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Proposal for a change of the mandate of the EWGLA board
by KALCSICS Joerg 14 May '18

14 May '18

Dear EWGLA members, we are writing you concerning a proposal to change the regulations and mandate of the EWGLA board. Currently, the board consists of three members and changes every three years. As a result, we effectively "expend" 1 person per year, a rate which we think is not sustainable in the long term. Moreover, changing the board as a whole means that a lot of knowledge is lost after the change (even if previous boards are always very helpful), resulting in a unnecessarily cumbersome start for the new board. As a result, we suggest to change the regulations and mandate for the board as follows: 1. The board consists of three members from three different countries 2. The mandate of a member starts and ends at a EWGLA meeting. 3. Each member serves for a span of 4 EWGLA meetings, excluding the one she or he came into office. That is, the mandate of a member coming into office at a EWGLA meeting will end four meetings later 4. One member at a time is replaced at every EWGLA meeting. This will hopefully mitigate the setup costs for new board members and will result in greater continuity and less "loss of knowledge". As we don't want to decide this ourselves, we think it's best to discuss this at the next meeting in Edinburgh during the EWGLA session and let you vote on it. Until this has been resolved, the current board would stay in power, unless there are objections. Provided that new rules proposed above are accepted by the EWGLA members, the current board would be willing to initiate the transformation process. That is, one member at a time would stop serving at each of the next three meetings, starting with the one in Edinburgh, and would be replaced by a new member. The first one to leave would be Sergio. Best wishes, Jörg, Olivier, and Sergio ---------------------------------------------- Joerg Kalcsics Lecturer in Operational Research School of Mathematics University of Edinburgh James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK Room: 6226 Phone: +44 (0)131 650 5953 Email: joerg.kalcsics(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:joerg.kalcsics@ed.ac.uk> Web: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/people/show?person=450 The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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FW: ICCL 2018 in Salerno, Italy
by KALCSICS Joerg 09 May '18

09 May '18

*we apologize for cross-postings* Call for Papers of the International Conference on Computational Logistics 2018 * Extended Submission Deadline of full papers: May 14, 2018 * Submission of full papers: April 30, 2018 * Submission of abstracts: June 15, 2018 * Notifications of acceptance: June 30, 2018 Authors are kindly invited to submit their contributions in the area of logistics management, operations, control, and information systems, relevant to all types of logistics activities and on any mode of transportation, with a particular focus on practical cases providing insight and real-world experience. Submissions are invited in one of the two following forms: (a) Full papers for publication in Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) (b) Abstracts for presentation only All papers should be submitted electronically following the instructions on this page and by following this link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iccl2018 Full paper submissions Full papers should have a length of at most 15 pages following the LNCS style files. For a paper to be included in this volume, it should be presented at the conference by one of the authors. The style files for LNCS submissions can be found here<http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0>. This site contains all relevant style files for CS Proceedings and Multiauthor Volumes as well as the Springer copyright form. If you have any questions concerning the style files, please consult the corresponding technical instructions on the website. Additionally, we kindly ask you to have a look at the "Checklist of items to be sent to the volume editor". The authors are required to use the submission form available at the address https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iccl2018 to: * Upload the pdf file of the 15-page regular paper in LNCS style http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html on the easychair platform. * Paste in the Abstract textbox a 1-page abstract (maximum 3000 characters, including spaces) to be included in the abstracts booklet which will be distributed during the conference. At most 4 references can be included. Mathematical formulas can be included in LaTeX notation. Abstracts, presentation only Submitted Abstracts should not exceed one page (maximum 3000 characters, including spaces). At most 4 references can be included. Mathematical formulas can be included in LaTeX notation. Accepted Abstracts should be presented at the conference by one of the authors. To submit an Abstract, please go to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iccl2018 and paste the text in the Abstract textbox of the submission form. Do not upload a pdf file of the abstract. Accepted Abstracts will appear in the abstracts booklet which will be distributed during the conference. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Location stream at OR 60 - Lancaster, 11-13 September
by Sergio García Quiles 07 May '18

07 May '18

Dear Locators, I am organizing the Location stream at the 60th Annual Conference of the OR Society that will take place in Lancaster, United Kingdom, 11-13 September. This is a very special edition as it is the diamond anniversary. I would like to invite you to submit your abstract on any aspect of Location Analysis at http://www.theorsociety.com/OR60 *Deadline for abstracts is May 31.* Should you have any question, do not hesitate to ask me (sergio.garcia-quiles(a)ed.ac.uk) I look forward to seeing you all in Lancaster in September. Best regards, Sergio. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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16th International Logistics and Supply Chain Congress (LMSCM2018), Pamukkale, Denizli-TURKEY
by Olcay Polat 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

