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Dr. Giulio Mangano
Department of Management and Production Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 20 May 2021 in Sustainable Futures
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Smart Cities (SC) have claimed to improve the quality of life of citizens, but the notion of SC is variegated and it has been changing its form. As a contribution to understand the evolutionary trends of Smart Cities, this paper analyzes the characteristics of SC programs, and the role of a set of contextual variables of SC projects adoption has been investigated. The results reveal that big innovative cities are less willing to develop SC projects, that in the building domain are driven by innovative trends and projects in the energy sector depend on the level of wealth.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano. Evolutionary trends in smart city initiatives. Sustainable Futures 2021, 3, 100052 .

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Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano. Evolutionary trends in smart city initiatives. Sustainable Futures. 2021; 3 ():100052.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano. 2021. "Evolutionary trends in smart city initiatives." Sustainable Futures 3, no. : 100052.

Journal article
Published: 29 March 2021 in Sustainability
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The sustainability of last-mile (LM) freight delivery is crucial to add value to the stakeholders in the distribution chain. However, its achievement is often hindered by a poor consideration of their needs by both literature and practice. The goal of this paper is to address the point of view of local retailers by exploring their needs about innovative LM delivery services and identifying sustainable value propositions (VP). A survey was submitted to retailers operating in the limited traffic zone of Torino (Italy). The survey data were analyzed by a factor analysis using a principal component analysis (PCA) to extract the factors. A correlation analysis was also conducted between the needs and selected contextual variables. The results show that retailers accept higher costs for more reliable deliveries and stock reduction. Retailers also correlate punctuality and flexibility because flexible and on-time deliveries allow for better inventory management, higher control, and, in turn, improved customer service level. This work is one of the first research attempts to quantify local retailers’ LM delivery needs and provides guidelines about how to design value-added logistics services. Moreover, from a practical point of view, the analysis shows the main VP that managers and practitioners should consider in the development of LM initiatives.

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Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini; Anna Cagliano. Value Proposition for Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery. A Retailer Perspective. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3774 .

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Giulio Mangano, Giovanni Zenezini, Anna Cagliano. Value Proposition for Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery. A Retailer Perspective. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3774.

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Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini; Anna Cagliano. 2021. "Value Proposition for Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery. A Retailer Perspective." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3774.

Journal article
Published: 22 February 2021 in Procedia Computer Science
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This paper aims at understanding the current perceptions related to the Project Management (PM) practices in the automotive sector. To this end, a questionnaire is administrated to professionals and data are analyzed via the Kruskal-Wallis test. Results show that the ICT function is poorly oriented to PM, especially for professionals with longer experience. On the contrary, the logistics function might exploit the benefits of PM tools. PM is also considered a lever for increasing the firm’s reputation. This work demonstrates that PM is a challenge for future developments of organizations and it shows its importance in the automotive industry that involves increasingly complex projects.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Paolo De Magistris. Evaluation of Project Management Practices in the Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers. Procedia Computer Science 2021, 181, 310 -324.

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Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano, Paolo De Magistris. Evaluation of Project Management Practices in the Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers. Procedia Computer Science. 2021; 181 ():310-324.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Paolo De Magistris. 2021. "Evaluation of Project Management Practices in the Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers." Procedia Computer Science 181, no. : 310-324.

Research article
Published: 14 February 2021 in Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal
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This paper is aimed at identifying the main patterns related to the application of new Digital Supply Chain Technologies that through the Industry 4.0 paradigm, are redefining supply chain organisations. To this end, a set of DSC initiatives has been analysed via an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to understand the influence of several social and economical factors on the implementation of DSC solutions. Results show that the time factor, the Gross Domestic Product per capita, the amount of foreign investment, and the expenditure in Research and Development are significant drivers of DSC technologies. In particular, Big Data are associated with a higher economic effort than Blockchain, although these two technologies, together with Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence, usually characterise most recent implementations. The present work might foster research about the contextual factors affecting the DSC diffusion it could assist both practitioners and policymakers in defining appropriate DSC strategies.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele. Determinants of digital technology adoption in supply chain. An exploratory analysis. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal 2021, 22, 100 -114.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano, Giulio Mangano, Carlo Rafele. Determinants of digital technology adoption in supply chain. An exploratory analysis. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal. 2021; 22 (2):100-114.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele. 2021. "Determinants of digital technology adoption in supply chain. An exploratory analysis." Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal 22, no. 2: 100-114.

