Seghezzi Arianna
Researcher
Seghezzi Arianna
Researcher
Arianna is an Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano, where she teaches the course “Logistics and Freight Transportation” and serves as Director of the Full-Time MBA at the Graduate School of Management.
She earned a Ph.D. at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on last-mile delivery for B2C e-commerce, and was a visiting student at the Center for Transportation and Logistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
She is the co-founder of the B2C Logistics Center, a research center focused on logistics to support B2C e-commerce, and a member of the scientific and technical committee of the Freight Leaders Council.
She has participated in several projects in the field, involving the design of distribution networks, warehouse solutions (storage, picking, and packing), and last-mile delivery, with particular attention to economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
On the topic of e-commerce logistics, she is the author of several publications in specialized journals and a speaker at industry conferences and events.
Career
PhD: Management Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Master of Science: Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Research
Arianna conducts research in the field of logistics, with a particular focus on the challenges and solutions related to B2C e-commerce. Her areas of study include the design of distribution networks, warehouse optimization, and last-mile delivery solutions, with attention to economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
Selected Publications
Seghezzi, A., & Mangiaracina, R. (2023). Smart home devices and B2C e-commerce: a way to reduce failed deliveries. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 123(5), 1624-1645.
Baldisseri, A., Siragusa, C., Seghezzi, A., Mangiaracina, R., & Tumino, A. (2022). Truck-based drone delivery system: An economic and environmental assessment. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 107, 103296.
Seghezzi, A., Siragusa, C., & Mangiaracina, R. (2022). Parcel lockers vs. home delivery: a model to compare last-mile delivery cost in urban and rural areas. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 52(3), 213-237.
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
Seghezzi A.| Mangiaracina R. (2021), "On-demand food delivery: investigating the economic performances", International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 49, 531-549
Mangiaracina R.| Perego A.| Seghezzi A.| Tumino A. (2019), "Innovative solutions to increase last-mile delivery efficiency in B2C e-commerce: a literature review", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 49, 901-920
Grants, awards and Honours
Best paper award at the XXX AIDI Summer School "Francesco Turco" (10-12 September 2025, Lecce) for the paper "Performance of last-mile delivery: a comparison between different e-grocery players” (authors: Montuori, G., Seghezzi, A., Tumino, A.)
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