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Grand challenges in industrial and systems engineering

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  • Waldemar Karwowski
  • Gavriel Salvendy
  • Laura Albert
  • Woo Chang Kim
  • Brian Denton
  • Maged Dessouky
  • Alexandre Dolgui
  • Vince Duffy
  • Soundar Kumara
  • Jingshan Li
  • Azad M. Madni
  • Leon McGinnis
  • William Rouse
  • Jeff Shamma
  • Max Shen
  • David Simchi-Levi
  • Julie Swann
  • Manoj Kumar Tiwari

Abstract

Contemporary society faces a growing set of complex issues representing significant socioeconomic, health and well-being, environmental, and sustainability challenges. The discipline of industrial and systems engineering (ISE) can play an important role in addressing these issues. This paper identifies and discusses eight grand challenges for ISE. These grand challenges are (1) Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Business and Personal Use: Decision-Making and System Design and Operations, (2) Cybersecurity and Resilience, (3) Sustainability: Environment, Energy and Infrastructure, (4) Health Issues, (5) Social Issues, (6) Logistics and Supply Chain, (7) System Integration and Operations: Humans, Automation, and AI, and (8) Industrial and Systems Engineering Education. The discussed grand challenges were derived by accomplished ISE professionals who are the authors of this paper. The implications of the ISE grand challenges for education, training, research, and implementation of ISE principles and methodologies for the benefit of global society are discussed.

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  • Waldemar Karwowski & Gavriel Salvendy & Laura Albert & Woo Chang Kim & Brian Denton & Maged Dessouky & Alexandre Dolgui & Vince Duffy & Soundar Kumara & Jingshan Li & Azad M. Madni & Leon McGinnis & W, 2025. "Grand challenges in industrial and systems engineering," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 63(4), pages 1538-1583, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:63:y:2025:i:4:p:1538-1583
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2024.2432463
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