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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">2015 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Production and Logistics Systems (CIPLS 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">7-10 December 2015, Cape Town, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Bülent Çatay, Turkey; Raymond Chiong, Australia; Patrick Siarry, France<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">http://ieee-ssci.org.za:8080/CIPLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Call for Papers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">The management of production and logistics systems in today’s fierce competition environment is a difficult task and has become progressively complex. Major
changes in products, processes, technologies, and societies bring along remarkable challenges and increasing market demands. Modelling and optimisation of complex problems arising in production and logistics systems is of paramount importance in surviving
and achieving competitive gains in productivity and quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">In recent years, the advancements in computer technology have allowed researchers to tackle large-scale problems and to develop and integrate efficient optimisation
techniques for solving them. Within this context, CIPLS aims to address issues related to the design, planning, control, and continuous improvement of production and logistics systems using computational intelligence, including local search methods, evolutionary
algorithms and other nature-inspired optimisation techniques. The intention is to cover various aspects of production from aggregate planning to shop-floor execution systems and modelling, planning and control of logistics systems. Studies incorporating real-world
applications are highly encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Topics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Production planning and control<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Flexible manufacturing systems<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Integrated production system and process design<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Capacity planning<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Lot sizing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Assembly lines <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Inventory control<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Facilities planning and design<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Transport and distribution planning<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Vehicle routing and scheduling<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Multi-modal transport<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Sustainability and green logistics<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Logistics network design<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Decision support systems in production and logistics<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Important Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Special session proposals: May 14, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Full paper submission due:
<s>June 14, 2015</s> Extended to July 14, 2015 (strict)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Notification of acceptance: September 4, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Final paper submission due: October 4, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Symposium Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Bülent Çatay, Sabanci University, Turkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Raymond Chiong, The University of Newcastle, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Patrick Siarry, Université Paris XII Val de Marne, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Program Committee Members<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Bernardo Almada-Lobo, University of Porto, Portugal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Tolga Bektas, University of Southampton, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Christian Bierwirth, University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Hector Cancela, University of the Republic, Uruguay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Maurice Clerc, http://mauriceclerc.net, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Oscar Cordon, European Centre for Soft Computing, Spain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Moussa Diaf, University of Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Deniz Tursel Eliiyi, Yasar University, Turkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Mourad Fakhfakh, University of Sfax, Tunisia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Richard Hartl, University of Vienna, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Krystel Castillo, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennyslvania State University, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Florian Jaehn, University of Augsburg, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Jorg Lassig, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Goerlitz, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Frank Meisel, University of Kiel, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Zbigniew Michalewicz, University of Adelaide, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Nicolas Monmarche, University of Tours, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Luc Muyldermans, University of Nottingham, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Antonio J Nebro, University of Malaga, Spain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Sylvie Norre, Blaise Pascal University, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Ceyda Oguz, Koc University, Turkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Erwin Pesch, University of Siegen, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Henri Pierreval, Clermont University, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Miguel A Salido, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Guillaume Sandou, Supelec, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Ruhul A Sarker, University of New South Wales, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Fatih Tasgetiren, Yasar University, Turkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Claudio Toledo, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Ozgur Toy, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Chefi Triki, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Stefan Voss, University of Hamburg, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Thomas Weise, University of Science and Technology of China, China<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Farouk Yalaoui, Technical University of Troyes, France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY" style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Rui Zhang, Nanchang University, China<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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