Project 511084-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-RSTEMPUS-JPHES LeanEA Production and Profitability improvement in Serbia Enterprises by adopting Lean Thinking Philosophy and strengthening

g Enterprise Academia connections UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

CONFERENCE GOALS
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, with the help of University of Belgrade and University of Kragujevac, initiated organization of Scientific Conference on Lean Technologies field of science and practice, with the following goals: to gather the researchers and practitioners from universities, faculties, scientific institutes or other organizations, to enable presentation of new knowledge and exchange of practical experience in the field of lean production, to propose theoretically developed and practically tested solutions for manufacturing and business improvements achieved

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

General Chair Prof.Dr. Ilija osi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Program Committee:
Prof. Dr. Ivan Beker, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Giovanni Belingardi, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Prof. Dr. Valentina Geevska, University Ss.Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, FYR of Macedonia Prof. Dr. Niko Herakovi, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Prof. Dr. Kim Hua Tan, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Prof. Dr. Branislav Jeremi, University of Kragujevac, Serbia Prof. Dr. Bato Kamberovi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Cvijan Krsmanovi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Milovan Lazarevi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Rado Maksimovi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Lars Medbo, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Prof. Dr. Peter Metlikovi, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Prof. Dr. Xu Ming, Donghua University, Shanghai, China Prof. Dr. Slobodan Moraa, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Gordana Ostoji, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Dragoslav Slovi, University of Belgrade, Serbia Prof. Dr. Stevan Stankovski, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Zdravko Tei, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Ivica Vea, University of Split, Croatia Prof. Dr. Agostino Villa, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

FACULTY OF TECHNICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6

CONFERENCE TOPICS
organizes The major topics of Lean Technologies - LeanTech '12 international scientific conference will be: 1 2 3 4 FOUNDAMENTALS OF LEAN SUSTAINING LEAN & DELIVERING RESULTS LEADERSHIP, CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE LEAN BEYOND MANUFACTURING (HEALTHCARE, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION) OVERCOMMING OBSTACLES TO LEAN COLLABORATIVE AND INNOVATIVE LEAN LEAN 6 CASES (SUCCESFULL AND UNSUCCESSFULL)

ORGANIZING COMMITEE
Chair: Members: Ass.Prof. Dr. Stevan Milisavljevi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Ass.Prof. Dr. Milan Mirkovi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Ass.Prof. Dr. Mladen Radii, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Ass.Prof. Dr. Dragoljub evi, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Ass.Prof. Dr. Vladan Radlovaki, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Ivana enk, MSc, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Igor Kesi, MSc, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Sr an Vulanovi, MSc, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Milan Deli, MSc, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Neboja Brklja, MSc, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Secretary General Danijela Graanin, MSc, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Prof. Dr. Ivan Beker, University of Novi Sad

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These topics are only suggestions and if authors have information related to lean technologies, that could be of benefit for other conference participants, but does not correspond to listed topics, they are still welcome to submit their paper.

CONTACT
All information about the Conference program and participation are available by

VENUE
The Conference will be held in Novi Sad at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, over a period of 2 ( two ) days September 13 - 14, 2012.

PRESENTATIONS

It is suggested that authors prepare their presentations according to Pecha-Kucha principles (20 slides x 20 seconds, automatically)

Lean Technologies LeanTech12 Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia tel: +381 21 485-2148 fax: +381 21 6350-300

IMPORTANT DATES
Jun 20th, 2012 Abstract Submission Jun 30th, 2012 Notification of Abstract Acceptance th August 17 , 2012 Submission of the First Version of Paper August 27th, 2012 Reviewer's Report and Notification of Paper Acceptance September 5th, 2012 Submission of Final Version of the Papers

PROCEEDINGS

All presented papers will be published on paper and CD-ROM Proceedings, after the Conference

web: http://www.leanea.uns.ac.rs/?page_id=383

To facilitate the reviewing process, authors are cordially invited to submit their abstracts prior to Jun 20th and papers prior to September 5th.

email:

LeanEA@uns.ac.rs or beker@uns.ac.rs

ABSTRACT AND PAPER SUBMISSION

The official language of the conference is English.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

a) PARTICIPANTS REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Authors are kindly asked to submit their abstracts and papers through an electronic paper submission system (https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=leantech2012 ). Abstracts and papers sent by email will not be considered.

Prospective conference participants can submit their papers through electronic submission system: (https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=leantech2012 ) Papers sent by e-mail will not be accepted

Abstract should be sent as a one B5 page word file (up to 1500 characters). File should contain title of the paper, full name(s) of author(s), affiliate(s), and text with description of Purpose, Design / methodology / approach, Findings, Research limitations / implications (if applicable), Practical implications (if applicable), Social implications (if applicable), Originality / value of the paper, and key words (3-5) Final paper should be sent as a plain word file (about 3 000 words), containing accepted abstract and full text of paper. Representatives of the organizations that are willing to present their achievement in the filed of lean (8. CASES - SUCCESFULL AND UNSUCCESSFULL), can send JUST PPT presentation, that contains title / short description, full name(s) of author(s), affiliate(s) and time period of implementation, on the first slide.

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CONFERENCE FEE

All of the expenses that are usualy covered by conference fee are covered by Tempus Project 511084-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-RSTEMPUS-JPHES; LeanEA Production and Profitability improvement in Serbia Enterprises by adopting Lean Thinking Philosophy and strengthening Enterprise Academia connections, so there will be no conference fee.