Network Reliability and Optimization of Industrial Engineering and Management

Dear Colleagues,

Our upcoming Special Issue entitled "Network Reliability and Optimization in Industrial Engineering and Management" seeks to bridge the realms of mathematics and industrial applications by focusing on the critical role of network reliability and optimization in enhancing industrial and expert systems. Industrial engineering and management are at the core of modern production and service systems, and the mathematical underpinnings of reliability and optimization are paramount in ensuring efficiency, quality, and sustainability.

We welcome the submission of research publications that delve into the mathematical foundations of network reliability, offering novel methodologies and models for assessing and improving the robustness of industrial systems. We also welcome submissions in the form of works that explore mathematical optimization techniques to enhance decision-making processes, cost efficiency, and resource allocation in industrial settings. We aim to bring together mathematical rigor and real-world relevance, fostering discussions that advance the field of industrial engineering and management, making it more resilient and effective. Researchers are encouraged to submit their cutting-edge work to contribute to the synergy between mathematics and industry. This Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to the following:

• Network reliability analysis and modeling;
• The optimization of industrial engineering in network analysis;
• Reliability-centered maintenance;
• Resilience analysis in practical systems;
• Multi-objective optimization in industrial engineering with reliability;
• Machine Learning (ML) and optimization in industrial engineering and management;
• Sustainability and green operations in networks;
• Network risk assessment and management;
• Network security and vulnerability;
• Supply chain management in network reliability.

Prof. Dr. Yi-Kuei Lin
Prof. Dr. Cheng-Ta Yeh
Prof. Dr. Ping-Chen Chang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Mathematics is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• network reliability
• optimization
• industrial engineering and management
• decision making
• mathematical models