \u2026\u201d It should be added before table.<\/li>\n<li>Title of table should be sentence case with center justification and 10 font size<\/li>\n<li>All table numbers must be mentioned in the body of the paper.<\/li>\n<li>One space between texts and table, table and title of the table and title of the table and texts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Table 1. Name of the table<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equation numbering is optional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Acknowledgements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add acknowledgement if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>IEOM Reference Format<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation Styles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the author is mentioned at the beginning of the citation, use the format below:<\/p>\n<p>Rener (2020) developed the SC network with uncertainty. &#8211; For a single author<\/p>\n<p>Rener and Ali (2020) developed the SC network with uncertainty. &#8211; For two authors<\/p>\n<p>Rener et al. (2020) developed the SC network with uncertainty. &#8211; For more than two authors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the author is mentioned at the end of the citation, use the format below:<\/p>\n<p>SC network was developed with uncertainty (Rener 2020). &#8211; For a single author<\/p>\n<p>SC network was developed with uncertainty (Rener and Ali 2020). &#8211; For two authors<\/p>\n<p>SC network was developed with uncertainty (Rener et al. 2020). &#8211; For more than two authors<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full details should be provided at the end for the Reference Section:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rener, A., Optimization of the supply chain network using uncertainty,<em> International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, vol. xx, no. xx, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Rener, A. and Ali, A., Optimization of the supply chain network using uncertainty,<em> International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, vol. xx, no. xx, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Rener, A., Ali, A. and Reimer, D., Optimization of the supply chain network using uncertainty,<em> International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, vol. xx, no. xx, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>References Guidelines<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>References title \u2013 12 font with bold and left justification<\/li>\n<li>References texts \u2013 10 font<\/li>\n<li>Use single space<\/li>\n<li>No empty line between two references<\/li>\n<li>No numbering should be used for references<\/li>\n<li>Last name and year should be used for any reference citation. Last name and year should be used for single author and double authors. For more than two authors, last name of the first author and \u201cet al.\u201d with year should be used. For examples: Reimer (2009), (Reimer 2009), Reimer and Ali (2009), (Reimer and Ali 2009), Reimer et al. (2009) and (Reimer et al. 2009). Number is not allowed in the reference citation.<\/li>\n<li>All references must be cited in the paper.<\/li>\n<li>Journal and conference names should in italic.<\/li>\n<li>Title of the book should be in italic.<\/li>\n<li>All lines after the first line of references list should be indented one-fourth (1\/4) inch from the left margin. This is called hanging indentation.<\/li>\n<li>Below are some examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For journal papers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>One author<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Last name, first initial., Title of the paper, <em>Journal Name<\/em>, vol., no., pp., year.<\/p>\n<p>Lee, J., Measurement of machine performance degradation using a neural network model, <em>International Journal of Modelling and Simulation<\/em>, vol.16, no. 4, pp. 192-199, 1996.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Two author (more authors will have similar format with addition authors)<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Last name, first initial. and last name, first initial., Title of the paper, <em>Journal\/Conference Name<\/em>, vol., no., pp, year.<\/p>\n<p>Cook, V. and Ali, A., End-of-line inspection for annoying noises in automobiles: trends and perspectives, <em>Applied Acoustic<\/em>, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 265-275, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Rahman, M. A., Sarker, B. R. and Escobar, L. A., Peak demand forecasting for a seasonal product using Bayesian approach, <em>Journal of the Operational Research Society<\/em>, vol. 62, pp. 1019-1028, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Reimer, D., and Ali, A., Engineering education and the entrepreneurial mindset at Lawrence Tech, <em>Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, Istanbul, Turkey, July 3 \u2013 6, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Shetty, D., Ali, A. and Cummings, R., A model to assess lean thinking manufacturing initiatives, <em>International Journal of Lean Six Sigma<\/em>, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 310-334, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For conference papers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>One author<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Last name, first initial. Title of the paper, <em>Conference Name<\/em>, pp. xx-xx, city, country, dates, year.