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Welcome to the 5th North American IEOM Society Conference

Detroit, Michigan, USA


To All Conference Attendees:
We want to welcome you to the 5th North American IEOM Society Conference in Detroit, Michigan, USA. This unique international
conference provides a forum for academics, researchers, and practitioners from many industries to exchange ideas and share
recent developments in the fields of industrial engineering and operations management. This diverse international event provides
an opportunity to collaborate and advance the theory and practice of significant trends in industrial engineering and operations
management. There were more than 550 papers/abstracts submitted from 51 countries, and after a thorough peer review process,
approximately 400 have been accepted. The program includes many cutting-edge topics of industrial engineering and operations
management. The theme of the conference is “Operational Excellence in the era of Industry 4.0”.
Our keynote speakers:
• Donna Bell, Global Director, Technology and Features Strategy and Planning, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
(Opening Keynote)
• Jiju Antony, Professor of Quality Management, School of Social Sciences, Edinburgh Business School, Operations and
Logistics Group, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Raj Kawlra, Director, Global Manufacturing Methods and Measurements, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Auburn Hills,
Michigan
• Seth Guikema, Professor, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering and Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and President of Society of Risk Analysis
• Cheryl Thompson, Founder, and CEO, CADIA - Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement, Detroit, Michigan
• Jeffrey Abell, Director, Manufacturing Systems Research Lab, Chief Scientist for Global Manufacturing, Global Research &
Development, General Motors Company, Warren, Michigan
• Kannan Govindan, Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management and Head of the Center for Sustainable Supply Chain
Engineering, University of Southern Denmark
• Maria Jesus Saenz, Executive Director, MIT SCM Blended Master’s Program AND Director, MIT Digital Supply Chain
Transformation, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge,
Massachusetts, USA
• Chris Stevens, VP of Industry Verticals, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Troy, Michigan
• John Burns, Director of Sales, Automotive and Transportation, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Troy, Michigan
• Noman Husain, Founder, TRANSFORMability, Detroit, Michigan, USA

The 18th IEOM Society Global Engineering Education session will feature distinguished speakers who will discuss the workforce
readiness and engineering education challenges and opportunities. Global Business Management Education has been added to
the program. Industry 4.0 will showcase major topics including IoT, AI, data analytics, iCloud, cybersecurity, automation, digital
manufacturing, and MSV. Industry Solutions will showcase the best industry practices as well as shared experiences. Six panel
sessions are planned in the area of Industry 4.0, Global Engineering Education, Supply Chain and Logistics, Lean Six Sigma,
Women in Industry and Academia, and Healthcare Improvement.
The IEOM Society would like to express our sincere appreciation to our sponsors, university partners, organization partners,
exhibitors, authors, reviewers, keynote speakers, panelists, track chairs, advisors, the local committee, and the many volunteers.
They have given so much of their time and talent to make this unique international conference an overwhelmingly successful event.

Our best wishes to all conference participants for a successful and enjoyable event.

Enjoy the conference!

Dr. Muhammad Sohail Ahmed Dr. Ahad Ali Dr. Leslie Monplaisir Dr. Wilkistar Otieno
Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair
Professor, Engineering Associate Professor and Director Professor and Chair, Associate Professor and Chair
Management of Industrial Engineering Program Department of Industrial and Industrial & Manufacturing
School of Engineering Lawrence Technological University Manufacturing Engineering Engineering
Eastern Michigan University Southfield, Michigan, USA Wayne State University University of Wisconsin-
Ypsilanti, MI, USA Detroit, MI, USA Milwaukee, USA
IEOM Detroit Conference August 10-14, 2020

Conference Program
Zoom Meeting Room 1 Link: TBA
Zoom Meeting Room 2 Link: TBA
Zoom Meeting Room 3 Link: TBA
Zoom Links will be sent to registered particpants only. Please pay registration fee to get zoom links.

Day 1 – August 10, 2020 (Monday)


8:00 am – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3
9:15 am – Break
Keynote Speakers - Zoom Meeting Room 1
9:30 am – Conference Co-Chair Remarks – Dr. Leslie Monplasir, Chair and Professor, Industrial and Systems
Engineering Department, Wayne State University
9:40 am – Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Donna Bell, Global Director, Technology and Features Strategy and Planning,
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
10:20 am – Keynote Speaker II: Dr. Jiju Antony, Professor of Quality Management, School of Social Sciences, Edinburgh
Business School, Operations and Logistics Group, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
11:00 am – Break
11:15 am – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3
12:45 pm – BREAK
1:00 pm – Industry 4.0 Zoom Meeting Room 1
2:00 pm – Break
2:15 pm – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3
3:45 pm – Break
4:00 pm – Global Engineering Education Zoom Meeting Room 1
5:00 pm – Break
5:15 pm – Panel Session – Lean Six Sigma Zoom Meeting Room 1
6:45 pm – Break
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3

Day 2 – August 11 (Tuesday)


8:00 am – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3
9:15 am – Break
Keynote Speakers - Zoom Meeting Room 1
9:30 am – Industry Co-Chair Remarks – Dr. Saso Krstovski, MBB, Lean Manufacturing Coach /Six Sigma Master Black
Belt, Van Dyke Transmission Plant, Ford Motor Company, Michigan, USA
9:40 am – Keynote Speaker III: Dr. Raj Kawlra, Director, Global Manufacturing Methods and Measurements, Fiat Chrysler
Automobiles (FCA), Auburn Hills, Michigan
10:20 am – Keynote Speaker IV: Dr. Seth Guikema, Professor, Dept. of Industrial and Operations Engineering and Dept.
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and President of Society of Risk Analysis
11:00 am – Break
11:15 am – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3
12:45 pm – BREAK
1:00 pm – Industry 4.0 Zoom Meeting Room 1
2:00 pm – Break
2:15 pm – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3
3:45 pm – Break
4:00 pm – Global Engineering Education Zoom Meeting Room 1
5:00 pm – Break
5:15 pm – Panel Session – Diversity and Inclusion Zoom Meeting Room 1
6:45 pm – Break
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3

Day 3 – August 12 (Wednesday)


8:00 am – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3
9:15 am – Break
Keynote Speakers - Zoom Meeting Room 1
9:30 am – Conference Co-Chair Remarks – Dr. Wilkistar Otieno, Associate Professor and Chair Industrial &
Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
9:40 am – Keynote Speaker V: Cheryl Thompson, Founder and CEO, CADIA – Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion
& Advancement, Detroit, Michigan
10:20 am – Keynote Speaker VI: Dr. Jeffrey Abell, Director, Manufacturing Systems Research Lab, Chief Scientist for
Global Manufacturing, Global Research & Development, General Motors Company, Warren, Michigan
11:00 am – Break
11:15 am – Technical Presentations Zoom Meeting Room 1 Zoom Meeting Room 2 Zoom Meeting Room 3

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