This volume contains the papers presented at the 12th International Conference on Production Research – Americas, ICPR Americas 2024. The focus and theme of the conference was Intelligent Production and Industry 5.0 with Human touch, Resilience, and Circular Economy. The conference had the majority of authors from the Western Hemisphere, thus providing readers with the current research topics and results in that region towards establishing Industry 5.0 and resilient, intelligent production methods in the theory and practice of production research. As such, the volume establishes direction for the further advancement of circular economy and human advancement.

This is the first edition of the book, but it also continues the tradition of proceedings from previous ICPR global and regional conferences.