IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, we have now adjusted the programme schedule and format for the ICOSCM-ANZAM 2020 Conference on July 18-21, 2020.

The adjusted programme will be as follows. You are invited to submit papers to either or both of these programmes:

ICOSCM (Online event): The 14th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (ICOSCM) and the 3rd Strategic Supply Chain Thought Leaders Forum will be conducted as an online event on July 18-21, 2020, using IT conferencing systems (e.g. Tencent or Zoom). The deadline for paper submissions has also been extended to May 31, 2020. We encourage you to submit your papers and participate in this event conducted in this innovative, digital format. Planning is underway for keynote speakers, panels and parallel academic paper presentations.

ANZAM: The symposium for the 18th Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) division of Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management will be held as a mini-event at the annual ANZAM conference on December 1-3, 2020 in Perth, Western Australia.

About ICOSCM-ANZAM 2020 Conference
The ICOSCM-ANZAM 2020 Conference is an international academic conference on operations and supply chain management. The theme of the conference is “Innovation and Sustainability through Digital Supply Chains” and the conference consists of two parts, ICOSCM 2020 and ANZAM Symposium 2020.

Co-organisers of the ICOSCM-ANZAM 2020 Conference include:

• Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University
• The Association of Supply Chain and Operations Management (ASCOM)
• China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
• Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)

Visit our official website here for more details and the latest updates. For enquiries, please contact Dr. Liang (Leon) Wang at wleon@ceibs.edu or Professor Norma Harrison on icoscm.anzam@mq.edu.au.

Call for Papers
We are currently seeking paper submissions from academics, industry and organisation representatives, and students interested in the advancement of innovative technologies and the application of operations, supply chain and services management methods. See tracks listed below.

Tracks

• Global Supply Chain Management
• Digital Supply Chain and Business Model Innovation
• Supply Chain Integration, Risk and Resilience
• Product Innovation and Technology Management
• Supply Chain Financing
• Sustainable Supply Chains
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Operations & Supply Chains
• Behavioural Supply Chain and Operations Management
• Service Operations and Supply Chains
• Healthcare Operations Management
• Operations Management Strategy in the Sharing Economy

Best Paper Competition & Awards
Xiande Zhao Best Paper Award, one winner, $500 USD (RMB3000) – donated by Prof. Xiande Zhao.
ASCOM Outstanding Paper Award, three winners, $150 USD (RMB1000)
Note: Only full papers will be considered for the best paper competition and awards.

Paper submission instructions
Authors should submit their work (full paper or extended abstract) vai email to icoscm.anzam@mq.edu.au and copy icoscm@aoscom.org

Full-paper structure and format:

• Article Length: Articles should not exceed 10,000 words. This includes the structured abstract, full text, figures, tables, references and appendices.
• Full paper should include: Article title, author details (in a separate file), a structured abstract (purpose, design/methodology/approach, findings, originality/value, maximum is 250 words in total), keywords (maximum 6 keywords), main text, figures (if applicable), tables (if applicable), and references.
• Format: Article should be provided in Microsoft Word format, specifying track, title, and authors (in a separate file).

Extended abstract (less than 1000 words)

• Purpose: Theoretical background, managerial problem and research questions, objectives and/or hypotheses.
• Design/methodology/approach: How are the objectives achieved? Describe the main data and data sources as well as methods of data collection, analysis and validation.
• Findings: Presentation and discussion of achieved or expected results.
• Relevance/contribution: Highlight achieved or expected contributions to the theory, practice, methodology or teaching of SCM and OM.
• Format: Abstract files should be provided in Microsoft Word format, specifying track, title, and authors.