Call for Papers – CIE40
The 40th International Conference onComputers & Industrial Engineering
July 25-28, 2010, Awaji Island, Japan“Soft Computing Techniques for Advanced Manufacturing and Service Systems”
Conference Chair:Dr. Mohamed I. Dessouky
Ph.D., P.E.,
Editor-in-Chief, Computers & IE
Dept. of Industrial & Systems Eng
University of Southern California

Conference Co-Chairs:

Aims and Scope:
The 40th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering(CIE40) is organized to disseminate recent theoretical and methodologicaldevelopments, significant technical applications, case studies and survey results

Dr. Hiroaki Ishii

in the area of Computers, Industrial Engineering, Management and other related

Osaka Universityareas.

Dr. Toyokazu Nose
Osaka Institute of Technology

Dr. Mitsuo Gen
Fuzzy Logic Systems Institute

The Sponsor of this series of International Conferences is Computers &Industrial Engineering: An International Journal. It is hosted and organized by

Dr. Shogo Shiode

Kobe Gakuin University. Awaji Island will be the venue of CIE40, from July 26-28,

Kobe Gakuin University

2010. The conference will provide a very good opportunity for researchers andProgram Committee:

professionals of industrial engineering to exchange their ideas, gain insight fromDr. Mitsuo Gen, Chairindustry leaders, and enjoy the charm of the Japanese history in the summer, theFuzzy Logic Systems InstituteDr. Hajime Mizuyama

best season of the year in Japan.

Kyoto University

Topics of Interests Included:

Dr. Koji Okuhara
Osaka University

Dr. Yukiko Orito
Hiroshima University

Dr. Kazuhiro Takeyasu
Osaka Prefecture University

Dr. Katsuhiko Takahashi
Hiroshima University

Dr. Lin Lin
Waseda University

Dr. Shigehiro Osumi
Kobe Gakuin University

Organizing Committee:
Dr. Shogo Shiode, Chair
Kobe Gakuin University

Dr. Terushige Honiden
Osaka Institute of Technology

Dr. Masahiro Inuiguchi
Osaka University

Dr. Takeshi ItohTohoku UniversityDr. Shintaro Mohri
Kobe Gakuin University

Dr. Masatsugu Shiihara
Osaka Institute of Technology

Dr. Hiroshi Noguchi
Univ. of Market. and Dist. Sciences

Contact Information:cie40@eb.kobegakuin.ac.jp
Dr. Koji Okuhara
Osaka University

Dr. Tetsuo Ichimori
Osaka Institute of Technology

Dr. Masatsugu Shiihara

Typical areas in Computers and Industrial Engineering include, but not limited to
1. Applied Operations Research
2. Probabilistic and Statistical Models
3. Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery and Computational Intelligence
4. Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Decision Analysis
5. System Simulation and Forecasting
6. Information Technology
7. Supply Chain Management & Logistics
8. Web-based Applications, E-Business and E-Commerce
9. Quality Management/Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance
10. Facilities Layout Design, Warehousing, Material Handling
11. Production/Manufacturing Systems & Processes; Agile Manufacturing;
ERP/APS
12. Design for Manufacturing, Robust Design, Reverse Engineering
13. Group Technology & Cellular Manufacturing
14. Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing
15. Human Factors, Industrial Ergonomics and Safety
16. Project Development & Management
17. Global Economy Engineering & IE
18. Manufacturing Technologies
19. Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems
20. Healthcare Systems Applications
21. Industrial Engineering Education and E-learning
22. Ethics in IE Education, Research & Practice
23. Service Systems including Energy, Transportation, Communication, Utilities
and Environmental Control

Osaka Institute of Technology

To find more information and continuous update, please refer to the conference website
http://www.eb.kobegakuin.ac.jp/~cie40

Call for Papers – CIE40
The 40th International Conference on
Computers & Industrial Engineering
July 25-28, 2010, Awaji Island, Japan“Soft Computing Techniques for Advanced Manufacturing and Service Systems”
Sponsor:Computers & Industrial Engineering: An International Journal

Co-Sponsors:
Japan Federation of Management related Academies (JFMA)(Japan Industrial Management Association: JIMA, Japan Association for Management Systems: JAMS,
Japan Society of Security Management: JSSM, Japan Society for Information and Management: JSIM,and 56 other associations)
The Operational Research Society of Japan (ORSJ)The Japan Institute of Industrial Engineering (JIIE)The Japanese Society for Quality Control (JSQC)
IEEE Kansai Section
The Kansai Productivity Center (KPC)
Fuzzy Logic Systems Institute (FLSI)The Korea Institute of Industrial Engineering (KIIE)The Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineering (CIIE)
Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Society (APIEMS)

Abstracts / Full paper submission:••••••

Papers and abstracts are accepted for reviewing on condition that the manuscript is original, has notbeen previously published or presented at a conference. An international technical committee willreferee all submissions. A list of referee names will be appended to the conference proceedings.
Abstracts and full papers are to be submitted electronically, in DOC and PDF format. They must follow
the conference official template, which can be downloaded from the conference website.
Identify your preferences in the technical area(s) of interest (tracks) listed above in order to assist us inscheduling your presentation at an appropriate session.
Include the following details in your abstract/full paper: Title, Name of Author(s), Affiliation(s), and fulladdress of the corresponding author, including E-mail address, phone, and fax numbers.
Abstracts should not exceed 200 words in length; and full papers should be limited to 6 pages.
Please submit abstract/full paper with one topics (among 1~23 in Topics of Interests) to the web site:

http://www.eb.kobegakuin.ac.jp/~cie40

Publication:
All abstracts and final papers will be published in the conference proceedings in CD format. Authors of
selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work for review and potential
publications in Special Issues of Computers & Industrial Engineering: An International Journal. Please see
conference web site for paper selection processes.

Important Dates:
Submission of Abstracts/Proposals of Organized Session:
Notification of Abstract Acceptance:
Submission of the Full Paper:
Notification of the Paper Acceptance:
Submission of Camera Ready Paper:
Registration of Authors (Early Bird):
Registration of Authors (Regular):
CIE40 Welcome Reception:
CIE40 Conference:

Feb. 15th => March 5th, 2010
Feb. 26th & March 12th, 2010
March 31st, 2010
April 30th, 2010
May 12th, 2010
June 12th, 2010
June 13th ~July 12th, 2010
July 25th, 2010
July 26th ~ 28th, 2010

To find more information and continuous update, please refer to the conference website
http://www.eb.kobegakuin.ac.jp/~cie40