SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Authors are encouraged to submit an extended abstract on recently completed or ongoing research addressing problems that directly support material handling within facilities and at facility interfaces, as well as research that focuses more directly on material handling itself. 

Three types of research that are particularly appropriate for IMHRC are:

  • Systems that introduce a new material handling logistics system, technology and/or application by presenting a modeling approach, through description, and justification.
  • Models that address an important problem related to a type of facility or system through development and solution of a formal model and computational results.
  • Paridigms that rigorously introduce a new approach or framework for thinking, exploring, designing, representing and modeling facilities, systems or equipment.

Other types of research will also be considered if the authors clearly demonstrate creativity and innovation that will contribute to the value of IMHRC. 

Submissions

Extended abstracts for IMHRC should be between two to five pages in length and address the scope of the work, the type of research (of the three types identified above), and the expected contribution. Figures and references are encouraged to aid in the reviewers' understanding of the topic but will be counted toward the page limit. Extended abstracts that exceed the 5-page limit will be immediately rejected.

All abstracts must be submitted through this website no later than December 15, 2024. Submissions should include the name affiliation, and faculty status of all authors; the extended abstract; and identification of the presenting author. Due to the highly selective nature of IMHRC, the presenting author must hold a full-time faculty appointment or ban an industrial researcher. 

Review and Selection

Participation in the colloquium is by invitation only, based on a competitive review process of the extended abstracts by the Scientific Committee. As a limited number of papers are accepted (30-35), the IMHRC brings together some of the world's best researchers. 

The criteria for paper selection include: (a) originality, (b) potential for transfer to industrial practice, (c) alignment with the purpose of IMHRC, and (d) readability and conformance to the guidelines. 

Following the review of extended abstracts, formal invitations to participate will be sent by February 1, 2025.

Participation requirements

Researchers who are selected to attend IMHRC must agree to the following:

  • Submit their full papers no later than April 26, 2025.
  • Submit a poster synthesizing the paper's contribution by May 31, 2025.
  • Attend ALL sessions for the full duration of IMHRC. 

Due to its highly selective nature, IMHRC requires that the presenting author holds a full-time faculty appointment or is an industrial researcher. 

Only the first author listed on an invited paper will be invited to attend IMHRC.

Participation by co-authors must be approved and requires payment of a registration fee. 

Costs

  • Travel costs to and from the IMHRC hotel will be paid by the attendees.
  • Onsite costs will be paid by the sponsor (cost of housing, up to four (4) nights, based on single occupancy, organized meal functions, and social gatherings) only for all invited full-time faculty registered as a primary presenter.
  • Invited industrial researchers and approved co-authors must pay for all the costs to attend the event.
  • Attendees are responsible for covering the expenses of their spouse and guests, including costs associated with social events, tours, and other additional activities, prior to the event.