[image: LMSCM2018] <http://www.pau.edu.tr/LMSCM2018> *16th International Logistics and Supply Chain Congress* LMSCM 2018 Call for Papers *October 18-20, 2018 | Pamukkale, Denizli-TURKEY* URL: http://www.pau.edu.tr/LMSCM2018 Dear Colleague, *16th International Logistics and Supply Chain Congress (LMSCM2018)* will be held at Pamukkale University <http://www.pau.edu.tr/>, Denizli with the collaboration of Logistics Association (LODER) <http://www.loder.org.tr/> and NC State University <https://www.ncsu.edu/>on October 18-20, 2018. The congress provides an excellent opportunity for both researchers and practitioners to discuss recent and future trends in logistics and supply chain management. LMSCM2018 encourages multidisciplinary networks and platforms for academics and professionals to identify the challenges and discuss solutions for logistics and supply chain management and welcomes scientific and practical contributions from different disciplines and fields. The main theme of the congress is “*Future Trends in Logistics & Supply Chain Management*”. You can find all necessary details below. Looking forward to seeing you in Denizli. Best regards, Aşkıner GÜNGÖR, Pamukkale University, Congress Co-Chair Mehmet TANYAŞ, Logistics Association (LODER), Congress Co-Chair *Topics of Interest* Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: · Autonomous vehicles in logistics · Big data analytics in logistics · E-commerce and omnichannel logistics · Logistics 4.0 · Sustainability in logistics and supply chains · Green logistics and supply chain management · Transportation and warehouse management · Social responsibility in logistics and supply chains · Best practices in logistics and supply chains · Transportation law · Innovation and technology management Risk management · Retail logistics and supply chains · Service supply chains · Sourcing and outsourcing · Special topics in logistics and supply chains · Innovative and smart technologies in logistics · Smart and durable city logistics · Emergencies and crisis logistics · Humanitarian logistics · Health care logistics *Important Dates* Deadline for Abstract Submission : May 20, 2018 Deadline for Full Paper Submission (Optional) : August 01, 2018 Deadline for Early Registration : July 20, 2018 Deadline for Late Registration : August 31, 2018 Congress Date : October 18-20, 2018 *Keynote Speakers* Alexandre *Dolgui*, IMT Atlantique, FRANCE Surendra M. *Gupta*, Northeastern University, USA Bahar Yetis *Kara*, Bilkent University, TURKEY Michael G. *Kay*, North Carolina State University, USA Russell *King*, North Carolina State University, USA Gábor *Nagy*, University of Kent, UK *Submissions* Authors are invited to submit original research or practices that have not been submitted for publication elsewhere. The submitted papers will undergo a double-blinded review process. Notifications of acceptance will be sent within two weeks. For submission, please visit our website <http://www.pau.edu.tr/LMSCM2018>. *Registration* Each accepted paper must be accompanied by at least one registration. Early Late Regular €150/ $190/ ₺750 €175/ $215/ ₺875 University or LODER Members €125/ $150/ ₺625 €150/ $190/ ₺750 Student €100/ $125/ ₺500 €125/ $150/ ₺625 Accompanying Person €50/ $60/ ₺250 Social Program €25/ $30/ ₺125 Only one paper submission per registration is allowed. For registration details, please visit our website <http://www.pau.edu.tr/LMSCM2018>. *Publications* All accepted submissions will be published in the book of abstracts and full papers (optional) will be published in the conference proceedings and selected papers will be forwarded to LMSCM2018 special issues of selected journals to be announced. *Social Program* There will be a social and cultural program on the last day of the congress. The program includes visits to historical sites such as Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Laodicea, etc. *Location and Accommodation* Congress is hosted by Pamukkale University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and all events will take place in Kınıklı Campus area. For accommodation details, please visit our website <http://www.pau.edu.tr/LMSCM2018>. *Organizers* <http://www.pau.edu.tr/> <http://www.loder.org.tr/> <https://www.ncsu.edu/> ------------------------------------------ Dr.-Ing. Olcay POLAT Dept. of Industrial Engineering Pamukkale University, Engineering Faculty, Room: 450 20160 Denizli, Turkey Tel: +90 258 296 3013 Fax: +90 258 296 3262 E-mail: opolat(a)pau.edu.tr Alt: *olcaay(a)gmail.com <olcaay(a)gmail.com>* Web: opolat.pau.edu.tr

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Registration for EWGLA 2018 in Edinburgh now open
by EWGLA XXIV 13 Mar '18

13 Mar '18

Dear all, the registration for the upcoming meeting has just opened: www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla/registration.html Please note that we still have a number of affordable accommodations available. Best wishes, Belén, Jörg & Sergio. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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EURO 2018 Valencia: Sessions on Location Topics, Abstract deadline extended to 19 March
by Sergio García Quiles 09 Mar '18

09 Mar '18

Dear Locators, The deadline for EURO Valencia's abstract submission has been extended to 19 March 2018. Please, take this opportunity to contribute to the stream "Location Analysis and Optimization" and contribute to this exciting scientific event. There are three sessions already organized: *Name* *Code* Facility Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=480> 211289a2 Hub Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=481> 0dc4f8df Supply Chain and Facility Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=483> 3d78bf29 It is also possible to organize your own session. If interested, please, contact the EWGLA board at ewgla-board(a)euro-online.org as soon as possible. Abstract submission should be done through the online system at https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/ Best regards, Joerg, Olivier and Sergio EWGLA Board The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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INFORMS Annual Meeting - Location Analysis Sessions
by Sibel Alumur Alev 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