Review
Published: 21 November 2020 in International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
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Many innovative technologies have been successfully adopted in logistics and supply chain management processes to increase efficiency, reduce costs or enhance communication. In recent years, considerable attention from both practitioners and academics has been focused on evaluating the impacts of innovative technologies adoption. However, the current body of literature on technology adoption, implementation and evaluation in logistics is quite fragmented; thus, an updated and structured overview of the scientific literature in this field might be useful. To this end, this work presents a systematic literature review (SLR) that aims to increase the understanding of the trend toward new technologies in logistics and identify the main research trends and gaps. The principal research trends that emerged from the SLR involve the technologies, their evolution over time and their relationships with the research methodologies. The main literature gaps concern integration and communication, technology-adoption processes and differences between inbound and outbound logistics.

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Alexandra Lagorio; Giovanni Zenezini; Giulio Mangano; Roberto Pinto. A systematic literature review of innovative technologies adopted in logistics management. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 2020, 1 -24.

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Alexandra Lagorio, Giovanni Zenezini, Giulio Mangano, Roberto Pinto. A systematic literature review of innovative technologies adopted in logistics management. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. 2020; ():1-24.

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Alexandra Lagorio; Giovanni Zenezini; Giulio Mangano; Roberto Pinto. 2020. "A systematic literature review of innovative technologies adopted in logistics management." International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications , no. : 1-24.

Article
Published: 01 January 2020 in Production & Manufacturing Research
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This study provides an approach to compute the travel time for AS/R systems in a class-based storage environment. A regression analysis is completed in order to define the importance of the key predictors taken into account and to propose a formulation of travel times. The results show the reliability of the model and allow to evaluate the travel time through the identification of a complete list of predictors. The proposed approach supports managers in the ex-ante definition of travel times for a warehouse. A correct evaluation of travel times enables a better monitoring of the performance of warehouse operations and can support practitioners in the choice of the configuration not only in terms of kind of cycle, but also from a policy assignment perspective. From a theoretical point of view, this work can be considered as an attempt to refine the existing methods to compute travel times.

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Maurizio Schenone; Giulio Mangano; Sabrina Grimaldi; Anna Corinna Cagliano. An approach for computing AS/R systems travel times in a class-based storage configuration. Production & Manufacturing Research 2020, 8, 273 -290.

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Maurizio Schenone, Giulio Mangano, Sabrina Grimaldi, Anna Corinna Cagliano. An approach for computing AS/R systems travel times in a class-based storage configuration. Production & Manufacturing Research. 2020; 8 (1):273-290.

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Maurizio Schenone; Giulio Mangano; Sabrina Grimaldi; Anna Corinna Cagliano. 2020. "An approach for computing AS/R systems travel times in a class-based storage configuration." Production & Manufacturing Research 8, no. 1: 273-290.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2020 in IFAC-PapersOnLine
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Electric and hybrid vehicle diffusion is nowadays promising but still limited, also due to the high costs of key components such as lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). A significant contribution to these relevant economic values is given by not optimized supply chain structures. Therefore, car manufacturers approaching electrification are considering different strategies to either purchase complete LIBs or producing them in-house. However, literature lacks quantitative studies assessing the logistics implications of LIB procurement policies in the automotive sector. The present work proposes a decisionmaking approach leveraging the main logistics and environmental issues involved in both internally producing and buying complete LIB packs. Such a framework is intended to increase the awareness about the complexity of the supply chain of batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles in order to further stimulate its investigation. Future research will extend the approach to include additional aspects as well as procurement configurations.

