10/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2024 12:59
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society International is set to host its World Congress at Lawrence Technological University on Oct. 9-11. The event will bring together academics, researchers, and industry professionals from over 20 countries to exchange ideas and discuss trends and developments affecting the optimization of complex processes, systems, and organizations in industry.
The IEOM Society operates in 151 countries and strives to be the leading global organization dedicated to advancing industrial engineering and operations management for the betterment of humanity. The organization also has 248 student chapters in 55 countries, including one at LTU.
This year's World Congress theme is "Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Digitization, Including Vehicle Electrification and Smart Mobility." The conference will cover topics ranging from manufacturing digitization and artificial intelligence in manufacturing to vehicle electrification and industrial automation. It will feature a diversity of keynote speakers from local and global companies, including:
"Keynotes and panels are organized toward open discussion of trends and engagement on EV production challenges and opportunities," said Ahad Ali, associate professor of industrial engineering at LTU and World Congress co-chair. "Students will gain transformative knowledge to support a skilled science and engineering workforce."
Lawrence Technological University is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU as part of its growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation's top 11% of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation's top 10%. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best Midwest colleges. LTU is also listed in the Princeton Review's "America's Best 390 Colleges 2025," which includes the nation's top 15% of colleges and universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, "theory and practice" education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech's 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.