On June 27, the 18th International Annual Conference of the Chinese Scholars Association for Management Science and Engineering (CSAMSE) was held at Northeastern University. The conference was jointly organized by the Council of the CSAMSE and the School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, with support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Journal of Management Sciences in China. More than 400 Chinese scholars from home and abroad gathered to discuss the theme of “Operations Innovation and Supply Chain Resilience.” Together, they explored frontier topics in management science in the era of artificial intelligence and examined new approaches to supporting national strategies.

The conference served as a high-level international platform for academic exchange among Chinese scholars in management science. Featuring a comprehensive and diverse program, it included four keynote speeches, invited plenary talks, 41 parallel sessions, an R&D workshop, a young scholars forum, a women scholars luncheon, a young scholars support program, a journal forum, and an outstanding achievement awards ceremony, among other activities. The conference covered dozens of cutting-edge research areas, including intelligent decision-making, green operations, healthcare services, and the platform economy. It is expected to further promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and management science, foster more original management contributions grounded in Chinese practice, and contribute to building China into a strong education country and advancing Chinese modernization.