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Anna C. Cagliano; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele; Antonio Carlin. Lithium-ion Battery Procurement Strategies: Evidence from the Automotive Field. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2020, 53, 12688 -12694.

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Anna C. Cagliano, Giulio Mangano, Carlo Rafele, Antonio Carlin. Lithium-ion Battery Procurement Strategies: Evidence from the Automotive Field. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2020; 53 (2):12688-12694.

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Anna C. Cagliano; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele; Antonio Carlin. 2020. "Lithium-ion Battery Procurement Strategies: Evidence from the Automotive Field." IFAC-PapersOnLine 53, no. 2: 12688-12694.

Journal article
Published: 25 December 2019 in IFAC-PapersOnLine
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The last-mile (LM) delivery is probably one of the most expensive and complex among global Supply Chain processes, and it suffers from problems such as road traffic congestion. On the other hand, urban goods delivery systems can be held accountable for the same negative externalities they suffer. The complexity of last-mile delivery systems arises from the heterogeneity of stakeholders and their objectives. In this context, local retailers might be called upon to adopt innovative last-mile delivery services offered by Logistics Service Providers (LSPs). The attractiveness of selected LM initiatives to local retailers has been explored by a stream of literature that focuses on the utility provided to the retailer by a sub-set of initiatives s, based on the retailers’ preferred requirements. With this paper, we aim to build on this stream of literature by analyzing the perception of local retailers regarding the value proposition of a wider set of LM delivery innovations, including the ones that do not comprise retailers among their paying customers. To this end, a survey is submitted to retailers of different sizes and type located in the limited traffic zone (LTZ) of Turin (Italy). Through the survey, we aim to assess the relative importance of nine service requirements retrieved from literature, and cluster them into factors, i.e. value propositions, by means of a confirmatory factor analysis. Results show that retailers are able to accept higher costs for the delivery for deliveries that are more reliable and for the reduction of stock. Retailers also appear to correlate punctuality and flexibility of the LM delivery service, because flexible and on time deliveries allow for better inventory management, higher control and in turn improved customer service level by the retailer. The convenience of the delivery service is seen as correlated with its sustainability, because logistics activities can be carried out with small and low impact vehicles that allowing easier deliveries into the city center. The highlighted factors serve as a basis for the value propositions to be taken into account by practitioners in the design of LM innovations.

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Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini. The Value Proposition of innovative Last-Mile delivery services from the perspective of local retailers. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2019, 52, 2590 -2595.

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Giulio Mangano, Giovanni Zenezini. The Value Proposition of innovative Last-Mile delivery services from the perspective of local retailers. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2019; 52 (13):2590-2595.

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Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini. 2019. "The Value Proposition of innovative Last-Mile delivery services from the perspective of local retailers." IFAC-PapersOnLine 52, no. 13: 2590-2595.

