Roberto Panizzolo

• Phd in Industrial Engineering
• University of Padua

In 2010, the legislation regarding the Brazilian Policy of Solid Waste (BPSW) was introduced in Brazil. It is the legal framework for solid waste management that differentiates what is recyclable and from what is not. The BPSW features innovations such as Reverse Logistics (RL) which determines that manufacturers, importers, distributors and retail...

Industry 4.0 is a priority for many companies as it transforms the production contexts while fostering the emergence of new business models. Its goal is primarily to create smart companies capable of high flexibility and advanced product customisation. The lean paradigm is also an industry-established reality aimed at optimising processes by pursui...

The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the factors that have been considered for sustainable product design (SPD) . To achieve this, a systematic literature review was carried out to identify design factors published in peer-reviewed articles that are relevant to SPD and/or product sustainability assessment. As a result, a total of 272...

Purpose This paper aims to identify and empirically analyze useful and applicable metrics for measuring and managing the sustainability performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach To achieve the objective of the paper, potential metrics were adopted from previous research related to industrial sustainabili...

Purpose The lack of suitable indicators tailored to manufacturing industries’ needs, particularly to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has been the major challenge to measure and manage industrial sustainability performance. This paper aims to empirically analyze and select the useful and applicable indicators to measure sustainability performan...

This paper aims to provide an extensive analysis of the indicators that have been used for measuring industrial sustainability. To achieve this objective, a systematic review was carried out to explore the indicators in peer-reviewed articles relevant to industrial sustainability performance measurement. A total of 1041 indicators were identified a...

As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have limited resources, they need a manageable number of indicators that are simple and easy to use for measuring sustainability performance. However, the lack of suitable indicators tailored to industry needs, particularly for SMEs, has been a major challenge in measuring and managing industrial sustainabilit...

Purpose - The lean philosophy has demonstrated its effectiveness to improve firms’ operational performance. However, the impact of lean practices on financial performance is still unclear due to the poor understanding of the link between operational and financial measures and the conflictive results obtained by previous research. The purpose of thi...

In contemporary Project Management literature and practice, it is possible to distinguish two paradigms: the algorithmic-rational paradigm and the relational paradigm. The algorithmic-rational paradigm is characterized by a sequence of programming methodologies that constitute the classic corpus of knowledge on Project Management (WBS, CPM, PERT, G...

Previous evidence suggests that lean practices help organizations to enhance environmental performance. However, the impact of lean practices on the environment is still unclear. This study, therefore, aims to analyse the relationship between lean and environmental performance in two main stages: first, a review of the relevant literature was devel...

This article discusses the relationship between workplace safety and production management systems while analysing the empirical application of the lean thinking approach. In particular, this paper aims to determine whether the application of lean practices has beneficial effects not only on production efficiency but also on the health and safety o...

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Lean production has emerged in the past decades as one of the most popular topics in business and manufacturing literature, as it is the production paradigm currently applied in many industries. This paradigm is characterized by five principles and the importance of reducing waste (muda). In the same way, the environmental performance of companies...

In 2010, the legislation regarding the Brazilian Policy of Solid Waste (BPSW) was introduced in Brazil. It is the legal framework for solid waste management that differentiates what is recyclable and from what is not. The BPSW features innovations such as Reverse Logistics (RL) which determines that manufacturers, importers, distributors and retail...

When a person buys a product he or she is buying a physical artefact to achieve certain goal. But when the product is designed to offer an experience, people is buying an enjoyable time, a series of memorable events. Different kinds of pleasure can be associated to different positive emotions, and products can provoke a wide range of positive emoti...

Lean production has emerged in the past decades as one of the most popular topics in business and manufacturing literature and it is the most extended production paradigm currently applied in industry. Lean production is characterized by five principles (value, map the value stream, flow, pull and continuous improvement) and by the importance of re...

This paper investigates the application of Lean concepts in innovation processes of a group of Indian firms which have undertaken a significant path of lean transformation both in the factory and in product development. The paper first develops an assessing framework for evaluating the Lean Product Development (LPD) transformation initiatives adopt...

