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Along with fit with a unique strategic position, operational effectiveness is widely regarded as a key to competitive advantage. Along with emerging technologies, however, operations are poised to play a wider role both within and across organizations as a key enabler of new business models, and innovative practices -hence, as a continuous source of competitive advantage. The aim of this conference is to explore the opportunities and challenges for operations management as a change agent for organizations. The conference program will include contributions from both academics and practitioners for the advancement of the field of operations management.
Key Dates
Jan. 5, 2004 Deadline for submission of abstracts
Deadline for submission to Doctoral Seminar
Feb. 7, 2004 Notification of accepted abstracts
Notification of acceptance to Doctoral Seminar
Apr. 16, 2004 Deadline for submission of accepted full papers
Deadline for early conference registration
May 28, 2004 Deadline for submission of Doctoral Seminar papers
Jun. 20, 2004 Deadline for late conference registration
Doctoral Seminar
The Doctoral Seminar will be held on 25-27 June 2004 immediately prior to the Conference. The Seminar will provide the doctoral students with a forum to present their research and receive feedback from fellow students and senior researchers in the field.
Conference Topics
The conference topics include, but are not limited to:
Inventory management
Product development
Supply chain management
Project management
New paradigms in OM
Game-theoretic models
Management of technology
Production scheduling
Information systems
Aggregate planning
Change management
ERP systems
Performance management
Web-based applications
Research in progress
e-commerce