Journal article
Published: 13 November 2017 in The International Journal of Logistics Management
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the diffusion dynamics of electric and hybrid commercial vans and its enabling factors in the city logistics (CL) contexts. The case of parcel delivery in Torino, Italy, is considered. Attention is paid to the influence on the choice of low impact vehicles of not only public strategies but also operational aspects characterizing urban freight distribution systems. Design/methodology/approach A System Dynamics model based on the Bass diffusion theory computes the number of adopters of low-emission vehicles together with the quantity of vans required and the associated economic savings. The model includes variables about freight demand, delivery frequency, van carrying capacity, routes, stops, distances traveled, and vehicle charging stations. A sensitivity analysis has been completed to identify the main diffusion levers. The focus is on advertising and other drivers, such as public contributions, taxes traditional polluting vehicles are subjected to, as well as on routing optimization strategies. Findings Advertising programs, green image, and word-of-mouth drive market saturation, although in a long time period. In fact, low-impact vehicles do not offer any economic advantage over traditional ones requiring higher investment and operating costs. Public incentives to purchase both green vehicles and charging stations, together with carbon taxes and a congestion charge affecting polluting vehicles, are able to shorten the adoption time. In particular, public intervention reveals to be effective only when it unfolds through a number of measures that both facilitate the use of environmentally friendly vehicles and discourage the adoption of traditional commercial vans. Route optimization also hastens the complete market saturation. Research limitations/implications This work fosters research about the mutual relationships between the diffusion of low-emission commercial vehicles and the operational and contextual CL factors. It provides a structured approach for investigating the feasibility of innovative good vehicles that might be part of assessments of CL measures and requirements. Finally, the model supports studies about the cooperation among stakeholders to identify effective commercial vehicle fleets. Practical implications This study fosters collaboration among CL players by providing a roadmap to identify the key factors for the diffusion of environmentally friendly freight vehicles. It also enables freight carriers to assess the operational and economic feasibility of adopting low-impact vehicles. Finally, it might assist public authorities in capturing the effects of new urban transportation policies prior to their implementation. Originality/value Most of the current CL literature defines policies and analyzes their effects. Also, there are several contributions on the diffusion of low emission cars. The present study is one of the first works on the diffusion of low-impact commercial vehicles in urban areas by considering the associated key operational factors. A further value is that the proposed model combines operational variables with economic and environmental issues.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano; Antonio Carlin; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele. Analyzing the diffusion of eco-friendly vans for urban freight distribution. The International Journal of Logistics Management 2017, 28, 1218 -1242.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano, Antonio Carlin, Giulio Mangano, Carlo Rafele. Analyzing the diffusion of eco-friendly vans for urban freight distribution. The International Journal of Logistics Management. 2017; 28 (4):1218-1242.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano; Antonio Carlin; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele. 2017. "Analyzing the diffusion of eco-friendly vans for urban freight distribution." The International Journal of Logistics Management 28, no. 4: 1218-1242.

Article
Published: 18 August 2017 in Operations Management Research
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This paper identifies the most important factors that influence the productivity of the urban fleet of a Logistics Service Provider (LSP). Through a regression analysis on a dataset from distribution warehouses of a single LSP, three main levers are shown to have significant impacts on productivity, namely the network design, the vehicle loading strategy, and the business environment wherein the operations are carried out. This paper contributes to bridge the gap about the lack of works addressing the efficiency of LSPs operating in urban areas, by performing a detailed empirical analysis instead of taking an aggregated company perspective.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano; Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini. Levers of logistics service providers’ efficiency in urban distribution. Operations Management Research 2017, 10, 104 -117.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano, Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano, Giovanni Zenezini. Levers of logistics service providers’ efficiency in urban distribution. Operations Management Research. 2017; 10 ():104-117.

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Anna Corinna Cagliano; Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini. 2017. "Levers of logistics service providers’ efficiency in urban distribution." Operations Management Research 10, no. : 104-117.

Journal article
Published: 31 July 2017 in International Journal of Energy Sector Management
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Purpose This paper aims to contribute to understanding the crucial influence of risks on the capital structure of project financing (PF) initiatives in the energy sector. Design/methodology/approach The debt leverage of a capital investment is selected as the response variable, and its relation with select identified risk factors is examined using a regression analysis on a data set of 72 projects carried out all over the world in the energy industry. Findings Results have highlighted that the debt leverage is significantly influenced by several sources of risk measured through specific indicators, namely, country stability index, the construction duration, the concession period and the average size of partners. Therefore, country, project and special purpose vehicle-related risks have been shown to have an impact on the debt leverage of a PF scheme. Research limitations/implications The results could support both investors and lenders to better define the financial leverage of projects delivered under a PF mechanism. In particular, the study could help to have a better understanding of the main factors that influence the debt leverage in PF initiatives. Originality/value This paper contributes to filling the lack of works addressing the relationship between risk factors and capital structure in PF projects. In this way, this research leads to a better understanding of the risk factors that influence the capital structure of a PF initiative, and they have, therefore, been proposed as a basis for the establishment of improved methods to design refined capital structures.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano. Risk factors influencing the debt leverage of project financing initiatives in the energy industry. International Journal of Energy Sector Management 2017, 11, 444 -462.

