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Seminar on logistics, April 2021

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

On April 2021, Electric 80 and Pregel presented an innovative application of material handling and warehousing solutions in Pregel. Eng. Luca Bolognesi (Head of the technical department in Pregel) presented manufacturing/processing and logistics activities in Pregel. Eng.Marisa Sgro (Area Manager North Europe, Elettric 80) illustrated the solutions proposed by E80 Grou...

Seminar on logistics, dec. 2021

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

On December 2021, two important companies (Havi Logistics and Savoye) presented some case studies and applications of logistic solutions during the course of Industrial Logistics for the students of Mechanical Engineering. In particular, for Savoye Massimo Cecchinato (Managing Director Savoye Italy) and Marco Ronco (Region West Europe Sales Senior Director - Managi...

Tour 2021

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

Visit in Pregel and Elettric 80 (E80 group) - december 2021 On December 2021, a group of students of Industrial Engineering visited the Production Plant and the Distribution System of Pregel (in Scandiano, Reggio Emilia) which is the leading company in the production of products for the gelato, pastry and beverage sectors. These plants are equipped with ...

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

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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 ...

Simulating product-packaging conditions under environmental stresses in a food supply chain cyber-physical twin, 2022

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

Elsevier Journal, journal homepage 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...

2022, Life cycle assessment of the new RPC – reusable plastic container in CPR System

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

Resilience in Food Supply Chain production & distribution – 2021

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

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

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

A closed-loop packaging network design model to foster infinitely reusable and recyclable containers in food industry, 2020

Posted on July 21, 2020March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

Seminar on logistics, december 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

Tour in Elettric 80

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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 ...

2022 Int.conf. on Food & Wine Supply Chain – ITALY

Posted on November 19, 2019March 16, 2022 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

One Express Spa, April 2019

Posted on November 3, 2019November 19, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

On April 2019, Claudio Franceschelli (Ceo in One Express Spa), Luca Mandini (Hub & Traffic Manager in One Express Spa) and Giulia Baruffaldi (Researcher of Bologna University) presents One Express business model and new opportunities for pallet networks. This is the speech of the interesting session on innovative solutions for Logistics and Material Handling annualy organi...

A new book on “Sustainable Food Supply Chain”

Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

BigDSSAgro 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 by giulia.baruffaldi2@unibo.it

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 ...

Inauguration of the new production plant – CUCE for CAMST in Parma

Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

WFSC 2013 – Chile

Posted on May 29, 2019June 4, 2019 by giulia.baruffaldi2@unibo.it

2nd International Workshop on Food Supply Chains Viña del Mar, Chile, March 18th-21st, 2013 Meeting the challenges of the Food Supply Chain with Innovation ______________________________________________________________________________ Organizing Institute Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Conference chairman Alejandro F. Mac Cawley Sc...

tour in Giorgio Gori & Interporto Amerigo Vespucci 2019

Posted on May 28, 2019November 19, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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...

A hierarchical data architecture for sustainable food supply chain management and planning

Posted on April 17, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

Journal of Cleaner Production, dec.2018 Abstract The agro-food industry is one of the largest parts of the European Union's economy and faces economic and environmental stresses. While food traceability systems (FTSs) inform supply chain actors of product and logistical attributes, large scale implementations are scarce and are do not support active&nb...

Company Visit 2019 Interporto Amerigo Vespucci & Wine Supply Chain

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by riccardo.manzini@unibo.it

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.