Support of Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations (FOCAPO) 2003 Conference: A View to the Future Integration of R&D, Manufacturing and the Global Supply Chain

美国的流程工业(化工、石油和制药)一直是经济中最强劲的工业部门之一，产生了持续的贸易顺差。这是由于其工艺的成本效益以及其技术创新。在21世纪，流程工业面临三大挑战：全球市场竞争加剧，保持低运营成本和产品价格的压力，以及减少环境、安全和安全风险的压力。鉴于这些竞争问题，人们越来越重视优化和整合供应链，以降低成本，加强制造设施运作的协调。实现这些目标的一个组成部分是新的过程操作方法和工具。这笔赠款将为2003年1月12-15日在佛罗里达州珊瑚泉举行的计算机辅助过程操作基础会议(FOCAPO)提供支持。会议将集中讨论供应链管理、制药和生物技术行业的研发、流程操作方法(混合系统、数据协调、安全)以及优化模型和算法(离散、随机和动态)等领域。它还将提供一个论坛，讨论供应商的供应链软件，以及在工艺操作领域的工业和学术合作。FOCAPO 2003的目标是吸引大约150名参与者，来自学术界和工业界的代表人数大致相等。还将有大量的国际参与。其中一个重要目标是确保20名研究生参与。这笔赠款将用于资助受邀的学术演讲者和专家小组成员以及研究生。

The process industry (chemical, petroleum and pharmaceutical) in the United States has been one of the strongest industrial sectors of the economy, producing a consistent positive balance of trade. This has been due to the cost effectiveness of its processes as well as to its technological innovations. In the 21st century the process industry faces three major challenges: increased competition in the global marketplace, pressure for keeping operating costs and product prices low, and pressure to reduce environmental, safety and security risks. Given these competitive concerns, there is an increasing focus for optimizing and integrating the supply chain in order to achieve reduced costs and a tighter level of coordination in the operations of manufacturing facilities. One component for accomplishing these objectives is new process operations methodologies and tools.This grant is to provide support for the conference on Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations (FOCAPO) that will take place on January 12-15, 2003, in Coral Springs, Florida. The meeting will focus on the areas of supply chain management, R&D for pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, methodologies for process operations (hybrid systems, data reconciliation, safety), and optimization models and algorithms (discrete, stochastic and dynamic). It will also provide a forum to discuss supply chain software from vendors, and industrial and academic collaborations in the area of process operations. FOCAPO 2003 aims to attract about 150 participants, with roughly equal representation from academia and industry. There will also be substantial international participation. One important goal is to ensure the participation of 20 graduate students. The grant will support invited academic speakers and panelists and the graduate students.