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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Special Issue in Computers and Industrial Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Beyond Optimization? Empirically Grounded Analytics for Manufacturing and Logistics Systems<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Guest Editors:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Christoph Glock, Institute of Production and Supply Chain Management, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Anne Lange, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Frank Meisel, Institute for Business Management, Kiel University, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Aims and Scope<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The analysis and optimization of manufacturing and logistics processes has been an active field of academic research in the past that generated important insights for theory and management practice. However, the evolution
of automation, digitalization and human-technology interaction renders reality more complex and thus gives rise to the question if practical challenges and requirements continue to be adequately included in analytical and simulation modelling concepts and
optimization methods proposed by academia. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This special issue therefore intends to contribute to an emerging stream of research – the so-called Empirically Grounded Analytics (EGA) – that combines an empirical basis in the sense of data, perspectives, challenges
or views with analytical and simulation modelling and optimization approaches. This may be based on all relevant types of empirical insights, for instance, process and performance data, interviews, observations, experiments, case studies, or else. The key
point is to use such empirical insights for advancing fundamental analytical contributions to improve decision making. We are looking for applications in areas such as procurement, inventory management, manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation.<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-GB">Topics of interest for this special issue include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB">Exploring key industry concerns resulting from the EU Supply Chain Directive and developing novel and adapted models for supplier selection.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB">Differentiated e-commerce demand distributions as a basis for developing dedicated inventory models that connect to warehousing constraints.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB">Manufacturing strategies that cope with observed real distributions of supply lead times and uncertain supply availability.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB">Adequately reflecting packaging waste as outcome of last mile operations / home delivery.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB">Impacts of demographic change on workforce shortage, and instruments of adaptation for companies in the manufacturing and logistics industries.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB">Consideration of human factor aspects in decision support models to improve worker well-being in manufacturing and logistics.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB">Reconsidering future cargo transportation options specifically given the slow progress on sustainable fuels.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The special issue editors will be present at the Logistics Management Conference in September 2025 in Milan (</span><a href="https://www.som.polimi.it/event/lm-2025-conference/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.som.polimi.it/event/lm-2025-conference/</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">)
and will host a stream of sessions on the topic of the special issue. In addition, they will offer a paper revision workshop at the conference for submissions to the special issue.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Submission<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Manuscripts should be submitted via the Elsevier Editorial System
</span><a href="http://ees.elsevier.com/caie/"><span lang="EN-US">http://ees.elsevier.com/caie/</span></a><span lang="EN-US">. Please indicate in the Article Type “<b>SI: EGA</b>”. Manuscripts should not have been previously published nor be currently under
consideration for publication elsewhere. For a ‘Guide for Authors’, please refer to the webpage:
</span><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/computers-and-industrial-engineering/publish/guide-for-authors"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/computers-and-industrial-engineering/publish/guide-for-authors</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Tentative Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Deadline for submission of full papers: 01.05.2025
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The editors intend to complete the first round of reviews until 31.08.2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Papers invited for a revision can participate in the paper development workshop at the Logistics Management Conference in Milan in 09/2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Intended publication of the special issue: end of 2025.<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"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Charter",serif;color:#00715E;mso-fareast-language:DE">Prof. Dr. Christoph Glock</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Charter",serif;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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