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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt"> Vehicle Routing and Logistics Optimization 2015</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt"> The fourth meeting of the EURO Working Group on </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Vehicle Routing and Logistics Optimization - VeRoLog</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt"> Vienna, Austria, June 8-10</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt"> http://verolog2015.univie.ac.at/</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">The fourth meeting of the EURO Working Group on Vehicle Routing and Logistics Optimization will take place in Vienna from June 8-10, 2015.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">The VeRoLog conference is an established annual meeting of the EURO Working Group on Vehicle Routing and Logistics Optimization - VeRoLog bringing together the large community of researchers and practitioners interested in vehicle routing optimization and
its relations with logistics. The VeRoLog conference typically attracts between 150 and 200 researchers and practitioners from all over the world. The conference is open to high quality methodological contributions and relevant real-world applications and case studies from the industry and the services.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">As an additional bonus to VeRoLog participants, the ELOCOT - Conference on Electromobility in Logistics and Commercial Transport will take place as a one day event on 10 June 2015. ELOCOT will be a forum for academics, practitioners, and policy makers discussing
current research, trends, and successful use cases of electric mobility. A joint (VEROLOG - ELOCOT) panel discussion on the implications of CO2 reduction policies and the broader introduction of electric vehicles for vehicle routing and logistics will be organized. Participation in the ELOCOT conference will be free of charge for VeRoLog
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Organizing and Programm Committee</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Richard F. Hartl, Professor, University of Vienna</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Karl F. Doerner, Professor, University of Vienna </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Jakob Puchinger, Senior Scientist, AIT Vienna</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Tolga Bektas, University of Southampton, England</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Marielle Christiansen, NTNU, Norway</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Angel Corberan, University of Valencia, Spain</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Teodor Gabriel Crainic, CIRRELT, Montreal, Canada</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Richard Eglese, Lancaster University, England</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Bruce Golden, University of Maryland, USA</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Juan Jose Salazar Gonzalez, University of La Laguna, Spain</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Geir Hasle, SINTEF, Norway</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Gilbert Laporte, HEC, Montreal, Canada</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Grazia Speranza, University of Brescia, Italy</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Wallace Stein, NHH, Norway</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Christos D. Tarantilis, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Paolo Toth, University of Bologna, Italy</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Daniele Vigo, University of Bologna, Italy</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Tom Van Woensel, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Keynote speakers</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Martin Savelsbergh, Georgia Tech, USA</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Tolga Bektas, University of Southampton, UK</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Important Dates</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" First call for papers: October 2014</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Abstract submission opens: November 2014</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Abstract submission deadline: January 16, 2015</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Deadline for early registration: April 1, 2015</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Welcome reception and registration: June 7, 2015</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Conference: June 8-10, 2015</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Early registration 400 EUR</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Late registration 480 EUR</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" PhD Student 280 EUR</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">The fee includes lunch and coffee breaks, the social programme and the conference dinner. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Abstract submission </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">An abstract of 1/3 page (max. 250 words) must be submitted electronically via the link "Abstract submission". Accepted abstracts with a registered presenter will be included in the book of abstracts. At most one presentation per registered participant
is accepted. All selected abstracts will be presented within parallel sessions during the conference. </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">A list of relevant topics for the VeRoLog Conference includes, but is not limited to:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Decision support systems in logistics</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" State-of-the-art methods for exact solution of routing and logistics optimization problems</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Innovative methods for heuristic solution of routing and logistics optimization problems</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Planning tools and tool-based environments for routing and logistics</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Design and management of logistics infrastructure and networks</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Analysis and evaluation of environmental impact induced by logistics (e.g., air and noise pollution)</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Sustainable design and operations of logistics facilities</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Integrated planning and control of logistic infrastructures</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Analysis of logistics operations</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Heuristics and meta-heuristics implementation in logistics related models</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" ERP and information systems related applications in logistics</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Geographic information systems related to routing and logistics</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" On board navigation and positioning systems</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Dynamic routing optimization</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Strategies and operations of logistics service providers</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Service integration of agents or carriers within the logistics business</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Consolidation and distribution for agents or shippers within the logistics business</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Cooperation in intermodal supply chains</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">" Fleet management</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Selected high quality papers will be included in special issues of international journals edited after the conference. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">The CfP can be downloaded as a pdf file from:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">http://prolog.univie.ac.at/Verolog2015/CfP_Verolog2015.pdf</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New"><span style=" font-size:11pt"> / _ \ / __ \ / \_/ /\ Prof. Richard F. Hartl</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New"><span style=" font-size:11pt"> / ___/\/ /_/ /\ / /\__/ / / Dept. of Business Admin, vice
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New"><span style=" font-size:11pt">Tel. +43-1-4277-38091 E-Mail: Richard.Hartl@univie.ac.at</span></font></div>
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