The 6th International Asia Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation is sponsored by the Chinese Industrial Engineering Institution and organized by Tianjin University. The conference aims to share and disseminate information on the most recent and relevant researches, theories and practices in industrial and system engineering to promote their development and application in university and enterprises. 211 Illustrations, color; 210 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 1073 p. 421 illus., 211 illus. in color.