The general objectives of CIO 2012 are:
- To promote a meeting of researchers, as a way to exchange ideas and approaches that contribute to the development of Industrial Engineering from a scientific and entrepreneurial perspective.
- To discuss the role of industrial engineering in improving scientific and entrepreneurial competitiveness, contributing to overcome the crisis.
- To maintain the level of excellence of previous conferences, in such a way that their publications (proceedings, books and journals) continue to be the best reference in this field.
- To strengthen the exchange between researchers from recognized universities and scientific institutions, not only in Spain and Latin America, but also worldwide.