The RMC09 Conference team is pleased to invite you to the 1st Rapid Modelling Conference. The conference will be held June 29 - July 1st 2009 at the University of Neuchâtel, in the heart of the city of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Conference Topics
We invite researchers in the fields of operations management, production management, supply chain management, operations research, or industrial engineering, as well as practitioners (Executive Managers as well as Consultants) with any connection to either manufacturing or service operations, and PhD students to participate at the conference and to present their papers in the following areas:
· Improving competitiveness of manufacturing companies as well as service companies by successful lead time reduction: What are the enablers of quick response and what is the value for the whole supply chain?
· Rapid Modelling based on queuing theory, other mathematical modelling techniques, or simulation models to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from theory to application.
· Reconciling of approaches such as Quick Response Manufacturing, lean production, agile manufacturing etc. to pave the way toward a unified theory of lead time reduction
· Behavioural aspects of the change in mindset such as motivation, leadership, or decision making
· Economic or strategic analysis of the impact of lead time reduction at the firm, supply chain, or regional level
· Teaching implications
We welcome papers that contribute to these themes, in the form of:
- Models
- Case study research, survey research, action research
Theory pieces
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission:
December 15, 2008
Notification of abstract acceptance:
January 15, 2009
Deadline for early registration:
March 15, 2009
Full paper submission:
March 15, 2009
Full paper acceptance:
April 1, 2009
Conference:
June 29 - July 1, 2009
Programme
Committee
Prof. Gerald Reiner (Chair), University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland,
Prof. Djamil Aïssani, LAMOS, University of Béjaia, Algeria, Prof. Michel
Bierlaire, EPFL, Switzerland, Prof. Bénamar Chouaf, University of Sidi
Bel Abes, Algeria, Prof. Lawrence Corbett, Victoria University of
Wellington, New Zealand, Prof. Krisztina Demeter, Corvinus University of
Budapest, Hungary, Prof. Suzanne de Treville, University of Lausanne,
Switzerland, Prof. Gerard Gaalman, University of Groningen, The
Netherlands, Prof. Petri Helo, University of Vaasa, Finland, Prof. Werner
Jammernegg, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration,
Austria, Prof. Matteo Kalchschmidt, University of Bergamo, Italy, Dr.
Doug Love, Aston Business School, UK, Dr. Boualem Rabta, University of
Neuchâtel,
Switzerland
Organising
Committee
Prof. Gerald Reiner, University of Neuchâtel Dr Jeffrey Petty,
Lancer Callon
Dr Boualem Rabta, University of
Neuchâtel
The conference will be supported by the SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
- THE
PEOPLE PROGRAMME - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Project (No.
217891) “Keeping jobs in
Europe”
Contact
Prof. Dr. Gerald
REINER
Professor of Operations Management and Logistics Enterprise
Institute,
Faculty of Economics University of Neuchâtel Rue A.-L. Breguet 1
CH-2000
Neuchâtel
Phone:
+41-32-718-1360
Fax.
+41-32-718-1361
E-Mail:
rmc09@unine.ch
Abstract
Abstracts can be submitted via the Conference web page
-
http://www.unine.ch/rmc09
Registration
Fees
Regular early (before March 15, 2009): 390
CHF
Regular late (after March 15, 2009): 470
CHF
PhD - student early (before March 15, 2009): 220
CHF
PhD - student late (after March 15, 2009): 280
CHF
Registration fee
includes:
- Conference
proceedings,
- Participation in the welcome
reception,
- Conference
dinner,
- Midday meals,
- Excursion
- Sightseeing
tour.
Conference
Proceedings
Final versions of all presented papers will be posted on the
conference
website. Selected papers will be published in the Conference
Proceedings
Volume to appear at
Springer.
The organizers of RMC09 are looking forward to welcoming you in
Neuchâtel.
Posted by Metin
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Metin Çakanyildirim www.utdallas.edu/~metin
Associate Professor of Operations Management
Office of Assoc. Exec. Director of POMS Dallas
School of Management. U. of Texas at Dallas
SM30 POBox 830688. Richardson, TX 75083, USA
Pho: +1 972.883.6361 Fax: +1 972.883.5905
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