GENERAL INFORMATION
Background and Scope of the Conference
Industrial and academic worlds around manufacturing and logistics are facing every day new challenges but also rapid changes in technology developments and business models, like Generative AI, smart robotization & automation, digitalization and data-analytics, advanced simulation, industry 4.0 and 5.0, circular economy, shared economy, and many others, which can help decision makers, practitioners, researchers to find solutions to those challenges.
Whatever trend we are living, we at NTNU – Production Management Research Group & Logistics 4.0 Lab believe that our activities should benefit society as a whole!!! Creative, Critical, Constructive and Respectful are values which guide us towards our vision “Knowledge for a better world”.
This is why the general theme of the 11th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control (IFAC MIM2025) at NTNU is “Research and Innovation on Manufacturing and Logistics for a better world”.
The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners to present and discuss emerging topics in modern and future manufacturing modeling, management, and control, following a rich tradition of previous IFAC conferences and symposia in manufacturing and logistics.
Through its motto “Be the impact! Make a better world.”, IFAC MIM2025 will focus on the most innovative methods in manufacturing and logistics, with emphasis in how to generate impactful research and innovation for society, with interdisciplinary and innovative methods, cross-sectorial applications, inclusive approaches, engagement, and growth of younger researchers.
In addition to scientific sessions, there will be the opportunity to attend keynote presentations and doctoral workshop, and panel debates, such as “how to fund your research”, “how to publish your research” and also “how to be a good reviewer”. Mentorship program for first attendees and other activities will be part of the social agenda you cannot miss!
The conference will cover all topics related to emerging topics in modern and future manufacturing modeling, management, and control, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems
- Human-Centric Manufacturing Systems
- Sustainable and Circular Manufacturing
- Viable Supply Chain and Resilience
- Intralogistics and Warehousing
- Service Operation Management
- Production and Supply Chain Management
- Digital Transformation, Robotization, Automation
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
- Digital Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, 5.0 and beyond
- Emerging Technologies and Trends in Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing and Supply Chain
- Energy Management and Mobility
- New business models in Manufacturing and Logistics
- Knowledge Management & Strategies
- Design Thinking for Research & Innovation
IFAC sponsoring Technical Committees
Main IFAC sponsoring Technical Committees
- TC 5.2. Management and Control in Manufacturing and Logistics
IFAC Co-sponsoring Technical Committees
- TC 1.3. Discrete Event and Hybrid Systems
- TC 3.2. Computational Intelligence in Control
- TC 5.1. Manufacturing Plant Control
- TC 7.4. Transportation Systems
- TC 9.1. Economic, Business, and Financial Systems
Other scientific bodies co-sponsoring technically the conference
- To Be Announced
General Chair
GENERAL CHAIR & EDITOR
PROF. FABIO SGARBOSSA
NORWAY, NTNU
National Organizing Committee
NOC Chair
PROF. ERLEND ALFNES
NORWAY, NTNU
NOC Vice-Chair
DR. SOTIRIOS PANAGOU
NORWAY, NTNU
NOC Vice-Chair from industry
PROF. GEIR RINGEN
NORWAY, NTNU
International Program Committee
IPC Chair
PROF. DMITRY IVANOV
GERMANY, HWR Berlin
IPC Vice-Chair
PROF. DARIA BATTINI
ITALY, University of Padova
IPC Vice-Chair from Industry
DR. OLEG Y. GUSIKHIN
IPC Members
To Be Announced
Sponsors
To Be Announced
Diversity and Inclusion statement
IFAC, as an international federation serving and representing all those concerned with the theory and application of automatic control and systems engineering wherever situated, is devoted to creating and fostering an inclusive environment that is open to diverse thoughts, ideas, and communications, without fear of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation against any member of this community. It is committed to providing equal opportunities and a safe environment for every person who chooses to participate in its work. Additionally IFAC strives for these same principles for all IFAC activities, including technical events, journals, and its various committees and governing boards.
- IFAC actively promotes the inclusion of a diverse set of speakers, which will lead to more representative discussions across IFAC.
- IFAC actively promotes the inclusion of a diverse set of members of its boards and committees at all levels, which will lead to more representative decisions, policies and activities across IFAC.
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