ENBIS-18 in Nancy
The 18th Annual Conference of the European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics will be hosted by Laboratory of Mathematics “Institut Elie Cartan” of Lorraine University and will take place at the “Ecoles des Mines”, from September 2nd to September 6h, 2018.
In Nancy, three universities were founded in the 20th century, among which a National Polytechnic Institute that combined several engineering schools. In Metz, the first university appeared in 1970. On January 1st, 2012, after several years of preparation, these four universities merged into one, forming Université de Lorraine.
Nancy is famous around the world for its group of architectural masterpieces inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List: Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance. The artistic movement Art Nouveau flourished in Nancy and across Europe from the late 19th century, its influence is particularly visible in Nancy architecture. Be charmed by this magical city, its historic city centre and majestic 18th century squares. Combine this also with its Old City, museums and incomparable Art Nouveau heritage and you can see that Nancy really is a unique and truly splendid city.
We cordially invite you not only to engage in highly rewarding scientific and professional exchange during the conference, but also to find some leisure time and explore the town of Nancy and its region.
Warmly welcome,
ENBIS-18 Organizing Committee
About the conference
ENBIS (the European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics) is a platform where statistical practitioners and academic statisticians from Europe and beyond meet, exchange ideas and design new projects. Individual membership of ENBIS is free. Many ENBIS network activities are web-based, but some take place face-to-face. Spring meetings are always dedicated to a special topic (e.g. data mining, reliability, DOE, etc.), whereas the annual conference (which traditionally takes place every September) hosts presentations from a wide variety of sectors, ranging from manufacturing to service, from private to public sector. Conference contributions can consist of introductions and overviews (presenting an area of expertise to the uninitiated), reviews (presenting state of the art advances in scientic research), and best practice communications (sharing experiences of practitioners). In short: The annual conference features both theoretical and practical papers. In addition, people from industry and business are invited to present their problems and current solutions and pick the brains of other conference participants to find better solutions than their current ones.
The annual conference session topics include but are not limited to, the special areas of interest that exist within ENBIS (formalised in the so-called Special Interest Groups). The non-exhaustive list includes:
- Design of Experiments
- Measurement Uncertainty
- Process Modeling and Control
- Reliability and Safety
- Statistics in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Statistical Computing
- Statistical Methods for Industrial Hygiene
- Operational Risk Management
- Statistics in Practice
- Stochastic Modelling
- Quality Improvement and Six Sigma
- Data Mining and Warehousing
- Machine Learning
- Predictive Analytics
- Statistical Education for Business and Industry
In addition to contributed sessions, ENBIS-18 includes 5 invited sessions and 15 special sessions.
Additionally, the annual conference also features distinguished keynote speakers (George Box, Blanton Godfrey, Stu Hunter, Doug Montgomery and David Hand are just a few well-known names from a long list of recent speakers), invited and contributed sessions, workshops and panel discussions, as well as pre- and post-conference courses.
The list of confirmed keynote speakers for ENBIS-18 features Jean-Yves Tourneret (University of Toulouse, France), Piercesare Secchi (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) Ron S. Kenett (KPA Group & Samuel Neaman Institute, Israel; 2018 Box Medalist), Sotiris Bersimis (Greek National Organization of Healthcare Services Provision & University of Piraeus; recipient of the 2018 Best Manager Award), Alessandra Menafoglio (Politecnico di Milano, Italy; recipient of the 2018 Young Statistician Award), and Abel Folch-Fortuny (DSM Food Specialties, Spain; recipient of the 2018 Young Statistician Award).
Further to the plenary sessions, the conference programme also consists of numerous interesting invited, contributed, special and thematic sessions. Some of the thematic sessions are:
- Deep Learning and Applications, organized by Marianne Clausel (University of Lorraine, France).
- Predictive Maintenance and Reliability, organized by Nikolaus Haselgruber (CIS consulting in industrial statistics GmbH, Austria).
- Statistical Methods for Industrial Hygiene, organized by Pascal Wild (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, France).
- Process Chemometrics, organized by Alberto Ferrer (Technical University of Valencia, Spain).
- Sequential Detection, organized by Igor Nikiforov (University of Technology of Troyes, France).
- Statistical Engineering, organized by Geoff Vining (Virginia Tech, USA).