Dear Colleagues, It is already time to prepare for the upcoming INFORMS Annual Meeting, November 4-7, 2018, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona. I'm responsible for organizing the Location Analysis cluster. If you are interested in organizing a session within the SOLA cluster, just let me know a tentative title and I can set-up your session in the system right away. There is also a possibility of organizing a joint session with other societies and sections (TSL, Healthcare, PSOR, Service Science, etc.) to attract more audience. They made some changes for the contributed talks this year such as having 6 talks per session or having "flash" sessions with 10 talks! So, you may want to make sure that you and your students present in an invited session. I can certainly arrange for that. The deadline to add a session chair in the system is March 16th. So, please let me know before then. Here is a list of the sessions that we have within our SOLA cluster so far: 1. Continuous Location I Zvi Drezner 2. Continuous Location II Pawel Kalczynski 3. Location Models Oded Berman & Dmitry Krass 4. Location applications in the context of humanitarian logistics Rajan Batta (joint session with Public Sector OR) 5. Random stow strategies in warehousing John G. Carlsson (joint session with TSL/Facility Logistics) 6. Location Models for Social Good Kayse Maass (joint session with Public Sector OR) 7. Alternative-Fuel Vehicles Refueling and Routing Problems I Ismail Capar & Yudai Honma 8. Alternative-Fuel Vehicles Refueling and Routing Problems II Ismail Capar & Yudai Honma 9. Alternative-Fuel Location Decisions with Service Constraints Ismail Capar & Yudai Honma (joint session with TSL) 10. (Title to be determined) Sibel Alumur Alev If you want to present in any of the above sessions, you may contact the session organizer(s) directly to ask if there is any space. If not, please let me know and I can still arrange for you to present in a SOLA sponsored session. We have quite a good number of sessions already. I seek help from all Location researchers for their participation so that we have well-attended sessions and a productive meeting! Best regards, Sibel Sibel Alumur Alev, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Management Sciences University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 CANADA tel: +1-519-888-4567, ext. 33365 e-mail: sibel.alumur(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:sibel.alumur@uwaterloo.ca> url: http://www.mansci.uwaterloo.ca/~salumura/

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EURO 2018 Valencia : Abstract deadline 5 March
by Olivier Péton 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

Dear locators, The deadline for EURO Valencia's abstract submission is approaching: 5 March 2018. We invite you to participate to this exciting scientific event. Abstract submission (max 1500 characters): https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/. Three location related sessions are already planned in the Stream "Location Analysis and Optimization". Here are the corresponding codes: *Name* *Code* Facility Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=480> 211289a2 Hub Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=481> 0dc4f8df Supply Chain and Facility Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=483> 3d78bf29 Best regards, Olivier Péton -- IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr> *Olivier PÉTON* Professeur +33 251 85 83 13 olivier.peton(a)imt-atlantique.fr 4 rue Alfred Kastler 44307 Nantes Cedex 3 Site web IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr>Twitter IMT Atlantique <https://twitter.com/IMTAtlantique>Facebook IMT Atlantique <https://www.facebook.com/IMTAtlantique>Google+ IMT Atlantique <https://plus.google.com/109356934816329928502>LinkedIn IMT Atlantique <https://www.linkedin.com/company/imt-france>Blog IMT Atlantique <http://blogrecherche.wp.imt.fr> Une école de l'IMT <https://www.imt.fr>

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IFORS 2017 - Call for invited sessions - OR in Healthcare
by Joana Matos Dias 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

*IFORS 2017 - Call for invited sessions - OR in Healthcare * Dear Colleague, As you may know, IFORS 2017, the 21th Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, will be held in Quebec, Canada, from July 17 to 21, 2017 (http://ifors2017.ca/) As organisers of the stream "OR in healthcare" we would like to cordially invite you to organise a session on associated topics. Manifestations of interest should be sent to ana.viana(a)inesctec.pt and joana(a)fe.uc.pt, with an indication of the topic to be addressed in that session and name(s) of the organiser(s). After acceptance of the topic, session organisers will be contacted with additional information regarding the abstract submission process. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Ana Viana Joana Matos Dias

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Updates on EWGLA XXIV
by KALCSICS Joerg 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

