INTERNATIONAL 2nd South American International Conference IEOMon Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 5-8, 2021 Brazillian Partner Universities IEOM Sao Paulo Conference April 6-8, 2021 Sponsors and Partners Organizer Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International IEOM Society International, 21415 Civic Center Dr., Suite 217, Southfield, Michigan 48076, USA Phone: 1-248-450-5660, Email:
[email protected] Welcome to the 2nd IEOM Society South American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil To All Conference Attendees: On behalf of the IEOM Society International, we would like to welcome you to Sao Paulo, Brazil and the 2nd South American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, April 5-8, 2021. This unique international conference provides a forum for academics, researchers and practitioners from many industries to exchange ideas and share recent developments in the fields of industrial engineering and operations management. This diverse international event provides an opportunity to collaborate and advance the theory and practice of major trends in industrial engineering and operations management. There were more than 800 papers/abstracts submitted from more than 50 countries, and after a thorough peer review process, approximately 500 have been accepted. The program includes many cutting-edge topics of industrial engineering and operations management. The theme of the conference is “Operational Excellence in the era of Industry 4.0”. This conference will address many of the issues concerning continuous improvement for quality and service. Our keynote speakers will address some of these issues: • Dr. Ximena Córdova Vallejo, Profesora, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Politécnico, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador • Daniel Scuzzarello, Vice President and Country Manager, Siemens Digital Industry Software South America, São Paulo, Brazil • Opening Keynote II: Prof.