- Electricity Data Analysis with R, organized by Yannig Goude (University Paris-Sud & EDF Lab Paris-Saclay, France).
- Computer Experiments, organized by Olivier Roustant (Ecole des Mines de St-Etienne, France).
- Metrology, organized by Francesca Pennecchi (INRiM, Italy).
- Machine Learning for Automatic Diagnosis and Decision-Making, organized by Nicolas Bousquet (Sorbonne Université – Université Pierre-et-Marie Curie & Quantmetry, France).
- Statistical Methods for Degradation Data, organized by Sophie Mercier (Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France)
Several interactive sessions aiming to promote active participation of attendees will also take place in the framework of ENBIS-18:
- The ISBIS Session on Challenges of Scientific Publishing will be given by Irena Ograjenšek (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia).
- The Live Problem‐Solving Session will be organized and facilitated by Christian Ritter (Catholic University of Louvain as well as Ritter & Danielson Consulting,
Belgium).
- A session organized by Anja Zernig (KAI Kompetenzzentrum Automobil- und Industrieelektronik GmbH, Austria) and other young statisticians, on the topic of Information design & Usability
Confirmed pre- and post-conference events in the framework of ENBIS-18 are (click on the course title for more information):
- High-dimensional Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Methods for Bayesian Image Processing Applications by Jean-Yves Tourneret (University of Toulouse, France) and Marcelo Pereyra (University of Edinburgh, UK), on September 2nd,
- Exploring Mixed Models Through Case Studies by Volker Kraft (JMP, Germany) and Tim Robinson (University of Wyoming, USA), on September 5th,
- A joint ECAS-ENBIS 1-day summer school on September 6th, with the topics:
– Introduction to Deep Learning by Stéphane Canu (INSA Rouen, France)
– An Introduction to Generalized Additive Modelling in R by Matteo Fasiolo (University of Bristol, UK)
Social Events
Welcome reception: Villa bergeret, 24 Rue Lionnois, Nancy
Conference dinner: Excelsior, 50 Rue Henri Poincaré, Nancy https://www.brasserie-excelsior-nancy. fr/en/
Courses
A series of pre- and post-conference events will take place in the framework of ENBIS-18:
Pre-conference course:
High-Dimensional Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods for Bayesian Image Processing Applications by Jean-Yves Tourneret (University of Toulouse, France) and Marco Pereyra (University of Edinburgh, UK)
When: Sunday, 2nd September 2018, afternoon
Where: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
Post-conference course:
Exploring Mixed Models Through Case Studies
by Tim Robinson (University of Wyoming, USA) and Volker Kraft (JMP, Germany)
When: Wednesday, 5th September 2018, afternoon
Where: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
Joint ECAS-ENBIS 1-Day Summer School:
This 1-day course is a joint initiative from ENBIS and ECAS which provides courses since 1987 to achieve training in special areas of statistics for both researchers and teachers for universities and professionals in industry field.
When: Thursday, 6th September 2018, whole day
Where: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
Two courses will be offered:
Introduction to Deep Learning (morning)
by Stéphane Canu (INSA Rouen, France)
An Introduction to Generalized Additive Modelling in R (afternoon)
by Matteo Fasiolo (University of Bristol, UK)
The ENBIS-18 Programme Committee members are:
- Lluís Marco Almagro (Chair), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Andrea Ahlemeyer-Stubbe, Ahlemeyer-Stubbe Data Mining and More, Germany
- Jacqueline Asscher, Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee, Israel
- Rossella Berni, University of Florence, Italy
- Marianne Clausel, Université Grenoble Alpes, France
- Alessandro Di Bucchianico, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
- Anne Gégout-Petit, Université de Lorraine, France
- Rainer Göb, University of Würzburg, Germany
- Nikolaus Haselgruber, CIS, Austria
- Kristina Lurz, prognostica GmbH, Germany
- Irena Ograjenšek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Antonio Pievatolo, CNR-IMATI, Italy
- Jean-Michel Poggi, University of Paris Sud – Orsay, France
- Marco Seabra dos Reis, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Murat Caner Testik, Hacettepe University, Turkey
- Grazia Vicario, Politecnico di Torino, Italy.
