INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING IN THE DIGITAL DISRUPTION ERA

Digital disruption is a transformation that is triggered by emerging digital technologies and business models. Digital disruption is expanding beyond the technology sector to engulf a diverse set of industries, including construction, energy, finance, healthcare, IT services, manufacturing, and transportation that represent a large portion of the global economy. The escalating digital disruption in these industries will put unprecedented pressure on managers to formulate effective strategies to change organizational structures, and eliminate barriers that are keeping them from taking full advantage of the contemporary digital technologies. For this to be achieved, companies will need to improve and/or reengineer most of their processes before they are partially or fully automated. This means that Industrial Engineering skills will be the cornerstone for achieving maximum value from investments in automation. The Global Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Its Application Areas (GJCIE) 2019 will shed light on the role of Industrial Engineering in this endeavor.

The 4th Global Conference on Industrial Engineering (GCIE - 2019) will be an internationally renowned forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences, and challenges in the field of industrial engineering. It will bring together experts from academia and industry to exchange the latest research results and trends, and their practical applications in the aforementioned areas of industrial engineering. This will be accomplished through the following three modes of communication: keynote presentations, parallel sessions, and poster sessions.

Cyprus is the third biggest island in the Mediterranean and has a special geographical location with its proximity to Europe, Asia and Africa. Eastern Mediterranean University is in Gazimagusa (Famagusta), the second largest city in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). It is a town rich in history, culture and art. The 35.000 inhabitants of town welcome students from all over the world. The town offers a wide selection of accommodation, shops, restaurants and cafes to the convenience of students. Gazimagusa is also a city by the coastline and have beautiful Mediterranean beaches. The campus is only 3 km. away from the town center and frequent bus services are available to and from campus. Eastern Mediterranean University has a beautiful campus and offers education in a comfortable, quite and secure environment.

Gazimagusa (Famagusta) is the second largest city in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). It is a town rich in history and culture and bears the marks of civilizations such as the Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Lusignans, Venetians, and Ottomans. Those interested in history will enjoy visiting the walled town of Famagusta and hearing about the Ottoman siege of the then Venetian city. The town offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes visited by a large student population. Owing to these prominent features of the place, participants will enjoy their stay besides benefiting from the conference.

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