[agents] CfP: Hamburg International Conference on Logistics (HICL 2010)

[Thorsten Blecker]

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                     Call for Papers 

       
      Hamburg International Conference of Logistics 2010
                         (HICL2010)


   "Innovative Processes and Solutions in Logistics and SCM "


                  02 – 03 September 2010


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Conference Website  http://www.hicl.org/

Abstract deadline  				: January 31st 2010
Notification of Acceptance (Abstract) 	: February 28th 2010
Early Bird registration deadline 		: March 31st 2010
Paper deadline 					: April 15th 2010
Notification of Acceptance (Full paper) 	: June 1st 2010
Author registration deadline 			: July 15th 2010
Conference 						: 02-03 September
2010

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We are pleased to announce and invite you to participate in the HICL 2010
Hamburg International Conference of Logistics, which will be held at Hamburg
University of Technology (TUHH), Germany on 02 - 03 September 2010. This
international conference is organized by the Hamburg University of
Technology (TUHH).


********Theme and Objectives********

Today’s business environment is changing significantly due to a steady
progress towards more efficient organizational paradigms as well as product
and process innovations. As companies have to compete on the global market
with their products and services, the sector of logistics and supply chain
management (SCM) has become a critical success factor. SCM and Logistics
have proven to be a very dynamic field, prompting the players to constantly
keep up with the latest solutions and processes to stay competitive and
agile.  

The international supply chains of multinational corporations that include
many different types of companies across the globe have become sophisticated
and complex systems. Their coordination requires new and creative ideas that
combine technical, analytical and economical know-how to create innovative
solutions to sustain the competitive advantage of a high-performance supply
chain.

The constant, successful exchange of ideas between the scientific community
and practitioners has proven to be an ideal breeding-ground for innovative
solutions in SCM and Logistics to encounter the ever-changing challenges
companies are facing today.  

Innovative Processes and Solutions in Logistics and SCM - The HICL will
provide a multidisciplinary network and forum for scientists and
practitioners involved in logistics and supply chain management as well as
in innovation 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 topics within the broad area of Supply Chain
Performance Management like the following are welcome:

* Creating Innovations for Logistics Services
* Innovation Management in Supply Chains
* The Role of Suppliers and Service Providers in Supply Chain Innovation
* Innovation Measurement,Controlling and Risk Evaluation in Supply Chains
* Interrelationships between the Innovation of Internal Operations in Supply
  Chains
* Innovation induced Complexity and Risks in Logistics and Supply Chains
* Ramp up Management in Logistics and Supply Chains
* Profit and Risk sharing of Supply Chain Innovations
* State of the Art Marketing Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain
  Management
* Coping With Market Trends for Logistics Services and Supply Chain
  Management
* Adoption of Innovations in Supply Chains
* Innovative IT Systems in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (RFID, SOA
  etc.)
* Innovations in Transport Systems (Air, Rail, Road, Sea)
* Organizational Innovations in Supply Chains
* Distributed Product Development in Supply Chains
* Managing Technological Risks in Supply Chains
* Interdependencies between Innovation Management and Supply Chain
  Performance
* Implementation Strategies for Innovation Management in Logistics and
  Supply Chains
* Innovative Concepts for Modelling and Simulation
* Customer Driven Innovation in Logistics and Supply Chains
* Innovative Marketing of Logistic Networks and Nodes
* Innovative Pricing Models for Logistic Service Providers
* Coordinating Sales and Supply Chain Management in Innovation Processes



*******Submission of Papers*********

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished research results/best
practices that are not currently submitted for publication elsewhere. We ask
for a brief abstract as well as the complete paper. Submissions must adhere
to following rules: 

Abstracts should be submitted first. Abstracts should not exceed 500 words
and should be in MS Word and PDF. Abstracts should include three to four
keywords and all authors’ contact information.

Paper submissions may not exceed 10 - 15 pages as the total length of the
paper. Submissions should be in MS Word (the template is available at
www.hicl.org) as well as PDF and printable on A4 sized paper. In keeping
with recent HICL conferences, refereeing is double-blind. Papers that exceed
the length requirements or are submitted late will be rejected. The official
conference language for abstracts, papers and presentation is English.
Please submit the abstracts and papers to: hicl at hicl.org

The conference committee will evaluate topic contribution of each submission
as well as accessibility to the HICL audience. The abstract should clearly
describe the nature and relevance of the problems, the research methodology,
and work-in-progress or final research results.  Papers will be judged in
significance, originality, relevance, novelty, correctness, and clarity. 



************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. Christian Lüthje  
(Institute of Marketing and Innovation)

Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)


************Contact*********

Hamburg International Conference of Logistics 2010
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
D- 21073 Hamburg, Germany

Website: www.hicl.org
Email:   hicl at hicl.org