Dear EWGLA members, it is only three months until the EWGLA XXIV in Edinburgh starts and we look forward to seeing many of you here. In preparation for the conference, we will keep you updated with information about the meeting. Accommodation We have secured a couple of rooms at University residence at reduced rates. You can find the details here: www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla/accommodation.html Please note that Edinburgh is a popular destination at any time of the year. So, we recommend booking your accommodation early. Registration The registration will open in the next few days. Abstracts acceptance The scientific committee has started to review the abstracts. Authors will be notified soon. See you soon in Edinburgh! Belén, Jörg and Sergio. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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EWGLA sessions at EURO 2018
by Olivier Péton 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Dear locators, The EURO 2018 conference will be held in Valencia, Spain (8-11 july 2018). http://euro2018valencia.com/ One stream dedicated to "Locational Analysis and Optimization"will be managed by the EWGLA coordination board. We strongly encourage the members of the EWGLA community to participate in this conference and to submit a scientific contribution. It will be an opportunity to gather people involved in locational analysis and to improve visibility of our Euro Working Group. The stream currently includes 3 sessions: *Stream * *Name* *Code* Location Analysis and Optimization <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=480> Facility Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=480> 211289a2 Location Analysis and Optimization <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=481> Hub Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=481> 0dc4f8df Location Analysis and Optimization <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=483> Supply Chain and Facility Location <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/edit_session?sessid=483> 3d78bf29 > We are still seeking organizers who are willing to organize additional session of this stream, or to chair existing sessions. If you are interested, please contact the coordination board : ewgla-board(a)euro-online.org Best regards, Olivier Péton -- IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr> *Olivier PÉTON* Professeur +33 251 85 83 13 olivier.peton(a)imt-atlantique.fr 4 rue Alfred Kastler 44307 Nantes Cedex 3 Site web IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr>Twitter IMT Atlantique <https://twitter.com/IMTAtlantique>Facebook IMT Atlantique <https://www.facebook.com/IMTAtlantique>Google+ IMT Atlantique <https://plus.google.com/109356934816329928502>LinkedIn IMT Atlantique <https://www.linkedin.com/company/imt-france>Blog IMT Atlantique <http://blogrecherche.wp.imt.fr> Une école de l'IMT <https://www.imt.fr>

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Master Internship + PhD position on Facility Location and Finance at IMT Atlantique, Nantes
by Olivier Péton 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Dear Locators, IMT ATLANTIQUE (Nantes, France) has one open position for a master's degree internship followed by a PhD thesis in facility location, as part of the FILEAS FOG research project, funded by the ANR. The ANR FILEAS FOG project aims to integrate the financial dimension in the optimization of supply chains. This project involves two research teams from research laboratories in Nantes and Rennes. The LS2N (Laboratory of Digital Sciences of Nantes) is renowned for its expertise in operational research, computer science and industrial engineering. The CREM (Research Center in Economics and Management) has expertise in finance. The internship is supervised by two LS2N researchers and a CREM researcher. *TOPIC * This research concerns facility location problems including a financial dimension. The goal of the internship is to introduce financial components in one or more facility location models selected in the scientific literature, and to analyze their impact. As a first step, the challenge will be to identify relevant financial tools and indicators. After a review of the literature, the trainee will identify one or more theoretical models (deterministic with single objective) to extend. This (or these) model(s) will be solved to optimality using a state-of-the-art solver. The second part of the internship will consist in implementing a heuristic method to solve the previously developed model(s). As a result of this work, it will be possible to analyze how the introduction of financial dimension into supply chain network design models modifies the location decisions, either territorially or timewis. The PhD research will extend the internship work in several directions (finer modeling, stochastic/multi-objective optimization, realworld case studies) etc. REQUIRED SKILLS :The recruited person must be a master’s student (or equivalent) or hold a master in operations research or industrial engineering, with a strong background in computer science (coding preferably in java or C ++). Skills in finance will be appreciated but are not mandatory. Good communication skills either in English or French (French language is not mandatory). *FURTHER INFORMATION* - 4to 6 month internship starting in spring 2018 (500€/month) *- *36 month PhD starting in automn 2018 (around 1600€/month) -Position based in Nantes, France *HOW **TO APPLY* Send a CV, a detailed cover letter, and references (master's degree grades, name of 2 or 3 persons who can recommend you) to Nathalie BOSTEL - nathalie.bostel(a)univ-nantes.fr Vincent HOVELAQUE - vincent.hovelaque(a)univ-rennes1.fr Olivier PETON - olivier.peton(a)imt-atlantique.fr Candidates who already hold a master's degree may directly apply for the PhD position. There is no formal deadline for applying. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Olivier Péton -- IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr> *Olivier PÉTON* Professeur +33 251 85 83 13 olivier.peton(a)imt-atlantique.fr 4 rue Alfred Kastler 44307 Nantes Cedex 3 Site web IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr>Twitter IMT Atlantique <https://twitter.com/IMTAtlantique>Facebook IMT Atlantique <https://www.facebook.com/IMTAtlantique>Google+ IMT Atlantique <https://plus.google.com/109356934816329928502>LinkedIn IMT Atlantique <https://www.linkedin.com/company/imt-france>Blog IMT Atlantique <http://blogrecherche.wp.imt.fr> Une école de l'IMT <https://www.imt.fr>

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EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - Session on continuous location
by Sergio García Quiles 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