The ENBIS-18 Organizing Committee members are:
- Anne Gégout-Petit (Chair), Université de Lorraine, France
- Sandie Ferrigno (Co-Chair), Université de Lorraine, France
- David Brie, Université de Lorraine, France
- Clémence Karmann, Inria, Université de Lorraine, France
- Angelo Koudou, Université de Lorraine, France
- Sophie Mézières, Université de Lorraine, France
- Nassim Sahki Inria, Université de Lorraine, France
- Yingying Song, Université de Lorraine, France
- Pascal Wild, INRS, France
Programme
Sunday, 2 September 2018
- 14:00 – 18:00 Pre-Conference Course: High-Dimensional Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods for Bayesian Image Processing Applications
Session chair: Anne Gégout-Petit
Room: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Salle de Conférences, 2nd Floor
- 17:00 – 19:00 Executive Committee Meeting
Room: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Room Döblin, 4th Floor
- 19:15 – 21:15 Council Meeting
Room: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Room Döblin, 4th Floor
Monday, 3 September 2018
- 08:00 – 18:00 Registration
- 09:00 – 09:30 Opening Ceremony
Session chair: Lluís Marco-Almagro
Room: Amphi200
- 09:30 – 10:30 Opening Keynote: Jean-Yves Tourneret on: “A Review of Multiband Image Fusion Methods With a Specific Attention to Bayesian Methods”
Session chair: Nicolas Bousquet
Room: Amphi200
- 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
Room: A003/A004
- 11:00 – 12:30 Special Session: Statistical Engineering
Session chair: Xavier Tort-Martorell
Room: A006
- 11:00 – 12:30 Special Session: Software Session
Session chair: Jens Bischoff
Room: A007
- 11:00 – 12:30 ISBIS Invited Workshop on Challenges of Scientific Publishing
Session chair: Irena Ograjenšek
Room: P206
- 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
Room: A003/A004
- 14:00 – 15:00 Special Session: Computer Experiments
Session chair: Jean-Charles Croix
Room: A006
- 14:00 – 15:00 Special Session: Machine Learning for Automatic Diagnosis and Decision-Making
Session chair: Nicolas Bousquet
Room: A007
- 14:00 – 15:00 Contributed Session: Modelling 1
Session chair: Bart De Ketelaere
Room: P206
- 14:00 – 15:00 Contributed Session: Business
Session chair: Emilio L. Cano
Room: P208
- 14:00 – 15:00 Contributed Session: Process 1
Session chair: Rossella Berni
Room: P306
- 15:10 – 16:10 Special Session: Process Chemometrics
Session chair: Alberto J. Ferrer-Riquelme
Room: A006
- 15:10 – 16:10 Contributed Session: Design of Experiments 1
Session chair: Peter Goos
Room: A007
- 15:10 – 16:10 Contributed Session: Process 2
Session chair: Marina Vives-Mestres
Room: P206
- 15:10 – 16:10 Contributed Session: Modelling 2
Session chair: Abel Folch Fortuny
Room: P208
- 16:10 – 16:40 Coffee Break
Room: A003/A004
- 16:40 – 17:40 George Box Award: Ron Kenett. Award Talk on “The Real Work of Data Science: How to Turn Data into Information, Better Decisions, and Stronger Organizations”
Session chair: Antonio Pievatolo
Room: Amphi200
- 17:50 – 18:50 General Assembly
Session chair: Antonio Pievatolo
Room: Amphi200
- 19:30 – 22:00 Welcome Reception
Room: Villa Bergeret
Tuesday, 4 September 2018
- 08:30 – 18:00 Registration
- 09:00 – 10:00 Special Session: Predictive Maintenance and Reliability
Session chair: Nikolaus Haselgruber
Room: A006
- 09:00 – 10:00 Contributed Session: Modelling 3
Session chair: Alessandra Menafoglio
Room: A007
- 09:00 – 10:00 Contributed Session: Process 3
Session chair: András Zempléni
Room: P206
- 09:00 – 10:00 Contributed Session: Quality 1
Session chair: Shirley Coleman
Room: P208
- 10:10 – 11:10 Special Session: Metrology
