The 13th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management And the 2nd Strategic Supply Chain Leaders Forum Call for Papers (19-22 July 2019, , )

Theme: Supply Chain Innovation in the Context of Globalization: Challenges and

Strategies

Venue: Shenzhen East (OCT East)

Website: http://www.aoscom.org/

Organizers: Association of Supply Chain and Operations Management (ASCOM)

China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China

Host: Ebon Holdings Group Limited, China

 Keynote Speakers (in alphabetical order)

Ms. Barbara B. Flynn Richard M. and Myra Louise Buskirk Professor of Operations Management,

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA

Ms. Xiaolan Fu Director of the Technology and Management for Development Centre, Professor

of Technology and International Development, University of Oxford, UK

Ms. Norma Harrison Past Dean and Professor of Management, Macquarie Graduate School of

Management, Sydney, Australia

Mr. Tobias Schoenherr Hoagland-Metzler Endowed Professor of Purchasing and Supply Management,

Co-Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Operations and Production

Management, Michigan State University, USA

Mr. Christopher S. Tang Distinguished Professor, and Edward W. Carter Chair in Business Administration,

University of California Los Angeles, USA

Mr. Rohit Verma Dean of External Relations, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Singapore

Tourism Board Distinguished Professor in Asian Hospitality Management

（More keynote speakers to be confirmed）  Introduction

Internet technologies, such as Internet-of-Things (IoT), big data research, and artificial intelligence have been developing rapidly in the last few years. This enhances the revolution of contemporary supply chain innovation and its practice. Production methods of innovative organizations can drive cross-border flows of goods, technology, information, services, currency, people, capital, management experience, etc.

Globalization has increasingly become an important norm and inevitable trend of the contemporary world economy. While making rational use of resources, promoting international division of labor and optimizing economic structure, globalization has further exacerbated the imbalance of the world economy, expanded economic risks and triggered inter-regional trade conflicts.

Supply chain management is considered the core strategy to achieve highly efficient and collaborative way for production operations and management. Facing the opportunities and risks of globalization, what kind of tests will the enterprise's supply chain confront with? What are the innovative techniques and means?

What are the challenges and strategies?

At this conference, we will also organize the second “Forum of Strategic Supply Chain Thought

Leaders”, at which world-renowned scholars and business leaders to share their insights on how macroeconomic and technology trends will impact supply chain and opportunities for supply chain and business model innovations.

We sincerely invited you to submit your original works to this conference. This is an excellent platform to exchange your research ideas on the aforementioned issues with international renowned researchers and practitioners.

 Topics of interests

 Supply Chain learning and innovation  Supply chain financing

 Global supply chain  Intelligent manufacturing

 Digital supply chain  Mass customization

 Sustainable supply chain  Supply chain collaboration

 Service supply chain  Big data application

 Supply chain disruption and resilience  Internet of things and supply chain

 Supply chain eco-systems management

 Supply chain strategic performance  Block chain and supply chain management  Digital business model innovation  Cross-border e-commerce and financial

services

(but not limited to)

 Conference Co-chair

Prof. Xueyuan Liu, Wuhan University, China

Prof. Hing Kai Chan, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Mr. Yongbo Liu, Ebon Holdings Group Limited, China

 Forum Co-chair

Prof. Xiande Zhao, China Europe International Business School, China

Mr. Yongjie Niu, Ebon Holdings Group Limited, China

 Program Co-Chair

Prof. Yinan Qi, University of International Business and Economics, China

Prof. Yina Li, South China University of Technology, China

 Supporting journals

(Selected excellent papers will be recommended to)

International Journal of Operations & Production Management

Industrial Management & Data Systems

 Registration fee Domestics Universities (RMB) Non-Chinese Universities (USD) Regular Students Regular Students Early-bird registration 2000 800 300 120 （ Before 30 June 2019） Normal registration 2300 1000 350 150 （after 30 June 2019） Industrial Practitioners 450USD/3000RMB (full conference)

