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<p class="MsoNormal">Call for Papers: Journal of Business Logistics Special Topic Forum on "Using Interdisciplinary Research to Address Contemporary SCM Problems.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This call for papers is a unique opportunity by specifically encouraging research that uses interdisciplinary research to address contemporary, novel, and challenging SCM problems. We are looking for papers that will serve as exemplars
for conducting interdisciplinary research and can serve to showcase the best of what interdisciplinary research can bring. Please see the attached Call for Papers for more details. All papers submitted and deemed to be topically appropriate will be subjected
to the typical double-blind JBL review process. Submission date for full consideration will be
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<p class="MsoNormal">SUBMISSION PROCESS: Interested authors can submit a paper to the JBL SYSTEM. In the drop down menu manuscript type,
<span style="text-transform:uppercase">please select "special issue."</span> All topically appropriate papers submitted will be subjected to the typical double blind JBL review process. Submission date for full consideration will be December 31, 2013. For
questions, e-mail the guest editors directly at either nrs209@lehigh.edu, brian.fugate@colostate.edu, or zgz208@lehigh.edu.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Co-Editors of the Special Topic Forum:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Nada R. Sanders, Lehigh University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Brian Fugate, Colorado State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Zach Zacharia, Lehigh University<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank You,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Brian S. Fugate | Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management | College of Business | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO 80523-1278 o. 970-491-4359 |
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Brian.Fugate@colostate.edu"><span style="color:black">Brian.Fugate@colostate.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black">
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