The theme of FAIM 2012 conference is Competitive and Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Systems and Technologies. For manufacturing enterprises, the ability to produce and provide products and services that meet the needs of customers in a profitable way has a key role in achieving and realizing competitiveness. Sustainability, on the other hand, is defined as actions and development that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Thus, competitive and sustainable manufacturing requires that manufacturing systems, technologies, and services are profitable and viable both now and in the future.Deadline for full paper submission is 9th Janyary 2012!FAIM 2012 conference will cover a range of topics including but not limited to:Manufacturing and Service SystemsIndustrial Engineering and Operations ManagementBusiness Strategies and Intelligence in Manufacturing and ServicesKnowledge, Change, and Risk ManagementValue Creation by Sustainable ManufacturingGreen and Lean Supply Chains, Logistics, and ProcurementEnd-of-Life Management and Reverse LogisticsManufacturing Paradigms (FMS/RMS, Lean, Agile, etc.)Manufacturing Education and TrainingModelling and SimulationProduction Planning and SchedulingServices Science, Management, and EngineeringIntegrated Product and Production DevelopmentProduct Design/Design for Manufacture/Assembly Design for X Modular and Configurable Structures and Development Processes Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, Concurrent Engineering Value Creation for Customers and Stakeholders Total Quality Management Product and Production System Life Cycle Assessment and Interaction Manufacturing Technology and ProcessesCognitive and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Bio. Engineering, Medical Equipment and Healthcare Systems Industrial Robotics, Automation, and Process Control Micro, Nano and Desktop Manufacturing Digital Manufacturing (CAx, CAPP, MES, DES, etc.) Sensor-Based Process Monitoring and Control Social Aspects, Health, and Safety in Manufacturing Social Media in Manufacturing The Internet-of-Things in Manufacturing Multi-Level Measurement and Metrics