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Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano. Risk factors influencing the debt leverage of project financing initiatives in the energy industry. International Journal of Energy Sector Management. 2017; 11 (3):444-462.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano. 2017. "Risk factors influencing the debt leverage of project financing initiatives in the energy industry." International Journal of Energy Sector Management 11, no. 3: 444-462.

Design for next technology
Published: 28 July 2017 in The Design Journal
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This paper presents part of a larger study that seeks to investigate the potential of the Design Thinking (DT) approach when applied to innovation processes especially on product and service development in the ICT industry. In particular, the DT approach is applied to the case study of a backup and storage service as a distributed, fog-computing infrastructure. Its functionality is based on sharing the available disk storage of personal and organizational devices. The case study presents the process of applying the DT approach and the way this can contribute not just to improve the solution in terms of customer desirability and market viability, but also the collaborative way of current technological design process. In particular, the DT approach, apparently hard, fuzzy and time consuming during the initial steps of the design process, proved successful in studying the relationship between the value propositions and the target clients of the innovative data storage service. A first co-design session helped to understand that the most important features enabled by the fog-computing paradigm, such as data security and privacy could be more valuable for a corporate context; thus the proposed solution shifted to a Business-to-Business (B2B) model. Other co-design sessions helped better understanding the service value proposition and final users.

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Maliheh Ghajargar; Giulio Mangano; Alberto De Marco; Roberta Giannantonio. Design Thinking Applied to Data Storage Innovation: A Case Study. The Design Journal 2017, 20, S3776 -S3788.

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Maliheh Ghajargar, Giulio Mangano, Alberto De Marco, Roberta Giannantonio. Design Thinking Applied to Data Storage Innovation: A Case Study. The Design Journal. 2017; 20 (sup1):S3776-S3788.

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Maliheh Ghajargar; Giulio Mangano; Alberto De Marco; Roberta Giannantonio. 2017. "Design Thinking Applied to Data Storage Innovation: A Case Study." The Design Journal 20, no. sup1: S3776-S3788.

Journal article
Published: 20 July 2017 in International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini. Classification and benchmark of City Logistics measures: an empirical analysis. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 2017, 21, 1 -19.

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Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano, Giovanni Zenezini. Classification and benchmark of City Logistics measures: an empirical analysis. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. 2017; 21 (1):1-19.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini. 2017. "Classification and benchmark of City Logistics measures: an empirical analysis." International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 21, no. 1: 1-19.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2017 in IFAC-PapersOnLine
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Anna C. Cagliano; Sabrina Grimaldi; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele. Risk Management in Hospital Wards: The Case of Blood Procurement and Handling. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2017, 50, 4648 -4653.

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Anna C. Cagliano, Sabrina Grimaldi, Giulio Mangano, Carlo Rafele. Risk Management in Hospital Wards: The Case of Blood Procurement and Handling. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2017; 50 (1):4648-4653.

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Anna C. Cagliano; Sabrina Grimaldi; Giulio Mangano; Carlo Rafele. 2017. "Risk Management in Hospital Wards: The Case of Blood Procurement and Handling." IFAC-PapersOnLine 50, no. 1: 4648-4653.

Conference paper
Published: 01 July 2017 in 2017 IEEE 41st Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC)
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Interest in City Logistics has been increasing among scholars, the industry, local administrations and various stakeholders. In particular, a number of projects have been developing with the aim of overcoming the negative impact of urban parcel delivery and making it more efficient and sustainable, from both the operations and environmental standpoints. However, most of these initiatives are more focused on technical solutions, regardless of the potential long-term economic feasibility and fitting with the stakeholders' needs. In order to take into account the actual feasibility of CL initiative, this paper presents the case study of the Urban Electronic Logistics (URBeLOG) project, carried out with the aim to develop an ICT platform to support and improve urban last-mile logistics in two pilot cities, namely Turin and Milan (Italy). The definition of the business model of the solution has been obtained through two sessions of the Business Model Canvas wherein all the partners of the project together with a representative of the public authority have taken part. The project combines the emphasis on the ICT solution with a stakeholder-driven approach to business model design.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini; Anna Corinna Cagliano; Guido Perboli; Mariangela Rosano; Stefano Musso. Business Modeling of a City Logistics ICT Platform. 2017 IEEE 41st Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC) 2017, 2, 783 -789.

