Call for Abstracts
26th ICPR (Virtual Conference) - Taichung, Taiwan
Intelligent and Transformative Production in Pandemic Times
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of theInternational Journal of Production Research
While experiencing the impact of the acute pandemic on our lives and the economy we still have to keep our faith towards thefuture of production, because modern human life relies on production with its supply networks in any kind of format. Looking at
the future of production calls for transformative research exploiting the possibilities artificial intelligence offers, particularly forchallenges at all levels of the economy such as sustainable development.
The ICPR is regarded worldwide as one of the leading conferences promoting research in the field of production research andindustrial engineering and related domains. We invite you to contribute your research to this long-standing conference andvirtually interact with peers to address the challenges for production, supply networks and interfaces with other domains.

We invite you to submit Abstracts
Submissions Continue - Deadline February 28, 2021
Abstracts are submitted online within one of the conference tracks and topics. To view a complete list and instructions on
submitting your abstract, visit the conference website at icpr26.thu.edu.twTracks
1. Impact of the Pandemic on Industry andProduction
2. Regional Economic Integration and Its Impact onManufacturing Trends
3. Digital and Cyber Manufacturing and Services
4. Internet of Things, Data Analytics and Smart
Manufacturing
5. Industrial Communication and Automation
6. Manufacturing Processes and Automation

7. Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains
8. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
9. Human Factors Engineering
10. Sustainable Production
11. Logistics Engineering and Management
12. Smart City and Digital Transformation
13. Quality Engineering and Management
14. New Product Development and Innovation
Management

Additional opportunities to participate!
Pre-Conference Workshops (July 14-18, 2021)
Early Career Researchers and Doctoral Training Programme - want to boost your career in research? These workshops not
only offer sessions to improve your skills for academic research, you also are able to tap into a network of colleagues. For
further information, please contact Dr. Rob Dekkers, Rob.Dekkers@glasgow.ac.uk

The conference will also hold various events, e.g.,Virtual Editors Forum (IJPE, IJPR, JMTM, IJIOME and more to follow)
IFPR Women in Production Research Forum1st Bi-Annual Lillian Gilbreth Inspirational LecturePublications
You will have opportunities to be invited to publish your extended papers in the special issues of IJPR, IJPR, IMDS, IEMS, JIPE,and MEQ.
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Abstract Submission Deadline February 28, 2021
Abstract Decision Notification March 15, 2021
Full-Length Paper Deadline May 31, 2021

Questions?
Conference Chair Dr. Chin-Yin Huang
huangcy@thu.edu.tw
Professor Industrial Engineering & Enterprise Information,
Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
Conference Organizers
Department of Industrial Engineering & Enterprise
Information, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
icpr26@thu.edu.tw