This chapter provides first a literature review of the characteristics of production systems operating according to the principles of Theory of Constraints (TOC). The analysis is conducted by a comparison of these characteristics with those of three well-known production systems, namely Dispatching, Kanban and Daily Rate. The literature review high...

This work studies the two Reverse Logistics models used in European countries for collection of Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), compares their advantages and disadvantages and proposes a framework that helps the decision making process. The paper is articulated as follows. First, a literature review has been carried out regardi...

The culture and the operational methods of service management (SM) have become a formidable competitive weapon even for manufacturing firms. The term "service factory" has been proposed for identifying that particular integration of products and services, achieved by the excellent manufacturing firm. On the other hand, Lean Production (LP) emerged...

The implementation level of various lean manufacturing (LM) practices and measures could vary not only between companies, but also within a company over time. LM implementation elements are evident across different sectors, but the pace of change is dramatically different and outcomes vary company by company. While the LM practices have been define...

This paper is based on an empirical study of the relationship between Theory of Constraints (TOC) production and operational performance in manufacturing plants. The study uses a survey questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 61 European firms which have implemented the TOC approach. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) technique and regression mode...

Farming is very important for the development of a country economy and, in Brazil, cattle (meat and milk) is one of the most important sectors of this segment. This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework to identify the key characteristics of the Short Food Supply Chain and, moreover, propose a model for the implementation of sustainability i...

Nowadays the management of product innovation and development processes is crucial for the survival of firms and it requires that advanced methodologies and tools should be adopted. Many companies are trying to apply the waste elimination philosophy of Lean operations into the innovation and product development processes. The application of Lean ma...

Incentive pay or performance-related pay (PRP) has a long standing tradition in economic analysis and policymaking. Many different types of PRP schemes have been developed over the years and most of the literature has shown that these plans do have a marked impact on employee and organization performances. A particularly critical factor in the desi...

The culture and the operational methods of service management have become a formidable competitive weapon even for manufacturing firms. The term “service factory” has been proposed for identifying that particular integration of products and services, achieved by the excellent manufacturing firm, where “service is a multidimensional concept” (Chase...

Lean Thinking is known as a systematic approach to identify and eliminate waste through continuous improvement, flowing the product at the pull of customer in pursuit of perfection. Indeed, a Lean Transformation is a complex organizational journey, which must emphasize the supremacy of the principles as they emerge from practical tools application....

Since the Goldratt and Cox’s (1984) seminal study, Theory of Constrains has evolved from a simple production scheduling software into a management philosophy, with practices and principles spanning a multitude of operation management disciplines. A variety of studies has investigated how production control is carried out in a Theory of Constrains e...

India is emerging as a new manufacturing destination and many companies are seeking ways to increase the value of their products and services by eliminating unnecessary processes and wasteful practices from their production systems. The powerful lean manufacturing approach that has proved successful as an operations model in developed economies, as...

Integrated product development (IPD) is gaining increased attention from practitioners and the academic community as a source of innovation and competitive advantage. However undeniable the importance of the issue is as to how the different actors involved in the process interact among themselves and the supporting factors not being well understood...

Purpose – A large amount of research deals with the identification of management practices related to new product development (NPD) success. To this purpose, assessment tools capable of helping enterprises to set up improvement processes are of extreme importance. The aim of this paper is to build a product development assessment model based upon a...

Today the Supply Chains are exposed to new risks they've never experienced before, because of the progressive emergence of exogenous trends, such as the globalization of supply networks, the rapid dynamics of real and financial markets, the excessive interdependence of unreliable partners. This extended operating environment in which companies are...

Purpose – Although important concepts and steps for strategic planning have been identified, there are few practical, systematic and powerful methodologies and tools to support an integrated and well‐managed process. This paper aims at describing in details how the quality function deployment (QFD) methodology can be applied in order to define the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate a methodology which can be used: to establish clear customer needs/expectations, draw up a range of services in order to enhance customer satisfaction and to measure the real value of the services offered. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed methodology is based on the quality function dep...

