Author: riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

Industry 4.0, BigData & data analytics

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October 12, 2016 - Cineca Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) Riccardo Accorsi (Department of Industrial Engineering) and Marco Patella (Department of Computer Science and Engineering) present a speech by the title "Big data and data analytics: challanges and opportunities" including Food Supply Chain. Link to the event  
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4 research and paper contributions on next WFSC in South Africa – Sept. 2016, from Food Supply Chain Center

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This is the list of research contributions conducted by the Food Supply Chain center and presented at the incoming 4th WFSC in South Africa, September 2016. More info about the International Event on the following link -------- Sustainable Land-use planning optimization integrating residential areas, urban mobility and food resources in a closed ecosystem Stefano Penaz...
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July & August 2016 – NEW Temperature and vibrations monitoring TASKS

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During July and August 2016, The Food Supply Chain Center is monitoring several journeys 6, i.e. international shipments, of referee and standard containers of wines and milk-based products. Some exemplifying shipments: .Italy-Sweden, multi-modal transportations and multiple packages .Italy-South Korea .Italy-New Zeland .Italy-Shanghai (rferee container+4°C) For ...
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2016, Allegrini – Physical/environmental stress analysis in a leading Italian Winery

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Allegrini is a leading producer in the Valpolicella Classica area and one of the most highly-regarded and award-winning Italian wineries in the world. Aim of this project is the monitoring of physical and environmental stresses (temperature, humidity, vibrations) collected by winery products during international shipments.
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2016, Fercam handling and storage

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FERCAM Logistics & Transport is one of Europes integrated logistic leaders operating in logistics, transportation and handling. Aim of this project is the optimisation of a warehousing system for beverage products adopting optimisation models and supporting decision tools developed by the Food Supply Chain Center in collaboration with the Warehousing Center.
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WFSC 2016 – South Africa

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4th International Workshop on Food Supply Chains Lanzerac Hotel, Stellenbosch, South Africa, September 11th - 16th, 2016 Food for thought: Information for Smart Solutions to solve Big Problems Held in conjunction with the South African Operations Research Society’s 45th annual conference ISBN 978-956-368-363-9  ______________________________________________________...
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Project Food Quality by monitoring and simulation (permanent project/lab.)

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Project Food Quality: Assessing Product Quality Along The Global Food Supply Chain Globalization is rapidly changing the metabolism between food and humanity. Food is harvested, processed, packed, and distributed all over the world, across continents, while the distance between the crops and farms and the consumer table increases. Transportation and storage are particularly cr...
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Sustainable Agro-Food Supply Chain Compensating Carbon and Energy

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Project Food Sustainability: Sustainable Agro-Food Supply Chain Compensating Carbon and Energy Global food demand will double by 2050 and strain agro-food supply chains. The increasing relevance of non-agrarian activities within the food supply chain mandates a systemic perspective for addressing sustainability. We consider the food supply chain as an ecosystem and define more...
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Private partners

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The Food Supply Chain Center collaborates with several food companies on many issues and problems, e.g. the development of innovative packaging solutions and technologies, distribution network design and optimisation, new products and processes, control and reduction of environmental impacts, measuring the quality and safety of a food supply chain "from farm to fork". ...
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Cittaslow international

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The Movement of cittaslow was born in 1999 through the Paolo Saturnini’s brilliant intuition , past Mayor of Greve in Chianti, a little town of Tuscany. The new idea of considering the town itself and thinking of a different way of development, based on the improving of life quality , moved him to spread his thoughts all over our country. Fastly his ideals were endorsed by M...
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