Call for Papers
14th International Material Handling Research Colloquium (IMHRC 2016)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Baden-Württemberg, Germany
12-16 June 2016
The College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) is
soliciting extended abstracts for the 14th International Material Handling
Research Colloquium (IMHRC) to be held 12-16 June 2016 in Karlsruhe,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Extended abstracts should be submitted to
cicmhe@mhi.org<mailto:cicmhe@mhi.org> no later than 15 December 2015.
Additional information on the Colloquium follows.
Purpose
The purpose of the Colloquium is to share world-class research
accomplishments, projects and trends in the field of material handling,
facility logistics and intralogistics. It aims to facilitate dialog and
collaborative research by teams of university researchers on leading edge
topics of interest to end users as well as technology and solutions
providers. The Colloquium operates on an immersion philosophy of complete
participation by all participants in all the Colloquium events. The
program includes a mix of invited presentations, facilitated discussions,
poster sessions, facility tours and social events.
This year, attendees will also participate in the 8th International
Scientific Symposium on Logistics (ISSL), organized by BVL International.
ISSL will start the evening of 15 June and continue all day 16 June 2016
in Karlsruhe.
Papers Solicited
Papers for the Colloquium are requested from researchers performing work
in material handling, facility logistics, intralogistics, facility
planning and design, supply chain planning and execution as well as
closely related fields of study. Papers are encouraged from both
university-based and industry-based researchers (both the supplier and
end-user communities).
Research and development topics eligible for inclusion are those
addressing issues related to the planning, design, selection, and
operation of manufacturing, distribution, logistics and service
facilities, equipment and systems, as they relate to the movement,
storage, control and protection of material flowing through supply chains
as part of production and distribution systems.
Authors are encouraged to submit a paper on their recently completed or
ongoing research, structured according to one of the three following
types:
· System paper introducing a new material handling logistics
system, technology and/or application, along with a preliminary modeling
approach, with an emphasis on a rich description and justification of the
system/application.
· Modeling paper focusing on a type of facility, system or
equipment and addressing its key problematic facets, describing these in
depth, justifying the importance of addressing them, introducing a formal
model and a solution methodology, and presenting testing results.
· Paradigm paper rigorously introducing a new paradigm or
framework for thinking, exploring, designing, representing and modeling
facilities, systems or equipment, aiming to open breakthrough innovation
avenues towards highly improved performance and sustainability.
In addition to these preferred research types, other material handling and
logistics related research will be considered if the authors clearly
demonstrate creativity and innovation that will contribute to the value of
the IMHRC.
Those receiving this call are encouraged to share it with potentially
interested co-workers and colleagues. Submissions should include the list
of authors with their affiliation and status, an extended abstract and
identification of the presenting author.
Extended abstracts for the IMHRC are typically two to five pages in
length, addressing the scope of the work, the type of research (of the
three bulleted types identified above) and its expected impact on
advancing previous work related to the subject area. Figures and
references are encouraged and will aid in the reviewers understanding.
Submissions should be emailed to CICMHE@mhi.org<mailto:CICMHE@mhi.org> no
later than 15 December 2015.
Review and Selection
Participation in the colloquium is by invitation only, based on a
competitive review process of the extended abstracts. As a limited number
of papers (approximately forty) are accepted, the IMHRC brings together
the world's best researchers.
The criteria for paper selection include:
· Evidence of original work, new knowledge or design problem
solutions;
· Potential for the transfer to actual industrial practice;
· Alignment with the above guidelines regarding scope and types of
papers;
· Readability of the paper and respect of format guidelines.
Due to its highly selective nature, the Colloquium requires that the
presenting author hold a full-time faculty appointment or be an industrial
researcher.
Following review of the extended abstracts, formal invitations to
participate will be sent by 29 January 2016.
Invited participants must submit their full papers no later than 29 April
2016. Papers should follow the format guidelines that will be made
available on the website of the Colloquium. Paper length is to be between
8 and 20 pages including figures, tables and references.
All participating authors will also provide a poster synthesizing the
paper contribution, due by 30 May 2016. The poster should follow the
format guideline and template that will be made available on the web site
of the Colloquium. Poster sessions are generally viewed as one of the
highest valued activities of the IMHRC.
Publication of Proceedings
All papers will be available and distributed to participants in advance of
the Colloquium. Papers presented at the colloquium will be published in an
e-book format as "Progress in Material Handling Research: 2016." To view
the Table of Contents and abstracts from previous colloquia papers, please
visit the colloquium website at
www.mhi.org/cicmhe/colloquium<http://www.mhi.org/cicmhe/colloquium>.
Conditions and Costs for Participating
By accepting an invitation to attend, participants are agreeing to submit
a final paper by 29 April 2016 and a poster by 30 May 2016, and to attend
the full duration of the Colloquium (12-16 June 2016). The greatest value
of IMHRC lies in the interaction between participants during the entire
event. Those who do not attend the full duration must pay a registration
fee equivalent to the full cost of individual participation and are not
eligible for assistance described as follows:
On-site costs will be paid by the sponsors (cost of housing based on
single occupancy, organized meal functions and social gatherings) for all
invited academic researchers registered as the primary presenter of
research. Participation by co-authors must be approved and requires
payment of a registration fee. Travel costs to and from the IMHRC hotel
will be paid by the attendees. Spouse, guest, co-author registration
expenses are paid by the attendees prior to the event (fee schedule
provided upon acceptance).
Brief History and Sponsors
The first Research Colloquium took place June 1990 on the corporate campus
of Litton Industrial Automated Systems in Hebron, Kentucky, USA. The
success of this Colloquium prompted the conduct of other Colloquia: in
1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the corporate headquarters of
Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley; in 1994 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
at the corporate headquarters of Rapistan Demag Corporation; in 1996 in
's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, at the corporate headquarters of
Vanderlande Industries; in 1998 in Chandler, Arizona, USA at the
headquarters of Motorola Corporation; in 2000 in York, Pennsylvania, USA
at the headquarters of St. Onge Company; in 2002 in Portland, Maine, USA
at the headquarters Southworth International; in 2004 in Graz, Austria on
the campus of Technical University of Graz with additional financial
support provided by Knapp, Salomon, SSI Schaefer Peem, and TGW; in 2006 in
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA at the headquarters of Daifuku America; in 2008
in Dortmund, Germany hosted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow
and Logistics (IML) at the University of Dortmund with support provided by
Beumer and Savoye; in 2010 in Milwaukee, USA, financially supported by
RedPrairie and HK Systems, with the Center for Supply Chain Management at
Marquette University serving as academic host; and in 2012 in Gardanne,
France, hosted and financially supported by École Nationale Supérieure des
Mines de SaintÉtienne (EMSE) who served as academic host. The 2014
industrial host was Intelligrated in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Thirteen hardbound books have been published as a direct result of the
Colloquia based on the research issues presented and discussed. All past
Colloquia were sponsored by the College-Industry Council on Material
Handling Education (CICMHE) and the Material Handling Industry of America
(MHIA), plus local corporate and academic hosts. In addition, the first
six colloquia were co-sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation
(NSF).
Further Information
General inquiries about IMHRC 2016 should be directed to CICMHE@mhi.org<mailto:CICMHE@mhi.org>.
Kimberly Ellis
Chair, 14th International Material Handling Research Colloquium
Past-President, College Industry Council on Material Handling Education