Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
16th Annual Conference of the
Production and Operations Management Society
InterContinental Chicago Hotel, 505 N. Michigan, Chicago IL
April 29 to May 2, 2005
POM-2005, the sixteenth annual conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, will convene in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. from Friday, April 29 through Monday, May 2, 2005. Friday, April 29 will be devoted to workshops and some special activities while the remaining three days (Saturday, April 30 through Monday, May 2) will be devoted to plenary addresses, contributed and invited papers, and several special activities.
The theme of the conference is Operations Management Frontiers: Winds of Change. This theme recognizes that significant changes are occurring in the environment that companies are operating in. There is a need to examine what world-class companies are doing to stay on the frontier in providing value to customers. This theme also reflects the geography of the location of the conference.
Conference Venue: The conference will be held at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel, 505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601. Located in the heart of Chicago on the famed “Magnificent Mile,” the InterContinental Chicago is one of the city’s most luxurious hotels and landmarks. For information about the hotel, go to http://www.chicago.intercontinental.com. Our marketing colleagues talk about location, location, location. The InterContinental Hotel is perfectly situated by the theatre district, numerous restaurants, international shopping venues, Grant Park, and more.
Chicago Attractions: Chicago is an exciting, dynamic, world-class city with a friendly Midwestern attitude. It is a tourism center, with world-renowned shopping, dining, museums, architecture, theater, music, sports and more. It is also a business center, with a diverse, powerhouse economy. Go to http://www.chicago.il.org for more information.
Plenary Speakers: We have exciting industry and academic leaders to address the critical issues at the conference. These sessions will almost certainly draw business leaders from the Chicago area to our conference.
Contributed Papers: Papers on all topics related to teaching, research, and practice of POM are invited. Preliminary topics include, but are not limited to: Global Supply Chain Management; Secure Supply Chains; Purchasing and Materials Management; Logistics and Distribution; Operations Strategy; Global Operations; Operations Frontiers; Performance Measurement; Internet-Enabled Operations; Enterprise Resource Planning; Product and Process Design; Service Operations Management; Quality Management and Six Sigma; Continuous Improvement; Mass Customization; Operations Flexibility; Innovation in Teaching; Operations Planning, Scheduling and Control; Toyota Production System; Lean Operations; Inventory Management; Mathematical/Software Tools for Operations; OM applications in health care; Environmental Management.
Invited Sessions: Please contact the Program Chair at by October 15, 2004 if you would like to organize an invited session.
Tutorials/Workshops: Tutorial and workshop proposals are encouraged. Please contact the General Chair at by October 15, 2004 if you have an interest.
Doctoral Student Consortium: The Doctoral Student Consortium provides an excellent opportunity for career development and networking with prominent academicians and practitioners. Application information will be available on the POMS website http://www.poms.org beginning November 1, 2004.
Emerging Scholars Program: This program was a huge success in our inaugural session at our 2004 World Conference. The focus of this session is on junior faculty and will consist of a set of guided discussions on topics related with academic career building in Operations Management led by some of the most noted names in the field. Application information will be available on the POMS website http://www.poms.org beginning November 1, 2004.
Wickham Skinner Award: POM will continue to offer the Wickham Skinner Award to recognize excellence in contributions to the POM field. Details of the awards will be available on the POMS website http://www.poms.org beginning November 30, 2004.
Abstract Submission: The deadline for submissions of abstracts is December 10, 2004. All abstracts must be submitted via the POMS website http://www.poms.org. The website will be available for submitting abstracts beginning October 15, 2004. Abstracts should be limited to 150 words. (In addition to abstracts, participants may also submit papers to be published in the electronic proceedings of the conference. Papers must be submitted to the POMS website http://www.poms.org by January 31, 2005.)
Hotel Room Rates: Special room rates have been worked out with the InterContinental Chicago. These special rates are $166.00 (single/double), $186.00 (triple) and $206.00 (quad). A limited number of suites are available with rates starting at $375/night. Hotel registration details will be provided by September 30, 2004 on the POMS website http://www.poms.org.
Conference Registration: All registration for the conference will be done on line through the POMS website http://www.poms.org. The website will be available for registration beginning December 15, 2004 and close on April 15, 2005. The registration fees are as follows:
Members: $350 by January 15, $375 between January 16 and February 15, $450 between February 16 and April 15. The on site registration fee is $500.
Non-Members: $375 by January 15, $400 between January 16 and February 15, $475 between February 16 and April 15. The on site registration fee is $500.
Students and Retirees: $95 by January 15, $115 between January 16 and February 15, $135 between February 16 and April 15. The on site registration fee is $150.
Message from the Planning Team: The POM-2005 planning team is working very hard in putting together an exciting program. Our goal is to put together a program that would appeal to anyone interested in improving his/her research productivity, bringing the latest materials to the classroom, or using the latest OM techniques/software in solving OM problems. We hope to see you all in Chicago!
Any future revisions of this announcement will be posted on the POMS website http://www.poms.org. Please feel free to contact us if you have any improvement ideas. Thank you.
General Chair Program Chair
Suresh Chand Asoo Vakharia
Purdue University University of Florida
Krannert School of Management Warrington College of Business Administration
(765)494-4530 (352)392-8571
Important Dates
October 15, 2004: Date when the website will be available for abstract submission
October 15, 2004: Deadline for proposals for tutorial or invited session
November 1, 2004: Date when information for Emerging Scholars Program and the Doctoral
Student Consortium will be available
December 10, 2004: Deadline for submission of abstracts
January 31, 2005: Deadline for submission of complete papers for publication in proceedings
POM-2005 Conference Committee
General Chair Program Chair
Suresh Chand Asoo Vakharia
Purdue University University of Florida
Krannert School of Management Warrington College of Business Administration
International Committee Chair Emerging Scholars Program
Sushil Gupta John (Jack) Kanet
Florida International University University of Dayton
College of Business Administration Dept. of MIS, OM and DS
Doctoral Consortium Conference Advisor
Tim Lowe Jeet Gupta
University of Iowa University of Alabama in Huntsville
Sponsorship Committee Local Events Committee
Chelliah Sriskandarajah Peter Stonebraker
University of Texas at Dallas Northeastern Illinois University
Vidyaranya Gargeya Joel Goldhar
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Illinois Institute of Technology
Charles Petersen
Northern Illinois University Program Editor
Shrikant Panwalkar
Purdue University
Vice President Meetings
Jim Gilbert
Rollins College Editor – Conference Proceedings (on CD)
Sushil Gupta
Florida International University
College of Business Administration
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