IJAHP News and Events: Petrillo/ World events International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process 404 Vol. 13 Issue 2 2021 ISSN 1936-6744 https://doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v13i2.906 WORLD EVENTS AHP/ANP as Multidimensional Tools ________________________________________________________________________ MAS 2021 International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation Krakow, Poland September 15-17, 2021 A Flexible Conference: In Person & Virtual The 2021 International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation (MAS) will be a platform for knowledge exchange, the review and discussion of theoretical advances, research results, and industrial experiences, among scientists, researchers, decision makers, practitioners and students dealing with topics under the umbrella of multidisciplinary modeling and simulation. Figure 1 MAS 2021 Conference During MAS 2021, a session titled “Decision Support Systems Applications” organized by Fabio De Felice (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio - Italy) and Antonella Petrillo (Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” - Italy) will take place. The session will offer the opportunity to present results and critical issues concerning Decision Support Systems, the theory underlying such systems and its applications. The aim is to promote a yearly forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange new ideas and practical experience in the areas of Decision Support Systems, in order to provide a chance for growing in the field of research. Topics of interest include:  Multi-Criteria Decision Making (AHP method, Electre Method, etc.)  Machine Learning IJAHP News and Events: Petrillo/ World events International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process 405 Vol. 13 Issue 2 2021 ISSN 1936-6744 https://doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v13i2.906  Modelling Techniques of Decision Support Systems  Industrial and Engineering Applications of Decision Support Systems  Decision Support Systems in E-Commerce  Group Decision Support Systems  Expert Systems  Soft Computing Techniques  Datawarehousing and Datamining  Project Management Techniques and Operational Research  Executive Information Systems  Knowledge-based Decision Support Systems  Strategic Decision Support Systems For more info please see: http://www.msc-les.org/mas2021/ ________________________________________________________________________ INFORMS 2021 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA October 24-27, 2021 A Flexible Conference: In Person & Virtual The 2021 INFORMS Annual Meeting is a unique opportunity to connect and network with the more than 5,000 INFORMS members, students, prospective employers and employees, and academic and industry experts who compose the INFORMS community. This year it will be possible to attend in-person in Anaheim, CA, OR participate virtually via online meeting platform. Figure 2 INFORMS 2021 Annual Meeting During INFORMS, a session titled: “Theory and Applications of AHP/ANP in Supply Chain Management” organized by Birsen Karpak (Youngstown State University – http://www.msc-les.org/mas2021/ IJAHP News and Events: Petrillo/ World events International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process 406 Vol. 13 Issue 2 2021 ISSN 1936-6744 https://doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v13i2.906 USA) and Antonella Petrillo (Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” - Italy) will take place. The event will be an opportunity to discuss current issues, including the following topics: Model-based Approaches for Interoperability of Next Generation Supply Chain Management Systems: State of the Art and Future Challenges: Contributions from AHP/ANP Gregory Zacharewicz; IMT - Mines Ales, France. Theory and Applications of AHP/ANP in Supply Chain Management Yousaf Ali Khan; Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Pakistan. Selection of Sustainable Suppliers Using an Integrated MCDM Approach: A Case Study of Turkey Sezin Güleryüz; Bartin University, Turkey. Analytic Hierarchy Process/Analytic Network Process Applications in Big Data Enabled Supply Chain Management Birsen Karpak 1 , Ilker Topcu 2 , Fusun Ulengin 3 1 Youngstown State University, USA 2 Istanbul Technical University, Turkey 3 Sabanci University, Turkey Selection of a 3PL Service Provider for an Aerospace Company: Analytic Network Process (ANP) Approach Ozden Bayazit 1 , Birsen Karpak 2 1 Central Washington University, USA 2 Youngstown State University, USA For more information please see: http://meetings2.informs.org/wordpress/anaheim2021/ http://meetings2.informs.org/wordpress/anaheim2021/