2024 Junior Scholar Best Paper Competition

The College of Operational Excellence POMS is administering a best paper competition to recognize outstanding research in the field of operational excellence. This serves as an announcement for this award, with entries due on February 28th, 2024. 

General information:  The competition recognizes leading research in operational excellence. Appropriate topics encompass a wide range, including, but not limited to, technology-enabled operational improvement, operational excellence programs and paradigms (e.g., Sig Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement, etc.), organizational change associated with operational excellence, operations strategy, and interfaces between operations and other organizational functions. 

The author(s) of the best paper will receive an award diploma and honorarium of $1,000. Honorable Mentions may also be awarded depending on the number of qualified submissions. All finalists will be notified prior to the POMS Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, May 25–29, 2024. The awards will be announced after finalists present their work at the POMS Operational Excellence Track.