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Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano, Giovanni Zenezini, Anna Corinna Cagliano, Guido Perboli, Mariangela Rosano, Stefano Musso. Business Modeling of a City Logistics ICT Platform. 2017 IEEE 41st Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC). 2017; 2 ():783-789.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Giovanni Zenezini; Anna Corinna Cagliano; Guido Perboli; Mariangela Rosano; Stefano Musso. 2017. "Business Modeling of a City Logistics ICT Platform." 2017 IEEE 41st Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC) 2, no. : 783-789.

Journal article
Published: 06 February 2017 in Built Environment Project and Asset Management
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the crucial influence of risks on the capital structure of build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects. Design/methodology/approach The equity portion of capital injected in a BOT investment is selected as the response variable and its relation with select identified risk factors is examined using a regression analysis on a data set of BOT projects. Findings Results have pointed out that the level of equity is significantly influenced by several sources of risk. Country, revenue, project and special purpose vehicle-related risks have been shown to have an impact on the size of the equity share of a BOT investment. Research limitations/implications The results could support both investors and lenders to better define the financial leverage of BOT projects. In particular, the study could help to have a better understanding of the main factors that influence the equity apportion of capital in BOT investments. Originality/value This paper contributes to fulfilling the lack of works addressing the relationship between risk factors and capital structure in BOT projects. In this way, this research leads to a better understanding of the risk factors that influence the capital structure of BOT project and they have therefore been proposed as a base for the establishment of improved methods to design refined capital structures in BOT projects.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Timur Narbaev. The influence of risk on the equity share of build-operate-transfer projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management 2017, 7, 45 -58.

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Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano, Timur Narbaev. The influence of risk on the equity share of build-operate-transfer projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 2017; 7 (1):45-58.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Timur Narbaev. 2017. "The influence of risk on the equity share of build-operate-transfer projects." Built Environment Project and Asset Management 7, no. 1: 45-58.

Case report
Published: 04 April 2016 in International Journal of Energy Sector Management
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest the usage of the project finance (PF) scheme as a suitable mechanism to fund energy efficiency projects at the urban scale and present its advantages and adoption barriers. Design/methodology/approach – A case study is developed to renew the traffic lighting system of an Italian town via replacement of the old lamps with new light-emitting diode (LED) technology. Several partners are involved in the case project to construct a viable PF arrangement. Findings – The case study presents the viability of the proposed PF scheme that provides for acceptable financial returns and bankability. However, it also shows that the need for short concession periods may call for a public contribution to the initial funding to make the project more attractive to private investors. Practical implications – This case study is a useful guideline for governments and promoters to using the PF arrangement to fund energy efficiency investments in urban settings. It helps designing an appropriate PF scheme and understanding the advantages of PF to reduce risk and, consequently, increase the debt leverage and profitability of energy efficiency projects. Originality/value – This paper contributes to bridging the gap about the lack of works addressing the implementation of the PF mechanism in the energy efficiency sector in urban areas. The importance of this paper is also associated with the shortage of traditional public finance faced by many cities that forces to seek for alternate forms of financing.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Fania Valeria Michelucci; Giovanni Zenezini. Using the private finance initiative for energy efficiency projects at the urban scale. International Journal of Energy Sector Management 2016, 10, 99 -117.

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Alberto De Marco, Giulio Mangano, Fania Valeria Michelucci, Giovanni Zenezini. Using the private finance initiative for energy efficiency projects at the urban scale. International Journal of Energy Sector Management. 2016; 10 (1):99-117.

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Alberto De Marco; Giulio Mangano; Fania Valeria Michelucci; Giovanni Zenezini. 2016. "Using the private finance initiative for energy efficiency projects at the urban scale." International Journal of Energy Sector Management 10, no. 1: 99-117.