Like other Mediterranean countries, Italy is an emerging market for ground source heat pumps (geothermal heat pumps). In this article some case studies are presented - residential for detached or semidetached houses and two systems for blocks of flats - over the last ten years, with the intent to describe the different technical approaches adopted...

Purpose The paper seeks to investigate empirically the criticalities of a production system constrained by distribution, in order to propose a model capable of integrating production and distribution planning for a simultaneous improvement in terms of efficiency and efficacy. Design/methodology/approach Starting from an overview of previous works...

The motorcycle industry in Italy offers fertile ground for anyone interested in developing a better understanding of the role innovation plays in enhancing a firm's competitive position. This industry includes both domestic and Japanese firms, with companies ranging from high‐volume manufacturers to specialty or niche producers. Firms trying to gai...

Argues that the way work organization in lean production environments is assessed depends heavily on the choice of the variables that are adopted to ascertain the degree of innovation in the workplace. Many studies evaluate the change in work organization observing only those elements which are functional for the just-in-time production principles...

This paper deals with the challenges posed by lean production principles for operations management. A multiple case study approach was used to explore how the lean production model has been adopted by 27 excellent firms operating in international markets and to recognize the areas characterized by major problems and difficulties. A research model,...

This work offers the results of a study which describes the experiences of twenty-six small manufacturing firms, operating in the machine tool industry in Italy, which have recently adopted and implemented advanced production technologies. A multiple case study approach was used to explore the reasons for, and obstacles to adopting the new technolo...

This chapter describes a case study of a firm in Italy which has completely transformed its production processes (without, incidentally, stopping production even for a single day) and which has undergone a radical organizational transformation and dramatic changes in attitudes, beliefs and working methods.

The operational characteristics and management logic of repetitive production greatly differ from those of intermittent manufacturing. Notwithstanding this, there are still few packages specifically developed for manufacturing planning and control in repetitive contexts, and often those that are available have been derived from adaptations and or e...

Examines, through an empirical survey, the nature of the relationships between buyer and subcontractor firms in the clothing industry in Italy. Starting from the identification of three classes of buyer firms (characterized by the different ways in which they relate to the market), develops an interpretive framework of firms' strategies in managing...

Adoption and implementation of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) offer the promise of successful improvements in environmental and territorial planning and monitoring. However, the characteristics of these GISs and the complexity of managing them require that, in order to adopt and implement them successfully, there must, from the outset, be a...

Many scholars have highlighted, from both the theoretical and the empirical perspective, the importance of customer satisfaction for firms’ competitiveness. Most contributions, however, do not analyse the links between customer satisfaction and the related organizational processes. Adopting a process-based point of view, develops an integrative and...

Proposes a conceptual interpretative framework as a reading key to management differences in the two principal manufacturing contexts – intermittent manufacturing and repetitive manufacturing – within the three basic operations management subsystems: planning, inventory control and shopfloor control.

After having described the plants used for intermittent and repetitive production, the authors show how the standardization of (both) product and process modifies the operating conditions under which the plants function. These altered operating conditions call for the selection of new plants which are more suited to operating under the new producti...

The organisation of the production process on the basis of cells permits firms to achieve excellent operating performances regarding both efficiency and efficacy, thus improving their competitiveness. The construction of a cell system requires careful design of both system structure and operational procedure. In this paper the Zanussi-Electrolux ex...

In this paper the main functions that characterise a repetitive manufacturing management information system are looked at in relation to those of an intermittent manufacturing management information system, using a conceptual framework based on the three basic production control subsystems: planning, inventory control and shop floor control. Among...

Proposes a classification of different production categories and their respective productive systems and defines various classes of plants which carry out repetitive manufacturing. Also examines the applicative possibilities of repetitive production in regard to production volumes required and grades of flexibility necessary. Among the intermittent...

The organizational and management innovation routes require suitable supporting actions capable of developing the ability to think critically and to determine personal evolution. To this purpose, assessment is an important concept, that is,, the use of models that measure the outcome of the efforts produced; the constant and repeated use of these t...