Session chair: Francesca Pennecchi
Room: A006
- 10:10 – 11:10 Special Session: Sequential Detection
Session chair: Igor Nikiforov
Room: A007
- 10:10 – 11:10 Contributed Session: Modelling 4
Session chair: Andrea Ahlemeyer-Stubbe
Room: P206
- 10:10 – 11:10 Contributed Session: Quality 2
Session chair: Jacqueline Asscher
Room: P208
- 11:10 – 11:40 Coffee Break
Room: A003/A004
- 11:40 – 12:40 Special Session: Statistical Methods for Industrial Hygiene
Session chair: Pascal Wild
Room: A006
- 11:40 – 12:40 Contributed Session: Mining
Session chair: Angelo Efoévi Koudu
Room: A007
- 11:40 – 12:40 Contributed Session: Modelling 5
Session chair: Roger Hoerl
Room: P206
- 11:40 – 12:40 Contributed Session: Process 4
Session chair: Marco P. Seabra dos Reis
Room: P208
- 11:40 – 12:40 Contributed Session: Reliability
Session chair: Antonio Lepore
Room: P306
- 12:40 – 14:10 Lunch Break
Room: A003/A004
- 14:10 – 15:10 Special Session: South American Session
Session chair: Geoff Vining
Room: A006
- 14:10 – 15:10 Contributed Session: Design of Experiments 2
Session chair: John Tyssedal
Room: A007
- 14:10 – 15:10 Contributed Session: Metrology 1
Session chair: Rainer Göb
Room: P206
- 14:10 – 15:10 Contributed Session: Modelling 6
Session chair: Alessandro Di Bucchianico
Room: P208
- 15:20 – 16:50 Invited Session: SFdS Session on Electricity Data Analysis with R
Session chair: Yannig Goude
Room: A006
- 15:20 – 16:50 Invited Session: ASQ Session
Session chair: Bianca Maria Colosimo
Room: A007
- 15:20 – 16:50 Special Session: ENBIS Live 2018
Session chair: Christian Ritter
Room: P206
- 15:20 – 16:50 Special Session: Young Statisticians Inviting
Session chair: Anja Zernig
Room: P208
- 16:50 – 17:20 Coffee Break
Room: A003/A004
- 17:20 – 18:50 Best Manager Award (Sotiris Bersimis) and Young Statistician Awards (Abel Folch-Fortuny & Alessandra Menafoglio)
Session chair: Murat Caner Testik
Room: Amphi200
- 20:00 – 23:00 Conference Dinner
Room: Excelsior
Wednesday, 5 September 2018
- 09:00 – 10:30 Special Session: Neural Networks and Applications
Session chair: Marianne Clausel
Room: A006
- 09:00 – 10:30 Invited Session: itENBIS Session on Industry 4.0: Monitoring and Quality Control
Session chair: Grazia Vicario
Room: A007
- 09:00 – 10:30 Invited Session: US Session
Session chair: Tim Robinson
Room: P206
- 10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break
Room: A003/A004
- 10:50 – 11:50 Special Session: Statistical Methods for Degradation Data
Session chair: Sophie Mercier
Room: A006
- 10:50 – 11:50 Contributed Session: Industry 4.0
Session chair: Sonja Kuhnt
Room: A007
- 10:50 – 11:50 Contributed Session: Metrology 2
Session chair: Amalia Vanacore
Room: P206
- 10:50 – 11:50 Contributed Session: Sampling
Session chair: Lluís Marco-Almagro
Room: P208
- 12:00 – 13:00 Closing Keynote: Piercesare Secchi on: “O2S2 – Object Oriented Spatial Statistics: A Review with Examples”
Session chair: Jean-Michel Poggi
Room: Amphi200
- 13:00 – 13:15 Closing Ceremony
Session chair: Antonio Pievatolo
Room: Amphi200
- 14:00 – 18:00 Post-Conference Course: Exploring Mixed Models Through Case Studies
Session chair: Anne Gégout-Petit
Room: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Salle de Conférences, 2nd Floor
- 18:00 – 20:00 Exec and Council Meeting
Room: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Salle de Conférences, 2nd Floor
Thursday, 6 September 2018
- 08:30 – 17:00 Post-Conference Event: Joint ECAS-ENBIS 1-Day Summer School
Session chair: Jean-Michel Poggi and Marco P. Seabra dos Reis
Room: IECL, Faculté des Sciences, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Salle de Conférences, 2nd Floor