<\/p>\n<p>Reimer, D., Entrepreneurship learning experiences, <em>Proceedings of the <\/em><em>12<sup>th<\/sup> Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, pp. xx-xx, Istanbul, Turkey, March 7-10, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neill, E., Introduction to Improving Adaptive Snow-Sports through Engineering Design, Ergonomic Form and Function, <em>Proceedings of the 4<sup>th<\/sup> North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, pp. 1486-1487, Toronto, Canada, October 23-25, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Two author (more authors will have similar format with addition authors)<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Last name, first initial. and last name, first initial., Title of the paper, <em>Conference Name<\/em>, pp. xx-xx, city, country, dates, year.<\/p>\n<p>Aghimien, D. and Aigbavboa, C., Performance of selected funding schemes used in delivering educational buildings in Nigeria, <em>Proceedings of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, pp. 108-119, Washington DC, USA, September 27-29, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Motsepe, Y. A., Makhanya, B. and Pretorius, J.H.C., Exploring the impact project definition readiness index on capital projects for coal-fired power station projects, <em>Proceedings of the First African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, pp. 638-649, Pretoria, South Africa, October 29 \u2013 November 1, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last Name, First Initial. and Last Name, First Initial., <em>Title of the book<\/em>, edition, publisher, year.<\/p>\n<p>Chang, T., Wysk, R. and Wang, H., <em>Computer-Aided Manufacturing<\/em>, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last Name, First Initial. and Last Name, First Initial., Article title article title article title article title article title, Available: http:\/\/www.ieomsociety.org\/Details.aspx?id=xxx, May 21, 2019. If the author&#8217;s name is not listed, begin with the title of the article for citation.<\/p>\n<p>Name of the website, Available: http:\/\/www.ieomsociety.org\/Details.aspx?id=xxx, Accessed on May 21, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Newspaper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last Name, First Initial. and Last Name, First Initial., Newspaper article title, date of publication, URL. Accessed Month Day, Year. If the author&#8217;s name is not listed, begin with the title of the newspaper article for citation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All references should be organized alphabetically<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Biography \/ Biographies (for single author \u2013 biography and multiple authors- biographies) \u2013 12 font bold<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Include bio of each author at the end of the paper<\/li>\n<li>Limited to 250 words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hassan Hijry <\/strong>is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. He received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Lawrence Technological University (LTU), and a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Oakland University, USA. He brings industry experience as a former front-line manager at PEPSICO, Al-Riyadh. His teaching expertise spans Work Study, Production Planning, and Control, Facilities Planning, Materials Handling, and Industry 4.0 Technologies and Engineering Management. Hassan&#8217;s research focus encompasses Industry 4.0, AI, process optimization, systems analysis, and data-driven decision-making within diverse workplaces, manufacturing industries, and healthcare systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ahad Ali<\/strong> is an Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, a Master\u2019s in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has published journal and conference papers. Dr Ali has completed research projects with Chrysler, Ford, New Center Stamping, Whelan Co., Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company, Whitlam Label Company, DTE Energy, Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National\/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include manufacturing, simulation, optimization, reliability, scheduling, manufacturing, and lean. He is a member of IEOM, INFORMS, SME and IEEE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don Reimer <\/strong>is working as a chief operating officer of IEOM Society International. He is a managing member of The Small Business Strategy Group, LLC and serves as an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University<strong>.<\/strong> Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Detroit\/Mercy. He has been recognized as a professional management consultant with over 45 years of experience in working with closely-held businesses. He has taught courses in entrepreneurship, management and corporate entrepreneurship and innovation for engineers. Mr. Reimer served as a member of the Minority Economic Development Committee of New Detroit. He has served as a KEEN Fellow for The Kern Family Foundation. He is a member of the Lawrence Tech Alumni Board of Directors and has been elected a Fellow of the IEOM Society International. Mr. Reimer is a faculty advisor of the Student Chapter of the IEOM Society at Lawrence Tech.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/ethics-malpractice-statement\/\"><strong>IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Templates and Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paper Checklist\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paper-checklist.pdf\">http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paper-checklist.