Dear colleague, The 16th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization will be held in Almería, Spain, in the Mediterranean cost, July 12-13, 2018, just after the EURO 2018 conference (29th European Conference on Operational Research), to be held in Valencia, Spain, 8-11 July, 2018. The scope of the EUROPT conference can be seen at http://www2.ual.es/EurOPT18/call-for-sessions/ In particular, a special session devoted to 'Continuous location' has been accepted in the conference, and we would like to invite you and your co-workers to submit a contribution to that special session. SUBMISSION DETAILS ============== The submission details will be available soon. A one page latex abstract will be required. For the moment, please, express your interest by sending an e-mail to boglarka(a)inf.szte.hu and josefdez(a)um.es with the title of your talk and the name and affiliation of your (co)-authors. IMPORTANT DATES ============ Early bird registration: April 6, 2018 Abstract submission: March 5, 2018 Author registration: April 20, 2018 Workshop: July 12-13, 2018 REGISTRATION FEES ============= Early registration: 175 € Standard registration: 220 € Early PhD students: 150 € Standard PhD student: 180 € Include: Lunches, Coffee breaks, Welcome Cocktail, Gala dinner, Tour, Proceedings, bus tickets from city to the University. Additional Gala dinner: 50 € Bus Almería-Valencia: 20 € VENUE ==== University of Almería Carretera de Sacramento s/n 04120 La Cañada de San Urbano Almería, Spain Almería International Airport is connected to various Spanish and European destinations by regular and charter flights Málaga International Airport offers many additional flight options For EURO 2018 participants, a shuttle service between Valencia and Almería will be available the 11 th of July FURTHER INFORMATION =============== For up-to-date information visit the the Conference web page http://www2.ual.es/EurOPT18/ We look forward to welcome you in Almería at EUROPT 2018 Boglárka G.-Tóth and José Fernández (organizers of the special session in 'Continuous location' of the 16th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization). The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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EWGLA XXIV (23-25 May 2018, Edinburgh) - Extension of deadline
by KALCSICS Joerg 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

Dear all, we have decided to extend the deadline for abstract submission to Wednesday, 31 January. Best regards, Joerg. From: Ewgla [mailto:ewgla-bounces@euro-online.org] On Behalf Of KALCSICS Joerg Sent: 10 January 2018 15:56 To: ewgla(a)euro-online.org Subject: [Ewgla] EWGLA XXIV (23-25 May 2018, Edinburgh) - Second Call for Papers Dear Colleagues, this is the second announcement for the XXIV EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis meeting (EWGLA 2018) to be held in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) on May 23-25, 2018. You can find further information regarding the conference at www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla<http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla>. More information will be added in due time, as, for example, the precise schedule and the social activities. There will be an optional visit to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society for a whisky tasting and dinner at their premises in Leith (limited places, more information to come). Aims and Scope The meeting intends to gather the operational research community from different parts of the world to share experiences in the field of locational analysis. We invite participation from all areas related to location theory including, but not limited to: * Network location. * Continuous location. * Discrete location. * Obnoxious location. * Competitive location. * Hub location. * Location and routing. * Advanced location models. * Location applications (logistics, network design). * Exact and heuristic solution methods. Contributions are welcome from academia, industry or the public sector. In addition to presentations, the meeting is intended to be a forum for exchange of recent experiences and results. Important Dates Abstract submission deadline: January 19, 2018. Notification of acceptance: March 2, 2018. Early registration: March 23, 2018. Conference: May 23-25, 2018. Scientific Committee Sibel Alumur Alev, University of Waterloo, Canada. Sergio Garcia Quiles, University of Edinburgh, UK (Chair). Boglarka G.-Toth, Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem, Hungary. Ioannis Giannikos, University of Patras, Greece. Joerg Kalcsics, University of Edinburgh, UK (Chair). Mercedes Landete Ruiz, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Spain. Alfredo Marin Perez, Universidad de Murcia, Spain. Belen Martin Barragan, University of Edinburgh, UK. Olivier Peton, Ecole de Mines de Nantes, France. Antonio Rodriguez Chia, Universidad de Cadiz, Spain. Francisco Saldanha da Gama, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Anita Schoebel, Universitaet Goettingen, Germany. Organizing Committee Tom Byrne, University of Edinburgh. Xavier Cabezas, University of Edinburgh. Maxence Delorme, University of Edinburgh. Sergio Garcia Quiles, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Joerg Kalcsics, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Belen Martin Barragan, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Minerva Martin del Campo, University of Edinburgh. Lukas Schaefer, University of Edinburgh. Saranthorn Phusingha, University of Edinburgh. Mengyuan Xiang, University of Edinburgh. We look forward to see you in Edinburgh, Belen, Joerg and Sergio. ---------------------------------------------- Joerg Kalcsics Lecturer in Operational Research School of Mathematics University of Edinburgh James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK Room: 6226 Phone: +44 (0)131 650 5953 Email: joerg.kalcsics(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:joerg.kalcsics@ed.ac.uk> Web: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/people/show?person=450 The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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EWGLA XXIV (23-25 May 2018, Edinburgh) - Second Call for Papers
by KALCSICS Joerg 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Dear Colleagues, this is the second announcement for the XXIV EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis meeting (EWGLA 2018) to be held in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) on May 23-25, 2018. You can find further information regarding the conference at www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla<http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla>. More information will be added in due time, as, for example, the precise schedule and the social activities. There will be an optional visit to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society for a whisky tasting and dinner at their premises in Leith (limited places, more information to come). Aims and Scope The meeting intends to gather the operational research community from different parts of the world to share experiences in the field of locational analysis. We invite participation from all areas related to location theory including, but not limited to: * Network location. * Continuous location. * Discrete location. * Obnoxious location. * Competitive location. * Hub location. * Location and routing. * Advanced location models. * Location applications (logistics, network design). * Exact and heuristic solution methods. Contributions are welcome from academia, industry or the public sector. In addition to presentations, the meeting is intended to be a forum for exchange of recent experiences and results. Important Dates Abstract submission deadline: January 19, 2018. Notification of acceptance: March 2, 2018. Early registration: March 23, 2018. Conference: May 23-25, 2018. Scientific Committee Sibel Alumur Alev, University of Waterloo, Canada. Sergio Garcia Quiles, University of Edinburgh, UK (Chair). Boglarka G.-Toth, Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem, Hungary. Ioannis Giannikos, University of Patras, Greece. Joerg Kalcsics, University of Edinburgh, UK (Chair). Mercedes Landete Ruiz, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Spain. Alfredo Marin Perez, Universidad de Murcia, Spain. Belen Martin Barragan, University of Edinburgh, UK. Olivier Peton, Ecole de Mines de Nantes, France. Antonio Rodriguez Chia, Universidad de Cadiz, Spain. Francisco Saldanha da Gama, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Anita Schoebel, Universitaet Goettingen, Germany. Organizing Committee Tom Byrne, University of Edinburgh. Xavier Cabezas, University of Edinburgh. Maxence Delorme, University of Edinburgh. Sergio Garcia Quiles, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Joerg Kalcsics, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Belen Martin Barragan, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Minerva Martin del Campo, University of Edinburgh. Lukas Schaefer, University of Edinburgh. Saranthorn Phusingha, University of Edinburgh. Mengyuan Xiang, University of Edinburgh. We look forward to see you in Edinburgh, Belen, Joerg and Sergio. ---------------------------------------------- Joerg Kalcsics Lecturer in Operational Research School of Mathematics University of Edinburgh James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK Room: 6226 Phone: +44 (0)131 650 5953 Email: joerg.kalcsics(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:joerg.kalcsics@ed.ac.uk> Web: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/people/show?person=450 The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Second announcement of grants for participation in EWGLA 2018 in Edinburgh
by KALCSICS Joerg 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Dear Locators, this is the second announcement of grants for attending this year’s EWGLA meeting in Edinburgh, UK. These grants will cover your expenses up to a maximum of €750. Eligible expenses are costs for travel & accommodation and the conference fee. To apply, you have to be a EWGLA member and should send the following documents as a single pdf by e-mail to the EWGLA Board (ewgla-board at euro-online.org) - An extended abstract of at least two full pages, - Your CV, and - A letter of recommendation from your supervisor, if you are a PhD student. The deadline for applications is 19 January, 2018. Decisions about grants will be made by 2 March, 2018. We especially encourage young researchers and researchers from economically weak countries to apply. We would appreciate if you could forward this announcement to your PhD students in case they are not yet members of EWGLA and, of course, encourage them to become EWGLA members! If you have questions about the application or the grant, please do not hesitate to contact us. See you all in Edinburgh, Sergio García Quiles Jörg Kalcsics Olivier Péton ---------------------------------------------- Joerg Kalcsics Lecturer in Operational Research School of Mathematics University of Edinburgh James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK Room: 6226 Phone: +44 (0)131 650 5953 Email: joerg.kalcsics(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:joerg.kalcsics@ed.ac.uk> Web: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/people/show?person=450 The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Grants for participation in EWGLA 2018 in Edinburgh
by KALCSICS Joerg 08 Dec '17

