[agents] CfP: HICL2008 - Extended Deadline

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                    Call for Papers


                  - Extended Deadline -

    Hamburg International Conference of Logistics 2008
                    (HICL2008)

            "Logistics Networks and Nodes"
                04 - 05 September 2008
                HAMBURG, Germany


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Conference Website http://www.hicl.org

Submission of Abstract				31 March 2008
Notification of Acceptance (Abstract)	15 April 2008
Early Bird registration deadline		31 April 2008
Full paper submission				15 May 2008
Notification of Acceptance (Full paper)	15 June 2008
Author registration deadline			15 July 2008
Conference						04 to 05 September
2008
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We are pleased to announce and invite you to participate in the HICL 2008
Hamburg International Conference of Logistics, which will be held at Hamburg
University of Technology (TUHH), Germany from 04 - 05 September 2008. This
international conference is co-organized by the Hamburg University of
Technology (TUHH) and the Kühne School of Logistics and Management (the
former Hamburg School of Logistics).


Theme and Objectives

Today, there is a huge variety of logistics networks – ranging from very
simple locally oriented chains with only a few participants to
internationally operating complex systems connecting firms all over the
world. However, each of these networks is formed by logistics nodes
connected by different types of edges. Various questions arise during the
build-up and operation of these systems. In the design phase, partners have
to be chosen, facilities have to be located, and connections have to be
specified in a holistic way. On the operational level, logistics nodes have
to be engineered, handling equipment has to be constructed, and last but not
least, management systems have to be established in order to run and control
operations within these networks. In recent years, logistics research has
made extensive progress in the analysis of connections between different
network nodes.
Unfortunately, research concerning the logistics nodes themselves and the
possible means of improving them is far less advanced. Therefore, this
conference focuses on the interaction of networks as well as on the
improvement of logistics nodes. In practice, this all-embracing approach
provides the chance to optimize logistics nodes not only based on their own
requirements, but to enhance them to meet network-wide demands. In
consequence, it becomes possible to adjust node design and operation to the
needs of the whole supply chain. Vice versa, in a holistic improvement
process the network can be constructed in such a way that the requirements
posed by the nodes are taken into account.
Logistics Networks and Nodes - The HICL will provide a multidisciplinary
network and forum for scientists and practitioners involved in logistics and
supply chain management to interact with each other and exchange ideas and
information on the latest issues in this field. 
We welcome scientific and practical contributions from different disciplines
such as Business Administration & Economics, Engineering, Computer Science,
Science & Mathematics and Law.

Topics

Papers addressing any relevant topic within the broad area of networks and
nodes in Logistics and Supply Chain Management including, but not limited to
the following are welcome:
- Creating services for logistics nodes and networks 
- profit and risk sharing in supply chain networks
- Suppliers and service providers in logistics nodes and networks
- Network and node design
- Interrelationships between node operations and logistics networks
- Bottlenecks in logistics nodes and networks
- Managing complexity in logistics nodes and supply chain networks
- Ramp-up management in supply chain networks
- Innovative IT systems for logistics nodes and networks (RFID, SOA etc.)
- Simulation approaches for logistics networks
- Tracking and Tracing
- Innovations in transport systems (air, rail, road, sea)
- Infrastructure management for logistics nodes and networks
- Technologies for management of logistics nodes in supply chain networks 
- Managing risks in network nodes and supply chain networks
- Quality management in logistics nodes and networks
- Implementation strategies for innovations in logistics nodes and networks
- Sustainability in supply chain networks
- Innovative concepts for modelling, simulation and optimization of nodes
and transportation networks
- Managing logistics service quality


Submission of Abstracts

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished research results/best
practices for consideration in HICL 2008. All papers will be double-blind
refereed.
Abstracts for papers should describe the nature and relevance of the
problems, the research methodology, and work-in-progress or final research
results. Abstracts must not exceed 500 words and should be in MS Word.
Abstracts for Papers should include three to four keywords and all authors’
contact information. The official conference language for abstracts, papers
and presentation is English. Please submit the abstracts to: hicl at hicl.org



Conference Chairs

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kersten - 
Institute of Business Logistics and General Management

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Blecker - 
Institute of Business Logistics and General Management

Prof. Dr. Carsten Gertz - 
Institute for Transport Planning and Logistics

Prof. Dr. Heike Flämig - 
Institute for Transport Planning and Logistics

Kühne School of Logistics and Management at Hamburg University of Technology
(TUHH)


Contact

Hamburg International Conference of Logistics 2008
Kuehne School of Logistics and Management at Hamburg University of
Technology (TUHH)
D- 21073 Hamburg, Germany
WEBSITE: www.hicl.org
CONTACT: hicl at hicl.org