Call for Papers (Vol.4, No.2) Special Issue focusing on: "Supply Chain Management in the Information Age" to be published in Spring 2006 in the International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management (IJIEM) ISSN : 1476 - 1300 Guest Editors: G Keong Leong, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA  Keah-Choon Tan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

Aims and Objectives

The International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management is inviting papers for a special issue on "Supply Chain Management in the Information Age." The general themes of this special issue seek to address critical issues, problems and solutions in managing operations and information systems in manufacturing and services environments; and to present emerging and applicable knowledge and best practices to improve operations and systems performance throughout the supply chain. Rigorous case studies, best practice experiences, and theory building and empirical research papers are welcomed. Papers that rigorously address real life problems are of particular interest. Submission deadline is February 28, 2005.

Subject Coverage

Topics of relevance to this special issue include (but not limited to):

• Customer relationship management
• Enterprise resource planning
• Decision making and collaboration in the global supply chain
• Future of e-business and e-commerce
• Enterprise strategies and supply chain management in the information age
• Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment
• Supplier relationship management
• Information technology and security
• Emerging supply chain management software
• Internet security and privacy issues
• Supply chain coordination
• Supply chain performance measurement
• Global outsourcing
• Purchasing, supply management, and e-logistics
• Online marketplace for suppliers and manufacturers
• Strategic supplier alliances
• Supplier development
• Reverse logistics

Important Dates

• 28 February, 2005:  Due date for full-paper submissions to the Special Issue.
• 31 March, 2005:  Outcomes of initial screening are returned to authors whose papers are rejected for further reviews.
• 31 May, 2005:  Outcomes of formal reviews are sent to authors of all papers.
• 30 June, 2005:  Due date for resubmission of papers required revisions.
• 31 August, 2005:  Outcomes of 2nd-round formal reviews are sent to authors of resubmitted papers.
• 30 September, 2005:  Due date for resubmission of papers required only minor revisions.
• 15 October, 2005:  Outcomes of 3rd-round formal reviews are sent to authors of resubmitted papers.
• 15 November, 2005:  Due date for authors to submit properly-formatted copies for all accepted papers.
• April 2006 (Vol.4, No.2):  Publication schedule.

• A submitted paper must not be under the review of any other journal.
  
  
• Electronic submission is required.  Manuscript in MS-Word or PDF format must be emailed to the Guest Editor. 
  
  
• A complete submission must include: (1) the cover letter, (2) the title page, and (3) the manuscript without authors' names in three separate MS-Word files. These files should be submitted electronically to the Guest Editor.  Please specify "IJIEM-SP Submission" in the "Subject" of your e-mail message.
  
  
• Each paper will undergo two rounds of double-blind reviews. Any paper fails to meet the required revisions after two rounds of reviews will be rejected unless only minor changes are needed.  (Click here for Acceptance Criteria)
  
  
• Please submit your manuscript with a cover letter/e-mail containing the following imperative statements: (Click here for a sample cover letter/e-mail.)

 
1. Title and the central theme of the article.
2. Which subject/theme of the Journal the material fits.
3. Why the material is important in its field and why the material should be published in this Journal.
4. Nomination of up to four recognized experts who would be considered appropriate to review the submission. Please state (1) the names, title, addresses, phone, fax, and email addresses of these reviewers, (2) the expertise of each reviewer relating to your paper, and (3) your relationship with each of them. An attempt will be made to select at least one of the reviewer nominations.
5. The fact that the manuscript contains original unpublished work and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.

 
• Note that author name(s) must not appear anywhere else in the manuscript except in the title page and the reference list (if cited). No information can be placed in the properties of the manuscript's electronic file. Inappropriate submissions will be returned to authors. Factors leading to this action include submission with improper or no cover letter, excessive length, technically inappropriate material, single spaced body of text, subject of no interest to readers, manuscripts simultaneously submitted to other publications, and manuscripts not adhering to author guidelines. Non-English speaking author should have his/her paper proofread by a professional technical writer for grammatical and spelling corrections as well as the readability of the paper, before submitting it to the Guest Editor.
  
  
• Accepted papers must follow the guidelines posted at: http://www.icebnet.org/author/ to format the final papers.

For any questions and article submissions, please contact:

Guest Editors:
Dr. G Keong Leong
E-mail:  keong.leong@ccmail.nevada.edu
or
Dr. Keah-Choon Tan
E-mail:  kctan@unlv.nevada.edu

For more information on the Journal visit the IJIEM web site:
http://www.icebnet.org/ijiem.html