A traceability-support system to control safety and sustainability indicators in food distribution – 2021

Food Control 2021 Elsevier - journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/foodcont A. Gallo, R. Accorsi, A. Goh , H. Hsiao , R. Manzini  ABSTRACT Whilst policymakers encourage companies to control food distribution and ensure products’ safety and compliance with regulations, the fragmentation of food supply chains, made of multiple stage...
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A closed-loop packaging network design model to foster infinitely reusable and recyclable containers in food industry, 2020

A closed-loop packaging network design model to foster infinitely reusable and recyclable containers in food industry International Journal - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2020 Elsevier. Impact Factor 3.660 Free ACCESS to the paper till September 2020 Abstract The current public and private policies pursuing environmental sustainability targets mand...
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Tour in Elettric 80

On November 5, 2011. A group of PhD students and M.Sc. students in Mechanical Engineering and management Engineering visits Elettric80 SpA. Elettric80, established in Viano, Reggio Emilia, in the 1980s, is an international leading company specialized in the design and development of automated logistic solutions for daily consumer goods manufacturing companies in the ...
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2022 Int.conf. on Food & Wine Supply Chain – ITALY

Conference Leaflet Conference Updates Abstract Submission Postponement: 10 March 2022! Because of the numerous requests, the due date for abstract submission has been postponed to 10 March 2022. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact people around the World, the 6th FWSCC's Committee is glad to announce that a hybrid event will be organize...
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Transfrigoroute International 2019

The Food Supply Chain Center at the Transfrigoroute International General Meeting 2O19 in Naples - September 27, 2019. Professor Riccardo Manzini illustrate the most critical and significant issues and challenges in food supply chain and in transportation of perishable products. Lecture, professor Riccardo Manzini, Food Supply Chain Center at UniBO link to tra...
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A new book on “Sustainable Food Supply Chain”

Sustainable Food Supply Chains 1st Edition, Edited by Riccardo Accorsi and Riccardo Manzini Planning, Design, and Control through Interdisciplinary Methodologies Description Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Planning, Design, and Control through Interdisciplinary Methodologies provides integrated and practicable solutions that aid planners and entreprene...
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Company Visit 2019 Interporto Amerigo Vespucci & Wine Supply Chain

On May 15, 2019, a selection of the best industrial engineering students from the University of Bologna will take part in a special tour of the Amerigo Vespucci Interport in Livorno thanks to the collaboration of Giorgio Gori Group, a leading company providing logistic services for wine supply chain worldwide, and the Food Supply Chain Center at UniBO.
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2018 sustainability young investigator award to Riccardo Accorsi

Download The Food Supply chain Center is happy to announce that the winner of the 2018 Sustainability Young Investigator Award promoted by the leading International Journal "sustainability" (Impact Factor 2.075) is Dr. Riccardo Accorsi. "Dr. Accorsi is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University...
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FSC presentation at “Il trasporto degli alimenti fra logistica ed e-commerce”

On November, 14th, two dissertations have been presented at "Il trasporto degli alimenti fra logistica ed e-commerce". These dissertations were prepared from two students within a partnership between the Food Supply Chain Center (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna) and OITA (Osservatorio Interdisciplinare Trasporti Alimenti). Along with the introduction...
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Food Supply Chain Center at “Innovazione e tecnologia per la logistica di domani” in Milano

On November, 20th, the Food Supply Chain Center will participate at "Innovazione e tecnologia per la logistica di domani".  The event organized by the distribution company Brivio & Viganò will be held in San Siro stadium, in Milano. A delegation of the Food Supply Chain Center will present original studies on the storage and distribution of perishable products dealing wit...
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Volkswagen Group Italia, April 2017

This is the Claudio de Mayda's speech during the Workshop on Logistics solutions for the students of Management Engineering, Bologna University https://youtu.be/n5Qgc08Qe5M This is the presentation discussed by Dr.Claudio de Mayda, Volkswagen Group Italia. https://youtu.be/yNO1xNqdGU8
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MACFRUT Workshop – Sustainability of Reusable Plastic Containers – The Pooling System of CPR System

on May 10, 2017 - Macfrut (Rimini Fiera). A workshop on sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the pooling system of CPR. The first results of a study conducted by the Food Supply Chain Center. Speakers from UniBO: prof.Riccardo Manzini, Phd student Giulia Baruffaldi and eng. Luca Volpe.     Giulia Baruffaldi, Luca Volpe, Riccardo Manzini - Foo...
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Workshop on logistics – IKEA Distribution & Volkswagen Group Italia

During the 2017 edition of the industrial logistics (professor Riccardo Manzini) course the annual workshop on logistics is traditionally planned with some speeches by company managers: .IKEA Distribution (Piacenza), 10 April (Aula TA012 11 AM) .Vokswagen Group Italy (Verona), 11 April (Aula TA02 02.30 PM). The location School of Engineering and Architecture, via Terra...
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Call for papers on “Food Supply Chain & Food Industry”, Special Issue on SUSTAINABILITY – int.Journal ISI-SCOPUS

Sustainability in Food Supply Chain and Food Industry Sustainability in Food Supply Chain and Food Industry (link to the flyer), sustainability Journal (Impact Factor, 1.343 - 2015) Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2017 This is a call for papers for contributions on food supply chain and food industry in a very important international journal: ...
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Nutrition and food safety, November 8 2016 – “The role of logistics”

Professor Riccardo Manzini, Director of the Food Supply Chain Center, is one of the speakers and participants of the workshop on Nutrition and Food Safety, organized by Granarolo Group. https://youtu.be/P-Eg3gtHOGo Speech by Riccardo Manzini, Director of the Food Supply Chain Link to the slide show including animation and videos https://youtu.be/CX6pU5AwM3E &...
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DEADLINE EXTENSION: Call for papers – SDM’2017 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing Bologna, Italy 26-28 April 2017

DEADLINE EXTENSION (November 30, 2016) SDM'2017 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing Bologna, Italy 26-28 April 2017   We are pleased to announce the SDM17 taking place in Bologna, Italy, from April 26 to April 28 ,2017, organized by KES International in partnership with Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna. SDM-2017 will con...
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Outcomes from the Fourth International Workshop on Food Supply Chains (South Africa WSFC2016)

Outcomes from the Fourth International Workshop on Food Supply Chains (WSFC2016) This workshop hosted the annual meeting of the International Wine Supply Chain Council. This is a research organization composed by supply chain professionals involved in the improving of the international supply chains for wine. Since its foundation, the Council members understood the value of ...
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