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IEOM Reference Format\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom-reference-format.docx\">http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom-reference-format.docx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Publication Ethics \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/ethics-malpractice-statement\/\">http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/ethics-malpractice-statement\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Paper Review Process \u2013&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;can be followed to prepare a quality paper:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-1.pdf\">Paper 1<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-2.pdf\">Paper 2<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-3.pdf\">Paper 3<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-4.pdf\">Paper 4<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-5.pdf\">Paper 5<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-6.pdf\">Paper 6<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-7.pdf\">Paper 7<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-8.pdf\">Paper 8<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-9.pdf\">Paper 9,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-9.pdf\">Paper 10<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/sample-reference-paper-11.pdf\">a sample review paper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/ethics-malpractice-statement\/\"><strong>IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Paper Formatting Guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paper-detroit2020.docx\">Paper Template (*.docx)<\/a>&nbsp;Use IEOM Template to Prepare Your Manuscript&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/abstract-detroit2020.docx\">Abstract Template (*.docx)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paper Title should be 18 font with bold and center justification.<\/li>\n<li>All titles should be in standard mixed case, where the first letter of each word is capitalized and followed by lower case letters, as noted here: \u201c<strong>Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management and Six Sigma Applications\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Authors and Affiliations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Author name \u2013 12 font with bold and center justification<\/li>\n<li>Affiliation \u2013 12 font with center justification<\/li>\n<li>Authors with same affiliation should be together<\/li>\n<li>Authors with different affiliation should be listed separately with one space in between<\/li>\n<li>Email can be added for each author<\/li>\n<li>Single space between affiliation and abstract title<\/li>\n<li>Abstract title&nbsp; \u2013 12 font with bold and center justification<\/li>\n<li>Abstract text \u2013 10 font with full justification<\/li>\n<li>Abstract not exceeding 200 words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keywords (12 font)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Keyword 1, Keyword 2, Keyword 3, Keyword 4 and Keyword 5.&nbsp; (10 font)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No more than five keywords (10 font)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Page Layout<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8 1\/2&#8243; X 11&#8243; paper<\/li>\n<li>All margins: 1.00&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Full justification<\/li>\n<li>Times New Roman font<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Maximum 12 pages<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Minimum 8 pages<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Single space for entire manuscript<\/li>\n<li>Each paper should have abstract, introduction, literature review with minimum 15 citations including some recent publications, methods, data analysis, numerical and graphical results, statistical analysis, validation, conclusion and references.<\/li>\n<li>Conference header should be \u201cProceedings of the 5th NA International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Detroit, Michigan, USA, August 10 &#8211; 14, 2020\u201d and copyright information as footer must be used as \u201c\u00a9 IEOM Society International\u201d. Copyright information implies that IEOM Society International has right to publication the paper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1. Headings (12 font)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>12 font size with bold and left justification<\/li>\n<li>Header should have numbering<\/li>\n<li>No space between header and text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1.1 Sub-Headings (11 font)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Title \u2013 11 font with sub-numbering<\/li>\n<li>Text \u2013 10 font with no indexing<\/li>\n<li>One space between paragraphs<\/li>\n<li>No space between header and text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Figures<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texts of figure should be readable<\/li>\n<li>Original high quality pictures<\/li>\n<li>Center justification<\/li>\n<li>Title of Figure should be in center and it must be mentioned as \u201cFigure x: \u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Title of figure should be sentence case with center justification and 10 font<\/li>\n<li>Title should be after figure<\/li>\n<li>All figure numbers must be mentioned in the body of the paper.<\/li>\n<li>One space between texts and figure, figure and title of the figure and title of the figure and texts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Insert Figure Here<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Figure 1. Name of the figure<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tables<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texts of table should be readable<\/li>\n<li>Center justification<\/li>\n<li>Title of table should be in center and it must be mentioned as \u201cTable x: \u2026\u201d It should be added before table.<\/li>\n<li>Title of table should be sentence case with center justification and 10 font size<\/li>\n<li>All table numbers must be mentioned in the body of the paper.