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Perego Alessandro

Full Professor

Perego Alessandro

Full Professor

Professor of Logistics Management at the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, has more than 20 years of experience in the analysis and assessment of digital technologies.

He is one of the founders and the current Scientific Director of the Digital Innovation Observatories of POLIMI leading a group of about 100 researchers.

Currently, Alessandro Perego is also Vice Rector for Sustainable development and Societal impact.

Former Head of the Management and Production Engineering Department at Politecnico di Milano (2017-2022).

Founder and Board Member of “Banco Alimentare” Foundation. Member of the Board of Directors of Polimi Graduate School of Management. Scientific Director of the loT (Internet of Things) Lab.

Career

Master of Science: Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano.

Research

His primary research fields are:

  • ICT for logistics, operations and supply chain management;
  • design and management of logistics systems / supply chain of goods and services;
  • modeling processes and production/logistics systems;
  • analysis and assessment of digital technologies, including - but not limited to - Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics and Blockchain;
  • Food Supply Chain Management with focus on Surplus Food Reduction and Redistribution.

Selected Publications

Bartezzaghi G. Colicchia C. Garrone P. Melacini M. Perego A. & Rizzuni A., "Mitigating barriers to surplus food donation in Italian retail and food service. In Food Loss and Waste Policy", Routledge, 224-239

Ciccullo F.| Cagliano R.| Bartezzaghi G.| Perego A. (2021), "Implementing the circular economy paradigm in the agri-food supply chain: The role of food waste prevention technologies", Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 164

Seghezzi A.| Mangiaracina R.| Tumino A.| Perego A. (2021), "‘Pony express’ crowdsourcing logistics for last-mile delivery in B2C e-commerce: an economic analysis", International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 24, 456-472

Prataviera L.B.| Tappia E.| Perotti S.| Perego A. (2021), "Estimating the national logistics outsourcing market size: a multi-method approach and an application to the Italian context", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 51, 764-784

Brambilla A.| Mangili S.| Macchi M.| Trucco P.| Perego A.| Capolongo S. (2021), "Covid-19 massive vaccination center layouts. A modular and scalable model for Lombardy region, Italy", Acta Biomedica, 92

Community service

  • Vice Rector for Sustainable development and Societal impactVice Rector for Sustainable development and Societal impact, 01/01/2023 - to date
  • Full Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 01/01/2010 - to date
  • Director of the Management and Production Engineering Department and of the School of Management, 01/02/2017 - 28/02/2023
  • Co-Founder and Scientific Director Osservatori Digital Innovation, 01/01/1999 - to date