ISB – POMS Workshop 2017

The 5th ISB – POMS the workshop focuses on applications of technology to decision making and its impact on supply chains.

Date	December 14 - 15, 2017
Time	08:00 am - 18:00 pm IST
Location	Hyderabad Campus Open in Google Maps

About the Event

Topics: The workshop will focus on diverse yet related topics such as agriculture and food supply chains, healthcare operations, pharmaceutical supply networks, retail operations, risk management, and sustainability that are motivated by problems in emerging economies, using datasets from these settings and/or has policy implications for these contexts. However, these attributes are not necessary for submission. All methodologies (analytical modeling, empirical modeling, statistics) are welcome, and the emphasis is on the rigorous execution of these methodologies and the practical relevance of the results.

Format: The workshop will comprise a single track of approximately ten high-quality presentations over 1.5 working days. Each presentation will be of 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of discussion. In addition to the presentations, the workshop programme will include keynote talks and a dedicated slot for a poster session featuring the work of PhD students.

J. George Shanthikumar

Professor Shanthikumar joined the Krannert faculty in 2009. Prior to coming to Purdue, he was a Chancellor's Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests are in integrated interdisciplinary decision making, model uncertainty and learning, production systems modeling and analysis, queueing theory, reliability, scheduling, semiconductor yield management, simulation stochastic processes, and sustainable supply chain management. He has written or co-written more than 250 papers on these topics. He is a co-author (with John A. Buzacott) of the book Stochastic Models of Manufacturing Systems and a co-author (with Moshe Shaked) of the books Stochastic Orders and Their Applications and Stochastic Orders.

John R. Birge

John R. Birge studies mathematical modeling of systems under uncertainty, especially for maximizing operational and financial goals using the methodologies of stochastic programming and large-scale optimization. He was first drawn to this area by a need to use mathematics in a useful and practical way. "My research has shown how special problem structure can allow for efficient solution of complex problems of decision making under uncertainty," Birge explains.

Houmin Yan

Professor Houmin Yan is Chair Professor of Management Sciences and Dean of the College of Business at the City University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining CityU he served as Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and as Associate Director and Science Advisor for the Hong Kong R&D Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies. He has also worked as a tenured Associate Professor at the School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas.

Submission

Call for Paper

The 5^thISB – POMS workshop is aimed at showcasing cutting edge practice and academic research in the area of Technology based innovations and impact on supply chains.

Topics: The objective of the workshop is to demonstrate applications of technology in decision making and its impact on supply chains. We invite submissions on topics such as, but not limited to, innovative business models e.g., Uber, Airbnb, that are enabled by technology, applications of technology in areas such as healthcare delivery, non-profit and public sector operations, retail operations, service operations, inventory management, the impact of digitization on performance of supply chains, supply chain analytics. All analysis methodologies (analytical modeling, empirical modeling, experiments) are welcome and the emphasis is on rigorous execution of these methodologies and practical relevance of the results.

Important Dates:

Abstract submission	Sep 17, 2017
Notification of acceptances	Oct 18, 2017
Registration Deadline	Nov 30, 2017
Workshop	Dec 14 - 15, 2017

Submission guidelines:

To be considered for the workshop, authors are requested to upload an extended abstract by September 17^th, 2017 using the paper submission link provided on the right.

The extended abstract should include a brief description of the research problem, the key methodology used and assumptions, and a summary of main results and policy / managerial implications. The abstract should not exceed four pages, in Times New Roman, font size 12, and can be submitted in Word or .pdf format. Submissions will be peer-reviewed and final decisions regarding all acceptances will be communicated by October 8, 2017. Limited financial support will be provided to the presenters.

Schedule

Programme details to be updated

Registration

Registration Fees and Expenses:

Registration fee for non-student attendees is INR 8000 (USD 125) and INR 2000 (USD 30) for student attendees. Registration fee will be waived for presenters.

Payment policy:

All workshop attendees and guests must register online. A credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express) is required to make a payment. Guests can only register in association with primary attendees. In case you are facing a difficulty in making the online payment for registration, you can avail the ‘on-site’ registration option where the registration fee can be paid at the venue. On-site registration during the workshop is strictly subject to availability of seating capacity.

If you have difficulties in the registration process or if you would like to confirm your registration and kindly carry a demand draft or cheque in favour of ‘Indian School of Business' payable at Hyderabad to avail the on-site registration at the venue, please send an email to Bharathi_Satyanarayana@isb.edu.

Sohini_Dutta@isb.edu