<\/li>\n<li>One space between texts and table, table and title of the table and title of the table and texts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Table 1. Name of the table<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Insert Table Here<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equation numbering is optional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add acknowledgement if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>References title \u2013 12 font with bold and left justification<\/li>\n<li>References texts \u2013 10 font<\/li>\n<li>No numbering should be used for reference title<\/li>\n<li>Last name and year should be used for any reference citation. Last name and year should be used for single author and double authors. For more than two authors, last name of the first author and \u201cet al.\u201d with year should be used. For examples: Reimer (2009), (Reimer 2009), Reimer and Ali (2009), (Reimer and Ali 2009), Reimer et al. (2009) and (Reimer et al. 2009). Number is not allowed in the reference citation.<\/li>\n<li>All references must be cited in the paper.<\/li>\n<li>Journal and conference names should in in italic.<\/li>\n<li>Title of the book should be in italic.<\/li>\n<li>All lines after the first line of references list should be indented one-fourth (1\/4) inch from the left margin. This is called hanging indentation. .<\/li>\n<li>Last name and first initial should be should in the reference formatting like below examples.<\/li>\n<li>Internet resources should have author(s) if any, title of website, company or organization, URL, Accessed Day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sample Reference Format (Alphabetical Order)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chang, T., Wysk, R., and Wang, H., <em>Computer-Aided Manufacturing<\/em>, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.<\/li>\n<li>Cook, V., and Ali, A., End-of-line inspection for annoying noises in automobiles: trends and perspectives, <em>Applied Acoustic<\/em>, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 265-275, 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Khadem, M., Ali, A., and Seifoddini,&nbsp; H., Efficacy of lean metrics in evaluating the performance of manufacturing system, <em>International Journal of Industrial Engineering<\/em>, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 176-184, 2008.<\/li>\n<li>Krstovski, S.&nbsp;, IEOM Lean Six Sigma Global Competition: COVID-19 Pandemic, IEOM Society,&nbsp;&nbsp;http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/covid-19\/, Accessed Day: June 9, 2020.<\/li>\n<li>Pandian, A., and Ali, A., Automotive robotic body shop simulation for performance improvement using plant feedback, <em>International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering<\/em>, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 269-291, 2011.<\/li>\n<li>Rahim, A., and Khan, M., Optimal determination of production run and initial settings of process parameters for a deteriorating process, <em>International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology<\/em>, April 2007, vol. 32, no. 7-8, pp. 747-756, 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Rahman, M. A., Sarker, B. R., and Escobar, L. A., Peak demand forecasting for a seasonal product using Bayesian approach, <em>Journal of the Operational Research Society<\/em>, vol. 62, pp. 1019-1028, 2011.<\/li>\n<li>Reimer, D., Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Available: http:\/\/www.ieomsociet.org\/ieom\/newsletters\/,&nbsp;July 2020.<\/li>\n<li>Reimer, D., and Ali, A., Engineering education and the entrepreneurial mindset at Lawrence Tech, <em>Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management<\/em>, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. xx-xx, July 3 \u2013 6, 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Shetty, D., Ali, A., and Cummings, R., A model to assess lean thinking manufacturing initiatives, <em>International Journal of Lean Six Sigma<\/em>, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 310-334, 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Srinivasan, G., Arcelus, F.J., and Pakkala, T.P.M., A retailer\u2019s decision process when anticipating a vendor\u2019s temporary discount offer, <em>Computers and Industrial Engineering<\/em>, vol. 57, pp. 253-260, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Biography \/ Biographies<\/strong> (for single author \u2013 biography and multiple authors- biographies) \u2013 12 font bold<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include bio of each author at the end of the paper<\/li>\n<li>Limited to 200 words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ahad Ali<\/strong> is an Associate Professor, and Director of Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, Masters in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and PhD in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has published journal and conference papers. Dr Ali has completed research projects with Chrysler, Ford, New Center Stamping, Whelan Co., Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company, Whitlam Label Company, DTE Energy, Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National\/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include manufacturing, simulation, optimization, reliability, scheduling, manufacturing, and lean. He is member of IEOM, INFORMS, SME and IEEE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald M. <\/strong>Reimer is the managing member of The Small Business Strategy Group, L.L.C and serves as an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University<strong>.<\/strong> Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Detroit\/Mercy. He has been recognized as a professional management consultant with over 45 years of experience in working with closely-held businesses. He has taught courses in entrepreneurship, management and corporate entrepreneurship and innovation for engineers. Mr. Reimer served as member of the Minority Economic Development Committee of New Detroit. He has served as a KEEN Fellow for The Kern Family Foundation. He is member of the Lawrence Tech Alumni Board of Directors and has elected a Fellow of the IEOM Society International. 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