Call For Papers - Deadlines Extensions - Journal Special Issue

Inventory Management Simulation
at the International Conference on Modeling & Applied Simulation
(MAS 2011)

Track Chairs: Duilio Curcio(a), Adriano Solis(b)
Affiliations:
(a) Modeling & Simulation Center—Laboratory of Enterprise Solutions (M&SNet Center at University of Calabria), Italy (b) York University, Canada
Contact: dcurcio@unical.it, asolis@yorku.ca

Key Dates (Extended!)
Submissions of Extended Abstracts (Extended): May 20, 2011
Notification of acceptance: June 20, 2011
Early Registration: July 20, 2011
Final Camera-Ready Submission: July 20, 2011

Journal Special Issue
Best Papers will be selected and published in a Special issue of the International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling

Track Description
The Track offers the possibility to present results and critical issues concerning Inventory Management procedures using Modeling and Simulation. Topics of interest include:
· Inventory Models and their Implementation through M&S based approach;

· Inventory Control Policies Comparison and Optimization;

· Statistical Forecasting Approaches in Inventory Management;

· Warehouse Organization, Control and Optimization;

· Inventory Management Application in Industry: case studies;

· MRP and ERP for the Inventory Management;

· Safety Stock Analysis;

· Inventory Management Costs Control Strategies.
Nevertheless different topics concerning Inventory Management are welcome. Authors are kindly invited to include in their papers and presentations all the research works, case studies and application both theoretical and applied.

FIRST SUBMISSION
Extended abstracts (minimum 2 pages), full draft papers or other proposals should be submitted for the review process through the submission section by May 20, 2011.
The extended abstract or the full draft paper must contain title, authors, affiliations, addresses, main body and references.
Each extended abstract or full draft paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee taking into consideration scientific quality, originality and relevance. Only original papers, written in English will be accepted.
The extended abstract or the full draft paper should be prepared by following the final paper formatting. However any type of paper formatting can be accepted for the first submission.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
Notification of acceptance will be sent by June 20, 2011.

CAMERA READY PAPER SUBMISSION
The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns) both for regular and special sessions.
The camera ready paper must adhere to the conference template. The .dot file contains the complete instructions for preparing a camera ready copy for the Proceedings. The final version of the paper must be a PDF file.
Your camera ready paper (extended paper or regular paper) in PDF format must be submitted by using the submission section before July 20, 2011.

The page limit for manuscripts is ten (10) pages (included in the author registration fee). Additional pages will require an additional fee.
If your work must be cleared or approved before publication by your institution, company, or governmental agency, please be sure that process will be completed by the due date above or we will not be able to include it in the CD Conference Proceedings.