08 Dec '17

Dear Locators, the next EWGLA conference will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, and we hope to meet you all there (www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla/) To ensure that we really do meet everybody (well, at least almost everybody), we are pleased to announce that EWGLA is again offering a number of grants for participants. These grants will cover your expenses up to a maximum of €750. Eligible expenses are costs for travel & accommodation and the conference fee. To apply, you have to be a EWGLA member and should send the following documents as a single pdf by e-mail to the EWGLA Board (ewgla-board at euro-online.org) - An extended abstract of at least two full pages, - Your CV, and - A letter of recommendation from your supervisor, if you are a PhD student. The deadline for applications is 15 January, 2018. Decisions about grants will be made by 2 March, 2018. We especially encourage young researchers and researchers from economically weak countries to apply. We would appreciate if you could forward this announcement to your PhD students in case they are not yet members of EWGLA and, of course, encourage them to become EWGLA members! If you have questions about the application or the grant, please do not hesitate to contact us. See you all in Edinburgh, Sergio García Quiles Jörg Kalcsics Olivier Péton ---------------------------------------------- Joerg Kalcsics Lecturer in Operational Research School of Mathematics University of Edinburgh James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK Room: 6226 Phone: +44 (0)131 650 5953 Email: joerg.kalcsics(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:joerg.kalcsics@ed.ac.uk> Web: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/people/show?person=450 The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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EURO 2018 - Call for invited sessions - OR for Health and Care
by Ana Viana 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

