(from left to right on the photo): Michael Smith, Hannes Hofmann, Ila Manuj, Mustafa Güller, Michael Henke, Jie Chen, Mahour Mellat-Parast, Jukka Hallikas, Markus Gerschberger, George Zsidisin, and Mukesh Kumar.
We are pleased to announce yet another successful meeting of the ISCRiM network. The 14th Annual seminar, hosted by Michael Henke at Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics on September 2-4, consisted of 11 presentations by 14 members and invited scholars. The seminar began with a welcoming reception and dinner at the HÖVELS Hausbrauerei in Dortmund, where the attendees were treated to local beers, cuisine, and delicious schnapps made at the brewery. After various presentations the following day, the group traveled to a coal mine (Zeche Zollern (Zollern II/IV Colliery), Dortmund) that was converted to a museum. At the coal mine, the attending ISCRiM members and guests enjoyed some appetizers, were provided a guided tour describing the history and beautiful architecture of the facilities, and culminated in a delicious buffet dinner. The following day consisted of additional presentations, a tour of the laboratories, and the annual mee-ting of the ISCRiM members.
During the ISCRiM meeting, the members unanimously agreed to hold the next meeting in Richmond, VA, USA, in October, 2015, and exploring the possibility for having the 2016 meeting in Steyr, Austria. Further, Michael Henke generously volunteered to host the ISCRiM website, and the attending members created a list of contents and information that should be provided on the new website. In addition, Michael Smith volunteered to take a leadership role in working with a sub-group of ISCRiM to explore the next project for the network to pursue.
As always, the overall environment allowed for a free exchange of ideas and provided con-structive feedback for the presenters – a hallmark well-established in the ISCRiM network that separates us from many other academic conferences and seminars. We look forward to next year’s meeting in Richmond, VA, USA, and many more seminars in the future.
Michael Henke and George A. Zsidisin