It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the 13^th POMS-HK International Conference. The Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is delighted to host this prominent Conference again after previously hosting it in 2009 and 2016. It is also particularly meaningful to be able to meet some of you on the PolyU campus after the unprecedented disruptions caused by the pandemic.

The theme of this year’s Conference is “POM for a Better World: Accountable, Adaptive, and Agile”. We are well aware that globalisation had until recently been increasing interdependence amongst players along the supply chain. The extended period of COVID has undoubtedly disrupted these interdependent supply and production networks, which formally span the globe. The impact of COVID is irreversible and has forced businesses to rethink how they manage the supply chain that is vital to their survival.

The call to be accountable, adaptable, and agile is certainly the clue to a better future for all of us. We need to reach a collective understanding and, more importantly, a consensus, about what it means to be accountable, adaptive, and agile, so that we can proactively deal with “risks” and stay resilient. These “risks” are not only those that are still hindering the complete recovery of production in the aftermath of COVID, but also those associated with other forces, such as ESG compliance and digital transformation. How businesses choose to deal with such risks may affect how business will be carried out in the future.

The Conference has brought together many experts in the field. The discussions promise to shed light on how academics and practitioners can work hand in hand to embrace the challenges that lie ahead.

I wish the Conference every success and look forward to meeting you in person or online.

Ir Prof. T.C. Edwin Cheng
IASCYS Academician, FHKEng, ScD, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Business
Fung Yiu King – Wing Hang Bank Professor in Business Administration
Chair Professor of Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

I have the great pleasure in welcoming you to The 13^th POMS-HK International Conference. It is our honour to host this distinguished event for the third time. The Conference provides a valuable opportunity for scholars not only in Hong Kong but all over the world to get together, sharing their experiences and perspectives on current research developments and events of interest in the field of production and operations management (POM).

The theme of the Conference this year is “POM for a Better World: Accountable, Adaptive, and Agile”. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is an increasingly important topic for business and the theme of the Conference this year provides a timely platform for scholars to share their latest studies in this area particularly. We have faced enormous challenges throughout the years, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020. Many of us have not been able to get together physically for some years due to travel restrictions in many places. This conference marks an important step toward closer collaboration among scholars across borders in the POM community.

I look forward to meeting you all at this prominent event, and we wish all of you a fruitful event.

Prof. Andy C. L. Yeung
Head, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
Chair Professor of Operations Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you all to The 13^th POMS-HK International Conference, January 7^th – 8^th, 2023.

The planning team has done an incredible job under the direction of the General Chair, Andy Yeung, Organizing Committee Chair Yulan Wang, and Program Committee Chairs, Miao Song, Kai Pan, and Judy Tong. Special thanks to the leadership team in the Business School at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for hosting this conference.

The 13^th POMS-HK International Conference would not be possible without the intensive efforts of the organizing committee and the program committee, along with the session organizers, best paper award chairs, and job fair chair who have worked tirelessly to support all facets of this meeting. My sincere thanks to Sushil Gupta, POMS Executive Director for his welcome address at the conference and Keynote Speakers Jeannette Song, Jay Swaminathan, and Chung Piao Teo. As always, a special hearty welcome to all the doctoral students who will join this conference from all across the world.

Have a great conference and enjoy the POMS experience!
You all stay safe and well.

Nagesh N. Murthy
Associate Executive Director POMS, Global Initiatives and Outreach
President, POMS
Roger Engemann Professor of Operations and Business Analytics
Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon