Call For Papers - Deadlines Extensions - Journal Special Issue

Advanced Models and Applications of Logistics & Manufacturing
Track at the International Conference on Harbour, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modelling and Simulation
(HMS 2011)

Track Chairs: (a)Teresa Murino, (b)Liberatina Santillo
Affiliation: (a) (b)University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Contacts: (a) murino@unina.it, (b)santillo@unina.it

Key Dates (Extended!)
Submissions of Extended Abstracts (Extended): May 20, 2011
Notification of acceptance: June 20, 2011
Early Registration: July 20, 2011
Final Camera-Ready Submission: July 20, 2011

Journal Special Issue
Best Papers will be selected and published in a Special issue of the International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling

Track Description
The track is dedicated to research papers on theoretical analysis and applications concerning logistics and manufacturing. This track is a forum for presenting results of the international research and development work dealing with applications of optimization methods of the entire production system over the whole product and processes life cycle, from the design, through the manufacturing and maintenance, to the distribution and service. The simulation modelling offer logistics and manufacturing companies the ability to visualise, analyse and predict the impact of suggested changes, prior to implementation.

Topic List:

· Logistics and Manufacturing Management

· Supply Network Logistics

· Manufacturing Modelling and Simulation

· Production Systems Modelling Simulation

· Reverse Logistics Modelling

· Logistics Applications

· Optimization

· Remanufacturing Modelling

· Scheduling Models in Manufacturing Systems

· Management strategies

· Performance optimisation

· Mathematical modelling

· Inferential modelling

· Design and Analysis of Experiments

· Computer Integrated Manufacturing

· Modular Simulation

· Line balancing methods and tools

· Industrial and Applied Mathematics for Production

· Discrete Events System in Manufacturing

· Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Modelling and Applications

· Logistics modelling in production system simulation

· Resources allocation optimization

· Environmental Sustainability and Green Logistics

· Logistics in the Service Sector

· Logistics Planning and Control Models
Nevertheless different topics concerning “Advanced Models and Applications of Logistics & Manufacturing” are welcome.

FIRST SUBMISSION
Extended abstracts (minimum 2 pages), full draft papers or other proposals should be submitted for the review process through the submission section by May 20, 2011.
The extended abstract or the full draft paper must contain title, authors, affiliations, addresses, main body and references.
Each extended abstract or full draft paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee taking into consideration scientific quality, originality and relevance. Only original papers, written in English will be accepted.
The extended abstract or the full draft paper should be prepared by following the final paper formatting. However any type of paper formatting can be accepted for the first submission.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
Notification of acceptance will be sent by June 20, 2011.

CAMERA READY PAPER SUBMISSION
The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns) both for regular and special sessions.
The camera ready paper must adhere to the conference template. The .dot file contains the complete instructions for preparing a camera ready copy for the Proceedings. The final version of the paper must be a PDF file.
Your camera ready paper (extended paper or regular paper) in PDF format must be submitted by using the submission section before July 20, 2011.

The page limit for manuscripts is ten (10) pages (included in the author registration fee). Additional pages will require an additional fee.
If your work must be cleared or approved before publication by your institution, company, or governmental agency, please be sure that process will be completed by the due date above or we will not be able to include it in the CD Conference Proceedings.