Editorial for the Special Issue: Papers from the 19th International Conference on Production Research
Abstract
This special issue contains six logistics orientated papers from the 19th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR19), held in Valparaiso, Chile between 29 July and 2 August 2007. Valparaiso is a UNESCO world heritage site as it has a unique urban architecture – the hillsides behind the port are covered in colourful houses precariously perched on steep cliffs. The Port of Valparaiso is the largest commercial seaport in Chile.
There were over 250 high-quality papers at this conference from 30 different countries covering all aspects of production; production techniques, production planning, logistics and supply chain management. Twenty-one papers were invited to this special issue; 15 papers were submitted. After two reviewing rounds, six papers remained. The first two of these papers are concerned with warehouse operations; the next two with supply management and the final two papers consider the dynamic behaviour of supply chains. Four of the six papers herein have explicit empirical input.