The Fifteenth International Annual Conference of the Chinese Scholars Association for Management Science and Engineering will be held from July 29 to July 30, 2023, in Shenzhen, China. The conference is hosted by the Chinese Scholars Association for Management Science and Engineering and the School of Data Science of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Professor Wei Zhang and Professor Fangruo Chen are Conference Chair; Professor Jiangang Dai is Conference Co-chair.

CSAMSE is a highly recognized and rapidly growing community of scholars, from both overseas and mainland China, in the field of Management Science and Engineering (MSE), who are united by a common interest to promote the communication between academia and industry and to improve management theory and practice in China. Over the past 15 years, our annual conference has developed into a great meeting place to understand the latest business developments in China and to keep abreast of cutting-edge research ideas in Management Science and Engineering.

With its fast development and unprecedented impact, Data Science has become a new driving force in the global economy. Meanwhile, in the past few years, the various changes in the world have also presented great challenges to the global supply chain. The theme of the CSAMSE 2023 conference is Data Science and Global Supply Chains, which is aimed to discuss the bigger role Data Science can play in the future economy, especially in establishing a more flexible, robust and efficient global supply chain, with the ultimate goal of propelling the next stage development of Chinese economy and the global economy at large. We cordially invite scholars in MSE and relative fields around the world to present their research at CSAMSE 2023. Papers that are in line with the conference theme are particularly welcome.

The CSAMSE Young Scholars Colloquium will take place again at the 2023 CSAMSE conference. We cordially invite young scholars (assistant/associate professors and advanced doctoral students) to the colloquium that will feature panel discussions with leading academics who have extensive research and senior editorial experiences. The purpose of this colloquium is to bring together young scholars in the field of Management Science and Engineering to discuss the challenges they face in research and in the process of publishing in top-tier journals. To ensure the quality and effectiveness of the colloquium, attendees are limited to 60 in total. Pre-registration at the conference website is required for the colloquium and seats are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.

The CSAMSE Female Scholars Luncheon provides a great networking opportunity to discuss challenges in career development and to share experiences that are unique for female scholars in operations research, operations management, information systems and industrial engineering. The Luncheon welcomes female scholars at various stages of their careers (assistant/associate/full professors, as well as doctoral students) to join the event. As usual, we will have several guests join us and share their thoughts and experiences.

Apart from the long-standing CSAMSE Best Paper Award (referring to the conference website for submission details), the newly established CSAMSE Management Science Practice Award will also be bestowed again this year. It is a prestigious award to recognize an outstanding piece of work that is rooted in the principles of Management Science and Engineering and has a significant impact on practice. The Award is for an individual or a group of people. An eligible applicant must provide evidence of practical impact, which is broadly defined to be any contribution to a business or an organization in terms of performance improvements or changes in how practitioners approach a real-world problem. The inaugural award will be given at the conference. More details about the award and the application process can be found in the attached flyer “CSAMSE  Management Science Practice Award,” which is also available on the conference website. The deadline for submissions is June 25, 2023.

The Special Issue of Journal of Management Science and Engineering (JMSE), themed High-quality Development in The Digital Economy, is jointly launched by JMSE and CSAMSE through the platform of 2023 CSAMSE conference, and seeks to publish high-quality scholarly papers that focus on original works or comprehensive reviews with the relevancy of the theme in the fields of management science and engineering. For more details about this SI and the journal, please read the attached flyer. JMSE is ranked as Grade A in “Management Sciences” by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and as Tier B in FMS Journal Rating 2020. All published papers are available on ScienceDirect.