Journal article
Published: 06 July 2015 in Facilities
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Purpose – This study aims at capturing the perspectives of construction professionals into a classified taxonomy of the various characteristics of smart buildings and at developing an index able to define their level of smartness. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey has been administrated to construction professionals in the service of designers, constructors and owners. Results have been analyzed with the Kruskal–Wallis test and they have been used to develop a smartness index. Findings – Designers and owners are more focused on the energy issue than constructors. The energy captures the attention of practitioners with less years of experience, confirming that the awareness of the energy topic is rather recent. Originality/value – The main characteristics of smart buildings have been structured in domains and subdomains. Their importance has been rated by construction professional and a smartness index for smart building has been developed to provide with a convenient tool for evaluation and benchmarking.

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David Arditi; Giulio Mangano; Alberto De Marco. Assessing the smartness of buildings. Facilities 2015, 33, 553 -572.

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David Arditi, Giulio Mangano, Alberto De Marco. Assessing the smartness of buildings. Facilities. 2015; 33 (9/10):553-572.

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David Arditi; Giulio Mangano; Alberto De Marco. 2015. "Assessing the smartness of buildings." Facilities 33, no. 9/10: 553-572.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2014 in Cities
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The concept of Smart City (SC) as a means to enhance the life quality of citizen has been gaining increasing importance in the agendas of policy makers. However, a shared definition of SC is not available and it is hard to identify common global trends. This paper provides with a comprehensive understanding of the notion of SC through the elaboration of a taxonomy of pertinent application domains, namely: natural resources and energy, transport and mobility, buildings, living, government, and economy and people. It also explores the diffusion of smart initiatives via an empirical study aimed at investigating the ratio of domains covered by a city's best practices to the total of potential domains of smart initiatives and at understanding the role that various economic, urban, demographic, and geographical variables might have in influencing the planning approach to create a smarter city. Results reveal that the evolution patterns of a SC highly depend on its local context factors. In particular, economic development and structural urban variables are likely to influence a city's digital path, the geographical location to affect the SC strategy, and density of population, with its associated congestion problems, might an important component to determine the routes for the SC implementation. This work provides policy makers and city managers with useful guidelines to define and drive their SC strategy and planning actions towards the most appropriate domains of implementatio

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Paolo Neirotti; Alberto De Marco; Anna Corinna Cagliano; Giulio Mangano; Francesco Scorrano. Current trends in Smart City initiatives: Some stylised facts. Cities 2014, 38, 25 -36.

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Paolo Neirotti, Alberto De Marco, Anna Corinna Cagliano, Giulio Mangano, Francesco Scorrano. Current trends in Smart City initiatives: Some stylised facts. Cities. 2014; 38 ():25-36.

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Paolo Neirotti; Alberto De Marco; Anna Corinna Cagliano; Giulio Mangano; Francesco Scorrano. 2014. "Current trends in Smart City initiatives: Some stylised facts." Cities 38, no. : 25-36.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2014 in Facilities
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a literature review on the different ways of carrying out facility management and related topics in order to uncover that there is limited research regarding the impact of facility management on the logistics and operational performance of warehouses. Design/methodology/approach – Four different focus areas have been identified and for each one different methodologies and streams of research have been studied. Findings – The study underlines the importance of facility management for the logistics operations; therefore it supports the notion that investments aiming at preserving the status of the building and service components of warehouses are crucial. Originality/value – This paper aims to suggest to facilities management managers that they can contribute to enhance business performance by designing effective facility management strategies.

ACS Style

Giulio Mangano; Alberto De Marco. The role of maintenance and facility management in logistics: a literature review. Facilities 2014, 32, 241 -255.

AMA Style

Giulio Mangano, Alberto De Marco. The role of maintenance and facility management in logistics: a literature review. Facilities. 2014; 32 (5/6):241-255.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Giulio Mangano; Alberto De Marco. 2014. "The role of maintenance and facility management in logistics: a literature review." Facilities 32, no. 5/6: 241-255.