IDEA and FBD 2007 Conference
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Industrial Distribution Educators Association and Federation of Business Disciplines, San Diego, 13-17 Mar 2007; Deadline 4 Aug
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Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:19:48 -0500
From: "Dr. Madhav Pappu" <Pappu@entc.tamu.edu>
CALL FOR PAPERS
4th Annual Industrial Distribution Educators Association (IDEA) Conference(2007 Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) Conference)
March 13-17, 2007
SAN DIEGO, CA
TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Best Practices in Distribution/Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Buyer-Supplier Strategic Alliance and Partnerships
- Competitive Advantage through Distribution Strategies
- Customer Service and Value-Adds in Distribution and SCM
- Distribution/SCM Metrics, Performance and Systems evaluation
- Event Management in Distribution/SCM
- eDistribution and Fulfillment; eProcurement, On-line negotiation, Reverse Auctions
- Future trends in Distribution/SCM
- Globalization and its impact on Distribution/SCM; International Market Entry
- Historical Reviews of the Distribution Industry
- Implementation of eBusiness Tools/Technologies
- Inter-organizational Collaboration, Management, and Control
- Issues of Trust, Power and Conflict in the Channels of Distribution
- Legal issues in Distribution/SCM
- Managing Customer Relationships; 3PL Services; Outsourcing
- Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Information Management in Channels
- Quality, Lean, and 6s in Distribution Channels and SCM
- ROA, ROI, GMROI, and other Financial Metrics
- Supply Chain Modeling; Modeling Distribution Processes
- Technology in Distribution (ERP, CRM, etc.); Wireless Applications (RFiD etc.)
- Transportation and Industrial Distribution
- Trust and Security in Distribution/SCM
- Other topics…
Papers, which are not limited to the above topics, can be conceptual, theoretical, empirical, or case studies, and will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in full in a CD of Proceedings at the conference. However, in order to be published, at least one of the authors registers for the IDEA Conference and presents the paper.
DETAILS AVAILABLE AT:
INVITED SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/TUTORIALS:
If you are interested in organizing either an invited session or workshop/tutorial, please contact either the Program Chair (pappu@tamu.edu) or Co-Chair (mary_johnson@tamu-commerce.edu) by Friday, August 04, 2006.
IMPORTANT DATES:
August 04, 2006: Abstract submission (indicates intent to submit a paper). Send via e-mail to either of the Conference Chair’s listed on the “Call for Papers”.
September 22, 2006: Full paper due – send via e-mail to either Conference Chair.
September 29, 2006: Notification of Acceptance
October 06, 2006: Registration and fees due
December 29, 2006: ‘Camera-Ready’ copy of Accepted Paper due
CONTACT INFORMATION:
CHAIR:
Dr. Madhav Pappu
Texas A&M University
pappu@tamu.edu
+1 979.845.6766
CO-CHAIR:
Dr. Mary Elms Johnson
Texas A&M University – Commerce
mary_johnson@tamu-commerce.edu
+1 903.468.8117