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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
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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Simulating product-packaging conditions under environmental stresses in a food supply chain cyber-physical twin, 2022
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Authors: Riccardo Accorsi (a, b), Marco Bortolini (a), Mauro Gamberi (a), Beatrice Guidani (a), Riccardo Manzini (a), Michele Ronzoni (a)
a: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum, Viale Risorgimento, 2, 40136, Bologna, Italy
b: CIRI – AGRO, Inte...
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2022, Life cycle assessment of the new RPC – reusable plastic container in CPR System
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
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
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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Seminar on logistics, december 2019
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
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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Camst, new production plant in Parma. Video presentation
This is the official video presentation of the new production plant of Camst located in Vicofertile (Parma, Italy). This system is the result of the collaboration between the Food Supply Chain Center and Camst, thanks to the development of models, methods and original supporting decision making tools.
https://vimeo.com/367761795/9601eca0b4
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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
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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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BigDSSAgro 2019
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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Inauguration of the new production plant – CUCE for CAMST in Parma
The CUCE of the future
In April 2019, the new production plant of CAMST located in Vicofertile (Parma) has been inaugurated.
Camst is the Italian leading company in the production and distribution of food catering products in agreement th different production processes and technologies. This is the "CUCE of the future", the result of an innovative project of design, pla...
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tour in Giorgio Gori & Interporto Amerigo Vespucci 2019
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
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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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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Plant design and control in food service industry. A multi-disciplinary decision-support system
Authors: Alessandro Tufano, Riccardo Accorsi, Federica Garbellini, Riccardo Manzini
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166361518303968
Abstract
Every day, thousands of pupils, students, employees, and hospital patients eat food outside their homes that is cooked far from the place of consumption. The food service industry is responsible for supply...
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WFSC 2018 – Australia
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
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Organizing Institute
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Universal Robots – March, 2018
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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