Progetti FINANZIATI

Progetti di R&D in corso

2025-2026, Measurement Model to assess Resilience of Manufacturing companies (MES4RES), finanziato su fondi PRIN 2022 in partenariato con UNIBZ e UNIBS 

2025-2026, Valorizzazione della Conoscenza Tacita per l'Ottimizzazione dei Processi (VCTOP), finanziato su fondi Programma Regionale FESR 2021-2027 OP1 OS1 Azione 1.1.4 ”Ricerca e sviluppo per le imprese", CUPST: 27717.29122023.043000708, in partenariato con PLASTYLENIA SpA  

Progetti di R&D conclusi

2020-23. Responsible for UNIFI DIEF of R&D project funded by Erasmus+ project n° 621672-EPP-1-2020-1-DE-EPPKA2-KA, Title of the Project “IMPACT - Building values-based innovation cultures for sustainable business impact”, Industrial Partners: Baker Hughes, 3M, Tuv Nord

2020-23. Responsible for UNIFI DIEF of R&D project funded by POR CREO FESR Toscany Region 2014-2020,CUP ST: 3553.04032020.158000175 titled SAFEGUARD, Industrial Partners: Powersoft 

2018-2019 Responsible for UNIFI R&D project funded by POR CREO Regione Toscana entitled "iMAAT , development of a VR/AR tool to support configuration and sales application services of turbomachinery equipment, Industrial Partners: Baker Hughes, Ergon

2015-2016 Responsible for UNIFI R&D project funded by co-financed on POR CREO Regione Toscana entitled "BPM4MTIL: development of a service platform for field operations" Industrial Partners: V. Barbagli 

2015-2016 Responsible for UNIFI of PRIN 2015 witjh UNIPI and Sant’Anna University titled “Cost & performance Management System for Servitiation”

2011-2013 Responsible for UNIFI of l 7PQ IRSES Marié Courie PROSSALIC project with academic partners UFRGS | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and Tokyo Metropolitan University

2010-11 Principal Investigator of the project co-financed on POR CREO Regione Toscana entitled "SIGMAR - Management System for Maintenance and Risk of Significant Incident". Purpose: development of a major-accident risk management system in a network of companies: feasibility, design, construction and commissioning, global plant service, advanced models of plant management and maintenance (Condition Based Monitoring) Results: platform demo carried out at Confindustria Piombino, in specific event (June 2012)

2007 Participation, with coordination tasks of the research group, in the ESF-funded project "e-Mechanics: Virtual Integration in Plant Engineering". Purpose: development of Virtual Enterprise Network models in the industrial plant engineering sector: feasibility, design, construction and commissioning, global plant service, advanced management and maintenance models (Condition Based Monitoring) Results: creation of a governance and organisational model for the operation of a business network, start-up of the VEN with 3 small and medium-sized service providers, 2 software houses, a research centre; development of a DEMO (acronym MONITO) for the prototyping of condition monitoring tele-maintenance services; participation in LAMBDA RTDI-IN-FORMING, innovation fair, at Lamiera 2008 Bologna 14-17 May 2008. Web site: www.e-meccanica.com  

2006-07 Participation to the research group of the project financed by PRIN MIUR entitled "MIGEN, Models and innovative tools for the management of business networks", a partnership composed by the University of Perugia, University of Florence, University of Genoa. Purpose: To define innovative cooperation models for business networks, to develop a prototype web platform to demonstrate the benefits of such models and cooperation tools. 

2004 Participation, with the task of coordinating the local unit, in the project financed by PRIN MIUR entitled "ASAP: After-Sales Advanced Planning: new logistical and organisational models for the integrated management of after-sales service for durable goods". Partnership made up of the University of Bergamo, University of Brescia, University of Florence, University of Florence, University L. Bocconi, Politecnico di Milano.Purpose: development of models for optimal aftermarket process management and for the configuration of the service-delivery network. Results: publication of numerous white-papers, book publication on after-sales (Hoepli publisher), creation of a permanent forum on after-sales service, which today sees the participation of about 20 researchers from 5 different Universities, and more than 60 large companies participating in the activities of the forum. 

2003 Coordination of research group research group ESF funded project "TT&T. net - Toscane Imprese in Rete", CCI 2001 EN 16 0 PP199, Regional Programme of Innovative Actions (PRAI VINCI) of the Tuscany Region Purpose: To enable virtual SME organisations to manage and exchange knowledge online. Web site: www.e-toscana.net 

2000-2001 Participation as a researcher to the Research Project funded by PRIN MIUR “WILD Web Integrated Logistic Designer” in partership with: Università degli Studi di Genova, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Politecnico di Bari, Università di Firenze, Politecnico di Milano, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Piaggio AeroIndustries, Geven Magnaghi, OMA, Plyform, Salver, Sirio Panel. Purpose: development of a support architecture for distributed analysis and simulation of supply-chain performance. Web site: http://st.itim.unige.it/wild 

1999 Participation as a researcher to the Research Project funded by MURST “Quantitative models for quick response and integrated management of chained productive systems”

1998. Participation as a researcher to the Research Project funded by MURST “Quantitative models for PPC in complex industrial systems”

1997. Participation as a researcher to the Research Project funded by MURST “Advanced Techniques for Industrial Plant Design and Management” project objectives”

Attività come Senior Advisor in progetti di Consulenza e Trasferimento Tecnologico verso aziende private

2020-2024 Unicoop Firenze (net sales EUR +2 B), development of tax savings dossier I4.0 on numerous investments

2023 UNIVET (net sales EUR ~40 M) advisory for setting up the new industrial organization

2022 Istituto Diocesano di Supporto al Clero (net sales EUR ~7 M), assessment for software selection of BI and controlling reporting system

2021  Magna Closures Spa (net sales EUR ~80 M), advisory to the finance and industrialization team for setting up the requirements of the new i-fletch BMW assembly line, development of tax savings records

2021  Nuovo Pignone Spa (net sales EUR ~6B), Baker Hughes group (), advisory to the technical team for development of cost estimation models of turbomachineries

2020 Angelantoni Test Technology Spa (net sales EUR ~40M), assessment e definizione organizzazione per lo sviluppo di servizi basati su camere di test connesse.

2018 Fiorini International (net sales EUR ~100 M), advisory for setting up the requirements of the new automated warehouse

2015 Canon Italia (net sales EUR ~165 M), R&D and technical advisory to develop prototypes for connecting production printers