*EURO 2018 - Call for invited sessions - OR for Health and Care* ** Dear Colleague, As you may know, EURO 2018 -- the 29th European Conference on Operational Research -- will be held in Valencia, Spain from 8 to 11 July, 2018. (http://euro2018valencia.com/) As organisers of the stream "OR for Health and Care" we would like to cordially invite you to organise a session on associated topics. Manifestations of interest should be sent to ana.viana(a)inesctec.pt, joana(a)fe.uc.pt or hrocha(a)mat.uc.pt, with an indication of the topic to be addressed in that session and name(s) of the organiser(s). The deadline for submission of proposals is January 31th, 2018. After acceptance of the topic, session organisers will be contacted with additional information regarding the abstract submission process. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Ana Viana Humberto Rocha Joana Matos Dias -- INESC TEC *Ana Viana* Centro de Engenharia e Gestão Industrial Centre for Industrial Engineering and Management *INESC TEC* Campus da FEUP Rua Dr Roberto Frias 4200-465 Porto Portugal T +351 2252094398/9 F +351 22 209 4050 ana.viana(a)inesctec.pt <mailto:ana.viana@inesctec.pt> www.inesctec.pt <http://www.inesctec.pt>

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Associate Professor tenured position in Industrial Engineering at IMT Atlantique, Nantes, France
by Olivier Péton 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

Dear colleagues, Our department of IMT Atlantique (Nantes, France) is recruiting an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering. This a tenured position open to European citizens. The announcement is in the attached file. The deadline for application in on *November 30, 2017 * If you are interested , please contact our Department Head, Alexandre Dolgui : alexandre.dolgui(a)imt-atlantique.fr Olivier Péton -- IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr> *Olivier PÉTON* Professeur +33 251 85 83 13 olivier.peton(a)imt-atlantique.fr 4 rue Alfred Kastler 44307 Nantes Cedex 3 Site web IMT Atlantique <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr>Twitter IMT Atlantique <https://twitter.com/IMTAtlantique>Facebook IMT Atlantique <https://www.facebook.com/IMTAtlantique>Google+ IMT Atlantique <https://plus.google.com/109356934816329928502>LinkedIn IMT Atlantique <https://www.linkedin.com/company/imt-france>Blog IMT Atlantique <http://blogrecherche.wp.imt.fr> Une école de l'IMT <https://www.imt.fr>

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EURO Awards 2018 - Call for Applications
by Sergio García Quiles 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

Dear Locators, Below you can find information on two EURO Awards. *_The EURO Doctoral Dissertation Award (EDDA)_* _https://www.euro-online.org/web/pages/210/doctoral-dissertation-award-edda <https://www.euro-online.org/web/pages/210/doctoral-dissertation-award-edda>_ The deadline for submitting material online is 31 January 2018. The jury chair and contact is Professor Richard Hartl *_The EURO Excellence in Practice Award (EEPA)_* _https://www.euro-online.org/web/pages/209/excellence-in-practice-award-eepa <https://www.euro-online.org/web/pages/209/excellence-in-practice-award-eepa>_ The deadline for submitting material online is 31 January 2018. The jury chair and contact is Professor Ulrich Dorndorf With best wishes. Sarah -- Dr Sarah Fores Manager of EURO EURO 2018 <http://euro2018valencia.com/> <http://euro2018valencia.com/> The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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EWGLA XXIV (23-25 May 2018, Edinburgh) - First Call for Papers
by Sergio García Quiles 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Dear Colleagues, This is the first announcement for the *XXIV EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis* meeting (EWGLA 2018) to be held in Edinburgh (United Kingdom) on May 23-25, 2018. You can already find some information regarding the conference at http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ewgla/. More information will be added in due time, as, for example, the precise schedule and the social activities. We anticipate that there will be an optional visit to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society for a whisky tasting and dinner at their premises in Leith (limited places, more information to come). *Aims and Scope* The meeting intends to gather the operational research community from different parts of the world to share experiences in the field of locational analysis. We invite participation from all areas related to location theory including, but not limited to: * Network location. * Continuous location. * Discrete location. * Obnoxious location. * Competitive location. * Hub location. * Location and routing. * Advanced location models. * Location applications (logistics, network design). * Exact and heuristic solution methods. Contributions are welcome from academia, industry or the public sector. In addition to presentations, the meeting is intended to be a forum for exchange of recent experiences and results. *Important Dates* Abstract submission deadline: January 15, 2018. Notification of acceptance: March 2, 2018. Early registration: March 23, 2018. Conference: May 23-25, 2018. *Scientific Commitee* Sibel Alumur Alev, University of Waterloo, Canada. Sergio García Quiles, University of Edinburgh, UK (Chair). Boglárka G.-Tóth, Budapest University of Technology and Economics; Hungary. Ioannis Giannikos, University of Patras, Greece. Jörg Kalcsics, University of Edinburgh, UK (Chair). Mercedes Landete Ruiz, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain. Alfredo Marín Pérez, Universidad de Murcia, Spain. Belén Martín Barragán, University of Edinburgh, UK. Olivier Péton, École de Mines de Nantes, France. Antonio Rodríguez Chía, Universidad de Cádiz, Spain. Francisco Saldanha da Gama, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Anita Schöbel, Universität Göttingen, Germany. *Organizing Commitee* Tom Byrne, University of Edinburgh. Xavier Cabezas, University of Edinburgh. Maxence Delorme, University of Edinburgh. Sergio García Quiles, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Jörg Kalcsics, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Belén Martín Barragán, University of Edinburgh (Chair). Minerva Martín del Campo, University of Edinburgh. Lukas Schäfer, University of Edinburgh. Saranthorn Phusingha, University of Edinburgh. Mengyuan Xiang, University of Edinburgh. We look forward to see you in Edinburgh, Belén, Jörg and Sergio. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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UCSB Geography Spatial Data Science faculty position
by Olivier Péton 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