ASCOM Members Free*（According to member's rights and interests）

 Preliminary program 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 8:30-10:15 Arrival Keynote speeches Parallel sessions Industrial Forum 10:15-10:45 Registration Coffee break 10:45-12:15 Parallel sessions Closing 12:30-14:00 Lunch Lunch 14:00-15:40 Industrial Visit Parallel sessions City Tour

15:40-16:10 Coffee break 16:10-17:50 Parallel sessions 18:00-18:45 19:00-21:00 Welcome Dinner Reception

 Submission Authors should submit your work (full paper or extended abstract) by 15 April, 2019 by email to the following email address: [email protected] Note: Only full papers will be considered for best paper awards

Structure of the extended abstract (less than 1000 words): 1) Purpose: Theoretical background, managerial problem and research questions, objectives and/or hypotheses. 2) Design/methodology/approach: How are the objectives achieved? Describe the main data and data sources as well as methods of data collection, analysis and validation. 3) Findings: Presentation and discussion of achieved or expected results. 4) Relevance/contribution: Highlight achieved or expected contribution to the theory, practice, methodology or teaching of SCM and OM.

 Important Dates  Submission of full paper or extended abstract: 15 April, 2019  Notification of acceptance: 15 May, 2019  Early-bird registration deadline: 30 June, 2019

 About Ebon Holdings Group Limited

Ebon Holding Group was founded on August 11, 2008. Ebon Holding has been committed to improving service quality since its inception. Its remarkable logistics supply chain service and sustained innovation allows Ebon to establish long-term cooperation with many grand healthcare industry customers.

Ebon is the leader in the supply chain service of grand healthcare industry.

With strong advantage in lean supply chain operation, Ebon is developing grand healthcare industry real estate, supply chain integrated finance, supply chain management consulting, logistics technology & equipment and cross-border e-commerce and trade. Ebon carries out in-depth whole industry chain operations with coordinative development of each subsidiary and builds a synergetic supply chain ecosystem in which there is free flow of commodities, materials, information and capital. Ebon Holding strives to become the leader in lean supply chain service of grand healthcare industry and provide grand healthcare industry customers with all-round, integrated and innovative total supply chain management services.

Presently, Ebon Holding owns several dozen subsidiaries, 50 operation centers and over 500,000 m2 warehousing bases all over the country. It has more than 1,500 full-time employees. Ebon has extensive business presence in China and is seeking to expand into overseas markets. In recent years, Ebon has realized compound annual growth rate of more than 50%.

More details may be found in the following link: http://www.ebon.com/index.aspx

 About Shenzhen City

Shenzhen is a in South China. It is located on the eastern bank of the Pearl River, neighboring Hong Kong. Shenzhen has been a touchstone for China's reform and opening-up policy.

Shenzhen now has become an international metropolis with great influence and boasts the country's best market-based, law-based and international business environment. It has the world's third-largest container port, Asia's largest land border port and China's five largest airports. It's home to seven Fortune

Global 500 companies — , China Merchants Group, Ping An Group, , , Amer

International Group and Evergrande. It has attracted more than 200 of Fortune 500 companies to invest here.

Shenzhen offers best public cultural services, hosts cultural exhibitions and performances regularly and enjoys a beautiful environment. It has nearly 1,000 parks. The enviable "Shenzhen Blue Sky" and its developed volunteer culture have made Shenzhen a paradise for entrepreneurs and makers from all over the world. It has been called as "a city without winter" and won the title of "2017 Amazing China — The 10

Most Attractive Chinese Cities for Foreigners."

More details may be found in the following link: http://english.sz.gov.cn/  Conference Venue and Hotels The Interlaken OCT Hotel, Conference Venue & Hotel Oasis O · City Hotel, Conference recommended hotel

More details may be found in the following link: http://www.octeast.com/en/