As I wrote in the first article of the “Absolute beginners” column, I think that one of the fundamental things for those who start doing research is to learn to manage time well. There are many deadlines in a researcher’s career (conference papers, special issues in journals, project deliverables, doctoral thesis). Therefore, it is necessaryContinue reading “A good plan is a good start”
Category Archives: People and ideas
3 books that changed my perception of math
A fortnight ago we talked about films, today we are talking about books! In the last article of “Absolute Beginners”, we said how important it is to read a lot to write well, which applies to every language, not just English. I love reading a lot, and I usually alternate between novels and essays. IContinue reading “3 books that changed my perception of math”
Logistics goes to Hollywood
Next week the Oscar winners will be announced. And you may be asking yourself: “What do the Oscars have to do with logistics and the supply chain? The first thing that comes to mind is that they have a lot to do with it. I was once on a small film set for a musicContinue reading “Logistics goes to Hollywood”
Celebrating the International Women’s Day on Young SCholars!
Last Monday was the 8th of March, International Women’s Day. We would like to take advantage of the occasion to talk about women’s education and workforce, especially in the academic field and in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects. We will do that by suggesting several interesting links concerning these topics. It hasContinue reading “Celebrating the International Women’s Day on Young SCholars!”
When the whole network is too broad and the single company is too narrow, we need subnetworks in multinational enterprises
Author: Paolo Carminati (Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Bergamo) Hello “Young SCholars”, pleased to meet you! I’m Paolo, and I have recently completed my PhD experience at the Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering of the University of Bergamo. In the last three years, I had the privilege to be part of theContinue reading “When the whole network is too broad and the single company is too narrow, we need subnetworks in multinational enterprises”
How my passion for transport and logistics born
Author: Alexandra Lagorio In this week’s article, I had to talk about how Covid19 impacted logistics. However, every time I started writing, I could not get past the third line because my mind would go to memories since an unfortunate event happened this week. At this point, I was reminded of all the Ted TalksContinue reading “How my passion for transport and logistics born”
Santa Claus’ Supply Chain
Last week we looked at the leading logistics and supply chain issues that companies face during the Christmas period. However, Christmas provides us with an incredible opportunity and a great example to let everyone out there (yes, children, parents, aunties and uncles included) understand the logistics problems: Santa’s supply chain! Santa Claus faces the mostContinue reading “Santa Claus’ Supply Chain”
Going beyond logistics: do not forget the fiscal issues!
Author: Lorenzo Bruno Prataviera (Politecnico di Milano) Hello “Young SCholars” readers! I am Lorenzo Bruno Prataviera, a Research Fellow at the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering of Politecnico di Milano. In February 2020 I gained a Ph.D. in Management Engineering defending a dissertation entitled “Towards a new approach for Global Distribution Network Design:Continue reading “Going beyond logistics: do not forget the fiscal issues!”
Multidisciplinary International Projects: a personal experience
Author: Alexandra Lagorio International projects are always an excellent opportunity not only to meet other students and researchers working in our field but also to learn about cultures other than our own. Working with a large university often means encountering people from all over the world, who have different cultural backgrounds and different ways ofContinue reading “Multidisciplinary International Projects: a personal experience”
Nice to meet you! My story and research interests
Author: Alexandra Lagorio When I was nineteen, I decided to do engineering. I decided it because I thought it would take a lot of “technical” skills to try to do something for the planet, to make it different and more sustainable. I never imagined that these somewhat naive and well-meaning goals would still be currentContinue reading “Nice to meet you! My story and research interests”
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