A faculty position announcement, from Alan Murray: *********** UCSB Geography Spatial Data Science faculty position The University of California, Santa Barbara Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track position in spatial data science at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department seeks applicants with core research interests in inferential and computational analysis of spatial data, data mining, and machine learning in support of any substantive domain in the field of Geography or allied fields that rely on spatiotemporal data. The Department of Geography has strengths in three broadly defined areas: human geography; earth system science; and modeling, measurement, and computation. This position is most strongly associated with the third of these areas, but interest in one or both of the other systematic areas is also desirable. We provide opportunities for interactions with many other departments and research units on the campus, including the Center for Spatial Studies, various labs (Space and Time for Knowledge Organization, GeoTrans, GeoOpt), the Broom Demography Center, and the Center for Information Technology & Society. Preference will be given to candidates who have grounding in computational data analysis equivalent to, or exceeding, an M.S. in statistics, computer science, geoinformatics, or related fields, and will have a proven track record of collaboration with diverse disciplinary teams of scientists. To apply, please log in to https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01091 to submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and names of three referees with their contact information. A Ph.D in an appropriate field is required by the date of appointment. Applications completed by November 15, 2017 will receive priority consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. The effective start date of the position is July 1, 2018 or later. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alan Murray Professor, Department of Geography University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA Email: amurray(a)ucsb.edu <mailto:amurray@ucsb.edu> Web page: http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~amurray/ <http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/%7Eamurray/> Phone: 1-805-893-3663 Editor, International Regional Science Review (http://irx.sagepub.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Special Issue on Hub Location
by Sibel Alumur Alev 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

Call for Papers Computers & Operations Research Special Issue on "Recent Advances in Hub Location" Guest Editors: Sibel A. Alumur, James F. Campbell Hub location problems arise in various applications in transportation and telecommunication network design. Application areas include network design for express shipment delivery, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload motor carriers, airline passenger and freight transportation, railway networks, liner shipping, urban public transportation networks, and computer and telecommunications networks. For this special issue of Computers & Operations Research, we will specifically solicit revised and extended versions of hub location papers presented at the 14th International Symposium of the Locational Decisions (ISOLDE) conference in Toronto and Huntsville, Canada in July 2017. In addition, we eagerly welcome the submission of high quality, visionary papers that are not associated with this conference. We hope the special issue will document the state-of-the-art in hub location research and provide a framework for future research that moves the field forward by better solving larger problems with more realistic assumptions, and by leveraging the best research in related disciplines. Researchers from all disciplines are invited to consider this special issue as an outlet to publish their high quality work on the topic. Submission Guidelines: All manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) http://ees.elsevier.com/cor. Corresponding author must select "SI: Hub Location" as the Article Type to make sure that the paper will be considered for the special issue. Important Dates: The deadline for submission to the special issue is November 1, 2017. The plan is to publish the special issue in early 2019. Guest Editors: Sibel A. Alumur Department of Management Sciences Faculty of Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, CANADA e-mail: sibel.alumur(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:sibel.alumur@uwaterloo.ca> James F. Campbell Supply Chain & Analytics Department College of Business Administration University of Missouri-St. Louis St. Louis, MO 63121, USA e-mail: campbell(a)umsl.edu<mailto:campbell@umsl.edu>

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IISE special issue on HumLog deadline extension
by Bahar Y. Kara 29 Aug '17

29 Aug '17

Apologies for multiple postings :) Best Bahar

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ISOLDE
by Sibel Alumur Alev 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

Dear Locators, Another ISOLDE conference has gone by. We had an excellent conference both scientifically and socially. I updated the http://isoldeconference.org/ website to include photos and information from this latest meeting. Moreover, I recently posted an updated version of the Attendance Merit<http://isoldeconference.bilkent.edu.tr/?p=419>. This list is not exhausted and I need your input. Please get in touch with me if you have attended 9 or more ISOLDE meetings. I’ll keep this list updated. Thanks to Zvi Drezner, I recently got hold of albums from ISOLDE II, III, and IV. I scanned and uploaded these photos on Isolde Conference Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/IsoldeConference/>. There are individual links from the website to each of these ISOLDE albums. You do not need to be a Facebook member to be able to see these photos. Last but not least, the next ISOLDE will take place in Göttingen and at the Baltic Sea, Germany in June 2020 to be organized by Anita Schöbel. Hope to see you all there in 3 years! Best regards, Sibel Sibel Alumur Alev, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Management Sciences University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 CANADA tel: +1-519-888-4567, ext. 33365 e-mail: sibel.alumur(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:sibel.alumur@uwaterloo.ca> url: http://www.mansci.uwaterloo.ca/~salumura/

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