Forwarded message from [=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Prof=2E_Dr=2E_J=F6rg_Becker?=@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de] sent originally on Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:58:36 +0200 (MET DST): : **** Apologies, if you receive this message more than once ***** : : ECIS 2000 - 8th European Conference on Information Systems : Vienna, Austria, July 3-5, 2000 : : Call for papers for the track : : RETAILING : : Conference Web Page: http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at : : PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 1999 : : OBJECTIVES : : In the course of the transition from industrial to service economies the : challenges for the institutional retail companies increase. The competition : between retail enterprises demands as well efficient logistics as a high : flexibility and individuality in the market presence. These challenges can : only be met by adaptable, integrated information systems, that : support the business processes of retail enterprises in a sufficient way. : The retail track of the ECIS 2000 Conference is intended to give researchers : : and practitioners a platform to share issues and experiences on retail : companies on their way into the 21st century. Global networks and shorter : product life cycles force retail companies to adapt to new markets in : an ever faster fashion. Information management is becoming increasingly : important in addition to the already optimised physical distribution of : goods. : The transition of retail companies from mediators of physical goods to : information mediators is only one development that will affect the way : we will look at retail companies in the future. : : Information systems and their application play a major role in today's : retail companies ranging from the standardised merchandise information : systems on the one hand to the application of specialised data mining tools : to extract customer behaviour patterns from POS scanner data on the other : hand. Future retail information systems will be more complex than : traditional : merchandise information systems, because they have to cover the functions of : : economical-administrative tasks, controlling and enterprise planning as : well. : : The electronic communication between retailer and supplier via EDIFACT or : EDI has recently been enhanced by web-based front-ends for the placement of : customer orders. This forces retail companies, to optimise their processes : across functional boundaries, because the importance of vertical and : horizontal : co-operations is increasing. Inter-organisational systems, Efficient : Consumer : Response (ECR), Supply Chain Management and Electronic Commerce are only a : few of the challenges that future retail companies will have to meet. : : TRACK THEME AND SUGGESTED TOPICS : : The general topic of the retailing track will focus on Retail companies : beyond : the year 2000 - the information challenge. The organisers want to : solicit innovative presentations dealing with innovative applications of : information systems in retail companies, changes in current retail : information : systems and changes in the information management of retail companies. : : Contributions in form of research papers, research in progress reports : and case studies describing experiences or ideas within retail enterprises : are : invited - but not limited - to the following issues: : : Electronic commerce and Internet shopping : : The growth of the internet and related technologies lead to several aspects : relevant to retail companies: : - How do processes in the value chain change through the use of internet : technologies? : - Does the internet provide us with new markets for new products and how can : these : opportunities be identified? : - Which taxation concepts for internet commerce exist and how will they : affect : the way business is conducted on the internet? : : Information management in retail companies : : - What is the role of information management in retail companies? : - Does traditional information management face new tasks in retail : companies? : : Retail information systems : : The information systems of retail enterprises have a severe impact on the : company's ability to adjust to changes in market and technology issues. : This track shall help to answer questions, such as: : - Are 20th century retail information systems still fit for the 21st : century? : - What is the impact of new trends in information systems, such as : componentware, : data warehousing, JAVA, object orientation, workflow management, on the : architecture : and functionality of retail information systems? : : Workflow-Management in retail companies : : Interest in workflow-management is increasing rapidly and a lot of : installations are on the way or in the pilot phase. Questions to be answered : : in this track include: : - Which business processes in retail companies are suitable for workflow : automation? : - Which systems have been implemented and how did the introduction work? : - Did the introduction of workflow systems lead to the benefits expected? : : New concepts for logistics : : The distribution of physical goods will remain a major task for retail : companies. : Concepts such as Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), Supply Chain Management, : : Virtual enterprises and city logistics lead to the question, if the : traditional : concepts for logistics are still applicable in the future. : : Business to business process integration between supplier, retail company : and customer : Researchers predict a shift in the value chain between manufacturers, : retailers and : customers. Questions to be answered in this respect are e.g.: : - How is the new distribution of roles within the value chain from supplier : to customer? : - Does the manufacturer provide the materials requirement planning for the : retailer : or does the customer provide direct input for the manufacturer's materials : requirement : planning? : - What are the legal aspects of business to business process integration? : : Data mining and knowledge discovery in retail data : : In connection with data warehousing technology, data mining concepts have : grown : from research prototypes to real world applications. New technologies for : data mining : and their practical application in retailing are only two of the potential : topics : for this track. : - Does the prediction of customer behaviour lead to a change in business : processes : or are the results still not operational enough to be applied in : day-to-day-business? : - How can data mining approaches be integrated in the controlling structure : of : retail enterprises? : : IMPORTANT DEADLINES : : Paper submission deadline: November 15, 1999 : Acceptance decisions: January 30, 2000 : Camera-ready copy due: February 28, 2000 : : PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: : : Papers (research papers, practice-oriented papers, case studies) can : be registered and submitted on-line via the ECIS 2000 web site : (http://ecis2000.wu-wien.ac.at). The file for panel proposals should be : sent as an e-mail attachment directly to the track chair. : : For comments and suggestions, please contact Joerg Becker, see the address : below. : : Papers of practitioners or with a practical background are solicited : explicitly. : : PROGRAM COMITTEE : : *Prof. Joerg Becker (University of Muenster, Germany) (Coordinator) : *Dr. Rainer Demsar (Henkel KGaA, Germany) : *Prof. Georgios I. Doukidis (Athens University of Economics and Business, : Greece) : *Prof. Joze Gricar (University of Maribor, Slovenia) : *Prof. Sirkka Jarvenpaa (University of Texas, USA) : *Prof. Bob O'Keefe (Brunel University, England) : *Prof. Paula Swatman (Monash University, Australia) : *Prof. Markku Saaksjarvi (Helsinki School of Economics and Business : Administration, Finland) : *Mr. Heinz Wiezorek (ECR Europe) : : --- : Prof. Dr. Joerg Becker : University of Muenster, Department of Information Systems : Steinfurter Str. 109, D-48149 Muenster, Germany : Phone +49 (251) 8338100 - Fax +49 (251) 8338109 : E-mail becker@wi.uni.muenster.de : http://www.wi.uni-muenster.de/is

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