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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">It’s a pleasure to announce the next
</span><b><span lang="EN-US">12th International RIRL Conference on Logistics and SCM 22-23 may 2018 – PARIS.</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">AIRL-SCM - Association for International Research Logistics and Supply Chain Management – is organising 12th International RIRL Conference on Logistics and SCM
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">– which will take place on: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">22-23 May 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Cité Internationale Universitaire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">17, boulevard Jourdan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">75014 Paris - France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Organised every two years, the RIRL bring together researchers from all over the world specialising in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) or interested in these topics. The conference also welcomes
presentations by companies. Thus, it offers participants a stimulating transversal view of strategies and practices applied in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. A Doctoral Consortium will also be organised during the 2018 conference
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">CHANGING SUPPLY CHAINS FOR A DIGITAL WORLD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">AIRL-SCM encourages participants to propose general and forward-looking contributions on this topic, which is however not exclusive. The scientific productions we expect may cover the issues described below, among others.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• What are the best logistics strategies for firms in a digital world?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• What new business models are inspired by digital developments?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• What is the impact of digital innovations (Big Data, GPS tracking platforms, connected objects, etc.) on logistics and supply chains?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• What developments are possible with regard to flow traceability, flexibility, responsiveness, and corporate and supply chain adaptability?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• What will procedures for modelling, planning optimisation, and logistics decision-making supports look like in the digital future?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• What share will the virtual and the physical take in digital supply chains?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Risk management and resilience in digital supply chains<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Skills, training, and qualifications for logisticians (senior and middle managers and other staff) in the digital world<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• The impact of digitalisation on e-commerce logistics?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• What logistics is required in a new, uberised, collaborative economy?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Changes to the governance and performance of logistics firms inspired by digitalisation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Impact of digitalisation on logistics service provision and its players<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">RIRL 2018 is obviously open to traditional topics in Logistics and Supply Chain Management research, such as (among others): logistics strategies; logistics collaboration, pooling, and outsourcing; supply networks; stock
management; purchasing and procurement strategies; operations/production management and planning; distribution strategies; logistics and marketing; human resources in logistics; the role of transport; sustainable, equitable logistics; logistics for humanitarian,
events, and hospital services; urban logistics; the logistics services industry, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">GENERAL INFORMATION <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Management Week website
<a href="http://www.management2018.fr">www.management2018.fr</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">AIRL-SCM website
<a href="http://www.airl-scm.com">www.airl-scm.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">These websites will present details of communication topics and formats (for both conference and doctoral consortium), the organisation of the conference, a plan of the site, how to get to the conference and suggestions
for accommodation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Conference Languages French & English<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Registration for RIRL 2018 will be through the Management Week website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Organising Committee will be delighted to welcome you to Paris, and is available to help you plan your trip in any way possible!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Direct Contacts: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:christine.roussat@uca.fr">christine.roussat@uca.fr</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:aurelien.rouquet@neoma-bs.fr">aurelien.rouquet@neoma-bs.fr</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:francois.fulconis@univ-avignon.fr">francois.fulconis@univ-avignon.fr</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00031">Dominique Estampe</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00031"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Professor Supply Chain Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director Institute for Supply Chain Excellence
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">President AIRL</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-SCM<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Editor SCFIJ - Supply Chain Forum : An International Journal <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tel. : +33 556 845 570<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:Dominique.estampe@kedgebs.com"><span lang="FR">Dominique.estampe@kedgebs.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-5439">http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-5439</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">680, cours de la Libération<br>
33405 Talence cedex - France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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