Japanese Operations Management and Strategy Association (JOMSA) as the hosting organization is privileged to hold the 6th International Symposium on Operations Management and Strategy (ISOMS 2016) in Kobe, Japan. The 8th JOMSA Annual Conference will be held jointly with ISOMS 2016.
The theme of this symposium is gRevolutionizing manufacturing with IoT and IoS.h This year, we would like to advance the discussion on "Industrie 4.0" which advanced nations, beginning with Germany, have been working hard to enable themselves to continue to maintain a higher long-term competitiveness in the future. The German government has been active from early on in the field of "loT (Internet of Things) ". The industries have been promoting all kinds of researches and achieving innovations in technology. The Project "Industrie 4.0" is the integration of their efforts. In the United States as well, major enterprises of FA industry have mainly been the driving force in advancing similar efforts. By utilizing the protocol of the internet, they are aiming to establish a high-security communication in order to improve productivity and to enhance competitiveness. On the other hand, in the United States, with the thriving of the discussion of "IoS (Internet of Services)", the mechanism for monitoring has been set up even for aircraft engines and production machinery. In this symposium, by focusing on IoT and IoS, which are the major sections that constitute "Industrie 4.0", we would like to discuss how this kind of technology is linked to the improvement of industrial productivity and to the enhancement of customer evaluation. We sincerely hope that many researchers, educators, and practitioners will assemble in this symposium to create new knowledge for the globalization of business. We look forward to exchanging inspiring ideas with you in a global city of Kobe.
Munehiko Itoh (Conference Organizer)
Kobe University, Kobe, Japan