GCMM is a major biennial international conference for widespread dissemination of knowledge in manufacturing, management, engineering, and technology. The conference was previously held in China (2016), India (2014), New Zealand (2012) and Thailand (2010) and was attended by delegates from over 25 countries. It is jointly conducted by Queensland University of Technology and VIT University.QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYQUT, a university for the real world is a highly successful research university located in the urban river city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located on three campuses in the Brisbane area: Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove, and Caboolture. The university in its current form was founded in 1989 with a global outlook. Since then it has grown to accommodate more than 45,000 students, including 8000 from overseas. It offers over 400 courses and extensive research programs with high quality learning, teaching and research spaces to better meet the needs of students, academics and researchers with an emphasis to achieve real world sustainability. The teaching, research and executive staff are leaders in their fields to deliver the best outcomes for students and steer the university to better meet future needs.VIT UNIVERSITYVIT University, one of the top educational institutions in India with 35,000 students is located at four prime locations: Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal and Amravati. All four campuses are equipped with the state-of-the-art infrastructure to provide high quality education. The University offers academic programs in Engineering, Technology, Applied Sciences, Law, Architecture, Business Administration, Catering and Hotel Management, including 20 undergraduate programs, 34 postgraduate, 4 integrated MS courses, and Doctoral Programs. VIT's research strength lies in the strength of faculty, research scholars and students, in addition to extensive modern facilities and collaboration with leading academic and research organizations within and outside the country.DEAKIN UNIVERSITYDeakin University is a world-class institute with cutting-edge facilities and renowned quality of research and teaching. Deakin, based in Australia, has 5 campuses and is ranked in the top 3 universities in Australia for graduate employability. Deakin's course curriculum integrates real-world expertise with practical skills, giving students a competitive edge. Deakin invests heavily in the latest technology, state-of-the-art learning tools and facilities to ensure students are equipped with the skills and knowledge required, as we approach an increasingly digital future.ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITYZhengzhou University (ZZU) is the largest one among the top comprehensive universities of Central China, with academic programs covering the disciplines of Science, Engineering, Medicine, Literature, History, Philosophy, Law, Economics, Management Science, Pedagogy, Agriculture and Arts. It has at present 72,600 full-time enrolled students including 55,000 undergraduates, 15,800 postgraduates and 1,800 international students. The strong falcuty consitst of 736 professors and 1,600 associate professors with 2,087 PhD holders among them. School of Management Engineering (SME) of ZZU provides high quality educaiton programs in the areas of Management Science and Engineering, and contributes to solid research outcomes as well. Particually, SME select current research focus at innovative development of E-commerce, Healthcare Management, together with Logistics, Industrial Engineering, and Engineering Management.