Call for Papers
HICSS-43 Minitrack on
INTELLIGENT DECISION SUPPORT FOR LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Part of the Decision Technologies and Service Sciences Track
FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL HAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES
January 5 - 8, 2010
The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Minitrack Description
Information technology (IT) is a prerequisite for successful supply chain management (SCM) today and will become even more so in near future. The logistics and SCM field is developing very dynamically. Business-to-business transactions are made via the Internet and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that manage the transactional information within the enterprise. While IT systems are vital components in supply chains, their successful management rests on intelligent and coordinated decision making throughout the logistics network. Intelligent decision support using advanced decision technologies are becoming increasingly important in logistics and SCM. Data warehouses and data mining can be used to store and analyze product, inventory, and sales information. Simulation and optimization, which can be found in advanced planning and scheduling systems, can be employed for, e.g., inventory, production, procurement, and distribution planning. Intelligent agents can e.g. communicate with different partners in the supply chain, assist in collecting information, share product information, negotiate prices, and distribute alerts throughout the logistics networks. The design and implementation of intelligent decision technologies to support human agents in logistics and SCM is a very active field in research, consulting and software development. Many such technologies or systems have been implemented recently or are currently in the stage of implementation. We do, therefore, believe that this minitrack will be recognized by both the scientific community and practitioners developing or using logistics and SCM solutions. We seek papers dealing with decision technologies which contribute to intelligent decision support in the whole field of logistics and in particular in all categories of SCM. This includes but is not restricted to simulation, optimization, heuristics, metaheuristics, agent technologies, descriptive models, data warehousing, and data mining. We are especially interested in real-world applications and in software solutions which assist in solving decision problems. This is extended towards, e.g., advanced planning systems and the intelligent use of enterprise resource planning systems. Also conceptual ideas, reports on projects in progress, and case studies are welcome. Moreover, teaching cases both at the university as well as the executive level may be of interest.
Minitrack Co-chairs
|
Stefan Voß |
Andreas Fink |
Hans-Jürgen Sebastian (Primary
Contact) |
Important Deadlines
| Authors may contact minitrack co-chairs for guidance and indication of appropriate content at anytime | |
| June 15, 2009 | Authors submit full papers |
| August 15, 2009 | Notice of acceptance, conditional acceptance, or rejection |
| September 10, 2009 | Revised version of paper due in case of conditional acceptance |
| September 15, 2009 | Final version of paper due to publisher. At least one author of each paper must register by this date. |
Instructions for Paper Submissions
- Submit your full paper (pdf) to the Peer Review System according to the formatting and submission instructions which will be available on the HICSS website. Papers are limited to 10 pages (double-column, font size 10 pt).
- HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. HICSS will conduct double-blind reviews of each submitted paper. Those selected for publication will be published in the Conference Proceedings (IEEE).
- HICSS papers must contain original material not previously published, or currently submitted elsewhere. Do not submit the manuscript to more than one Minitrack. If unsure of which Minitrack is appropriate, submit abstract to the Track Chair for guidance.
Conference Administration
- Conference Chair: Ralph R. Sprague Jr., sprague@hawaii.edu
- Conference Administrator: Sandra Laney, hicss@hawaii.edu
- Track Administrator: Rajib Subba, rajib@hawaii.edu
For the latest information, visit the HICSS web site at: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu
Conference Venue
The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.A.
http://kauai.hyatt.com/