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A support-design framework for Cooperative Robots systems in labor-intensive manufacturing processes, 2021

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Elsevier int.Journal, website Authors: Michele Ronzoni (a), Riccardo Accorsi (a) (c) , Lucia Botti (b), Riccardo Manzini (a) (a) Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy(b) Interdepartmental Research Center on Security and Safety (CRIS), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy  ...
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Managing uncertain inventories, washing, and transportation of reusable containers in food retailer supply chains, 2022

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Elsevier intern. Journal, website Authors: Riccardo Accorsi (a),(c), Susan Cholette (b), Riccardo Manzini (a), Lorenzo Mucci (a) (a) Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136, Bologna, Italy(b) Department of Decision Sciences, Lam Family College of Business- San Francisco State University, 16...
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2022, Life cycle assessment of the new RPC – reusable plastic container in CPR System

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This is a new project for an industrial company that produces and distributes RPC and reusable pallets in pooling for several supply chains and sectors including fruits & vegetables for producers, retailers, and catering (horeca). Company website Aim of this project is to quantify and control the environmental impacts generated by the whole life-cycle of the RPC, in...
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Resilience in Food Supply Chain production & distribution – 2021

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The Food Supply Chain Center is working on a strategic project for CAMST Soc.Coop, a leading international company on food catering. The project deals with the redesign and optimisation of the production & distribution system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic effects by the development and application of innovative models and methods to support decision making in th...
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A traceability-support system to control safety and sustainability indicators in food distribution – 2021

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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

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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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Seminar on logistics, december 2019

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On December 5, 2019 two important companies (Interporto Bologna and Caterpillar CAT Prodotti Stradali) presented some logistic and innovative projects in the field of indoor logistics (material, handling and storage/warehousing) and intermodal transportation. In particular, Interporto Bologna presented some strategic issues and activities conducted on transportation, sto...
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2022 Int.conf. on Food & Wine Supply Chain – ITALY

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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

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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”

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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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BigDSSAgro 2019

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The BigDSSAgro 2019 conference is the third conference in the series devoted to decision support systems in agriculture, which combine Operational Research methods and Big Data techniques to support many real-world decision-making problems in small scale farming, industrial agriculture, smart farms, agri-business supply chains, land use and environmental protection, among ...
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tour in Giorgio Gori & Interporto Amerigo Vespucci 2019

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On May 15, 2019, a selection of the best industrial engineering students from the University of Bologna takes part in a special tour of the infrastructures devoted to the international distribution of Italian wine 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...
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Company Visit 2019 Interporto Amerigo Vespucci & Wine Supply Chain

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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

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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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WFSC 2018 – Australia

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5th International Workshop on Food Supply Chains Melbourne, Australia, 4th – 6th December 2018 Held in conjunction with the 26thASOR National Conference for the Australian Society of Operations Research and Defence Operations Research Symposium (ASOR/DORS) 2018 ______________________________________________________________________________ Organizing Institute ...
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Universal Robots – March, 2018

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Universal Robots – the leading international company in production and application of cobot (collaborative robot) for industry and automation of production system   from Wikipedia: A cobot[1] or co-robot[2] (from collaborative robot) is a robot intended to physically interact with humans in a shared workspace.[3] This is in contrast with other robots, designed t...
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Companies tour 2018

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prof.Riccardo Manzini organized the visits of two important companies on April 2018 with a selection of students from Mechanical Engineering and Management Engineering of the School of Engineering and Architecture of Bologna University   System Logistics - Fiorano Modenese (Modena, Italy)System Logistics is a leading global supplier of innovative solutions of intra-l...
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Brivio & Viganò dec. 2017

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Brivio & Viganò at UniBO - the leading italian company in food logistics On december 20, 2017 Dr.Eng. Efrem Terraneo, Project Manager in Brivio & Viganò, leading Italian player in the sector of Distribution and Integrated Logistics for food products, presents the new temperature-controlled distribution center - CEDI to the students of Mechanical Engineering of Bologn...
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FSC presentation at “Il trasporto degli alimenti fra logistica ed e-commerce”

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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

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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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