4th Operations and Supply Chain Management Symposium: Emerging Technologies and the Industry 5.0

About the Symposium

Join leading academics, industry practitioners, and policymakers to explore the future of operations and supply chain management through emerging technologies and Industry 5.0 innovation.

The University of Sheffield Management School and Department of Operations Management and Decision Science are delighted to host the 4th Operations and Supply Chain Management Symposium.

Building upon the success of previous symposiums held at University of Liverpool, the University of Surrey, and University of Southampton, this edition focuses specifically on Emerging Technologies and Industry 5.0.

Program Highlights

Keynote speakers

(Listed in alphabetical order) 

Professor Alexandre Dolgui
Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Production Research.
Distinguished Professor and Head of Automation, Production and Computer Sciences Department, IMT Atlantique.

Professor Francisco Saldanha da Gama 
Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Operations Research
Chair in Supply Chain Management and Head of Operations Management and Decision Sciences Subject Group and Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics Applied Research Centre, University of Sheffield.

Professor Hubert Pun 
Senior Editor at Production and Operations Management,
Professor of Management Science, Ivey Business School.

Professor Jason Choi 
Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
Chair in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Director of the Centre for Supply Chain Research, University of Liverpool.

Professor Lenny Koh
Associate Editor of International Journal of Production Research.
Chair in Operations Management, Cross Cutting Chief, Strategic Futures on Resource Sustainability (SCRS), University of Sheffield.

Peter Choi 
Industry Expert in Supply Chain Technology.

Professor Yu Xiong
Associate Editor of Decision Science Journal.
Chair Professor of Business Analytics, University of Surrey.
 

Call for Papers

We welcome submissions of original research on emerging technologies in supply chain management, Industry 5.0 implementation, operations management, and related topics. We are happy to accept your submission without peer revision.

Abstract

Participants who wish to present papers are requested to submit an abstract, not exceeding 250 words (in Word format). Submissions must include the paper title, author names, contact email, and affiliated institutions.

Extended Abstracts

Limited to six pages of A4 paper, including references. Font: Times New Roman, Size 12, Line spacing 1.5. Outstanding papers will be recommended to the following top-tier journals, subject to the journal standards and peer-review process: Computers and Operations Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, International Journal of Production Research, and International Journal of Operations & Production Management.