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International Journal of Electronic Transport

 

Special Issue on: "Technological Development and Innovation for Manufacturing, Services and Healthcare Industry"

Guest Editors:
Dr. K. Ganesh, IBM India Private Limited, India
Professor S.C. Lenny Koh, University of Sheffield, UK
Professor Tzong-Ru (Jiun-Shen) Lee, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Dr. R Hemachitra, Sikkim Manipal University, India

In recent years, a considerable amount of research has taken place to improve productivity in manufacturing, service and healthcare management. A wide array of technologies have been employed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of manufacturing, service and healthcare management. The success of many companies critically depends upon the adoption of technology and innovation. In recent years, such adoption has continued at a rapid pace. Firms need to greatly improve their manufacturing, service and healthcare models, their operations to promote productivity and to survive in the current global financial scenario based on technological development and innovation. However, managers face great challenges in planning, integration and implementation in their drive to create competitive advantage from technology and innovation adoption.

In this Special Issue, we focus on examining how technological development and innovation support and strengthen the manufacturing, services and healthcare industry, spanning the whole product/service life cycle embracing research and development, procurement and supply, production, service, distribution, retailing, disposal and reverse logistics. We seek to publish high quality research papers which may employ a variety of rigorous and pertinent research methodologies including theory-driven conceptual and empirical research, mathematical modelling, optimization and case studies.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

• Use of technology and innovation in manufacturing, services and healthcare industry
• Design and implementation of technological development and innovation for manufacturing, services and healthcare industry
• Performance improvement of technological development and innovation in manufacturing, services and healthcare industry
• Optimization in manufacturing, services and healthcare industry
• Logistics and supply chain management issues in technological development and innovation in manufacturing, services and healthcare industry
• Status of research and operational challenges for technological development and innovation in manufacturing, service and healthcare industry
• Quality management and its relationship with technology and innovation
• Best practices in technological development and innovation in manufacturing, services and healthcare industry
• Reverse logistics and closed loop supply chains for technological development and innovation in manufacturing, services and healthcare systems

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Manuscript submission: 30 November 2010

Notification of initial decision: 15 January 2011

Submission of revised manuscript: 15 Frebruary2011

Notification of final acceptance: 1 March 2011

Submission of final manuscript: 15 March 2011