Dear Gustaf Neumann,

LISS 2011 (the 1st Int'l Conf. on Logistics, Informatics and Service Science - http://www.liss.scitevents.org/) has an open call for papers, whose deadline is on January 25, 2011. We hope you can participate in this conference by submitting a paper reflecting your current research in any of the following main topic areas:

 - Service Management
 - Logistics Management
 - Information Management
 - Engineering Management 
 
This conference will be held in Beijing, China, 8-11 of June, 2011.
It will be sponsored by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) in cooperation with the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and hosted by the Beijing Jiaotong University.

Submitted papers will be subject to a double-blind review process. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and CD-ROM support. The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by major international indexers, including INSPEC, DBLP, Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index and EI. CQBX

A short list of high quality papers presented at the conference will be selected for publication of extended and revised versions in a special issue of IJSOI, the International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics (http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijsoi).

All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/).

Paper Submission Guidelines
Authors should submit an original paper in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling, using the on-line submission procedure. The initial submission must have between 3 to 13 pages otherwise it will be rejected without review. Please check the paper formats page so you may be aware of the accepted paper page limits.
The guidelines for paper formatting provided at the conference web ought to be used for all submitted papers. The preferred submission format is the same as the camera-ready format. Please check and carefully follow the instructions and templates provided. Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its technical/scientific contribution, and the problems, domains or environments to which it is applicable.

Workshops and special sessions are also invited. If you wish to propose a workshop or a special session, for example based on the results of a specific research project, please send a proposal to the Workshops and special Sessions Chairs. Workshop chairs and Special Session chairs will benefit from logistics support and other types of support, including secretariat and financial support, to facilitate the development of a valid idea.

You may obtain further information at the conference English Website (http://www.liss.scitevents.org) or at the Chinese Website (http://icir.bjtu.edu.cn/liss2011/liss_cn/index.asp).

Don't hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

Best regards,
Helder Coelhas
Portuguese LISS Conference Secretariat
Av. D. Manuel I, 27A - 2esq.
2910-595 Setubal, Portugal
Tel.: +351.265.520.184
Fax: +44.203.014.8816
Email: liss.secretariat@scitevents.org

Juanqiong Gou
Jianqin Zhou
Xu Ren
Chinese LISS Conference Secretariat
School of Economics and Management
Beijing Jiaotong University
100044 Beijing, China 
Tel.: +86-(0)10 - 51684188
Fax: +86-(0)10 - 51685864
Email: liss2011@bjtu.edu.cn

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CALL FOR PAPERS
1st Int'l Conf. on Logistics, Informatics and Service Science
English Website: http://www.liss.scitevents.org
Chinese Website: http://icir.bjtu.edu.cn/liss2011/liss_cn/index.asp

Beijing, China, 8-11 June, 2011

Sponsored by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) in cooperation with the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and hosted by the Beijing Jiaotong University.

Proceedings will be submitted for indexation by major international indexers, including INSPEC, DBLP, Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index and EI.
Best papers published in a special issue of IJSOI, the International Journal of services Operations and Informatics.
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SciTePress Digital Library.


KEY DATES: 
Paper Submission: January 25, 2011
Authors Notification: March 25, 2011
Final Paper Submission and Registration: April 4, 2011

GENERAL CO-CHAIRS
Xuewei Li, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Songdong Ju, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Runtong Zhang, Beijing jiaotong University, China
Kecheng Liu, University of Reading, U.K. 

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Zhenji Zhang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Juliang Zhang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Yisheng Liu, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Shifeng Liu, Beijing Jiaotong University,China 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Harold Krikke, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Xuewei Li, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Kecheng Liu, University of Reading, U.K.
Leszek A. Maciaszek, Macquarie University, Australia / University of Economics, Poland
Yannis A. Phillis, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Shoubo Xu, Chinese Academy of Engineering / Beijing Jiaotong University, China 


TOPIC AREAS:

AREA 1 - SERVICE MANAGEMENT

General Theory:
   > Strategic Services Management
   > Service System and Service Network Design
   > Quality-of-Service Assessment
   > Service Operations Management
   > Service Revenue Management
   > Service Innovation Management
   > Service Supply Chain Management
   > Service Information System
   > Service Process Reengineering
   > Service Purchasing and Supplier Management
   > Service Marketing
Various Professional Services, such as:
   > Public Service Management
   > Financial and Insurance Service Management
   > Education Service Management
   > Healthcare Service Management
   > Telecom Service Management
   > Hotel Service Management
   > Tourism Service Management
   > Product Post-sale Service Management
   > Transportation (aviation \ railways \ highways \ water (passengers and cargo)) Service Management
Particularly welcomed the successful case studies

AREA 2 - LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

   > Material Flow Theory and Applications
   > Logistics Services Strategy
   > Innovation and Logistics Services
   > Supply Chain Management
   > Low-Carbon and Logistics
   > Low-Carbon Supply Chain
   > Logistics Alliance
   > International Logistics
   > Regional Logistics
   > Emergency Logistics
   > Internet of Things and Logistics Services
   > Logistics Service System Optimization
   > Logistics Industry and Policy

AREA 3 - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

   > Business Intelligence and Business Analysis
   > Innovative Enterprise Digitalized Operation Mode
   > Dynamic Supply Chain Planning and Management
   > Customer Relations Management
   > Digital Enterprise Infrastructure
   > Enterprise Commercial Intelligence
   > E-commerce and E-government
   > Wireless Communications and Mobile Business
   > Enterprise Information Resources Management
   > Sensor Network and Internet of Things
   > RFID Technology and Application
   > Pervasive Computing and Intelligent Living Space
   > Cloud Computing Theories and Technologies
   > Collaborative E-commence Mechanism and Technology
   > Network Marketing Strategy and Application
   > Electronic Commerce Application and Benefit Appraisal
   > Network Transaction, Trust Mechanism and Information Security
   > Electronic Market and Intervening Mechanism
   > Knowledge Management and Knowledge Sharing
   > Organization Semiotics and Informatization
   > IT Project Management
   > Information Technology and Enterprise Sustainable Development Strategy
   > Other Relevant Management Theory and Application Issues

AREA 4 - ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

   > Engineering Consultant Management 
   > IT in Construction 
   > Engineering Information System 
   > Informatization of Construction Industry 
   > Supply Chain Management in Construction 
   > Logistics Management in Construction 
   > Engineering Economics 
   > Project Management in Engineering

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