Regular Papers Submission

Authors should electronically submit full paper in MS WORD document, 5 pages (two columns fort 10 including pictures and diagrams), to EMAIL: ml.tseng@mail.lhu.edu.tw. The first page of the paper must contain the titles, names and affiliations of the authors, email address, and four keywords/phrases. Please identify the corresponding author giving full contact information including email address. Please follow the conference FORMAT (to be attached).

Invited Sessions

The Program Committee also solicits proposals for invited sessions within the technical scope of the conference. Each proposal for an invited session should describe the theme and scope of the proposed session and how the papers form a cohesive set that complement the session topic. One session typically contains six (6) papers. The proposal must contain the title and the theme of the session and a list of paper titles, names and email addresses of the corresponding authors. Session proposals must be submitted to ml.tseng@mail.lhu.edu.tw. Invited sessions are addressed to Ming-Lang Tseng.

Proceedings

All papers submitted in the conference will undergo rigid peer review process. Only excellent papers that will pass the review process will be accepted and published in the ISBITM journals and book of abstracts. Electronic copy of the proceedings in USB/CD will be provided at the conference venue (Proceedings with ISSN).

Publications

Excellent papers accepted and presented in this conference will be reviewed and recommended for publication in the following journals: Journal of Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers; Journal of APBITM; Progress of BITM and others. The outstanding conference papers will be recommended directly to the guest editors of the SSCI/SCI journal special issues in 2016, namely: IJPE and RCR, who are present in the conference.

About Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is an exciting and vibrant city of over 12 million people. Situated in the central plains of Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River near the Gulf of Thailand, Bangkok is Thailand`s administrative, economic, and cultural center, as well as a major commercial and transportation hub for South-east Asia.  You need not travel far in Bangkok to find the trappings of modern civilization give way to historical treasures and traditional culture and heritage. A rich history, fabulous shopping, colourful night life, sumptuous food and plenty of fun. Although Bangkok, one of the largest cities in the world is crowded, fast paced and rather polluted, you can easily find the traditional and spiritual side at one of the many ancient temples. It is a city that will whet the appetite of those with an inquisitive nature and a thirst for adventure. There are unending contrasts around every corner, Bangkok is truly unique. Despite the traffic congestion, its not hard to get around by using the BTS Skytrain, the MRT Metro (subway, or underground), the Chao Phrya Express Boats (river buses), and the ubiquitous colourful taxis. Check the Bangkok forum FAQs for more details.