The NOFOMA conference comprises three main parts: the NORDLOG Doctoral Day, the Educator´s Day and the main conference. A particular theme of the NOFOMA 2017 conference is ”Taking on Grand Challenges”.

Papers are invited dealing with, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Methods in logistics/SCM research
• Logistics/SCM globalization issues
• Supply chain organization and design
• Operations management and production logistics
• Purchasing and supply management
• Transport and distribution
• Logistics services and third/fourth party logistics
• Packaging logistics
• Warehousing & materials management
• Out/Insourcing, Off/Nearshoring
• Supply chain risk management
• Sustainable supply chain management
• Reversed logistics/closed-loop logistics
• Trade and transport facilitation issues
• Logistics/SCM performance measurement
• Logistics/SC modelling and simulation
• Logistics/SC change management
• Logistics in construction industry
• Logistics/SC innovation
• Service & healthcare logistics
• Retail & e-tail logistics
• Humanitarian logistics
• Defence logistics
• City logistics
• Grand SC Challenges