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Papers by Luca Urciuoli

IGI Global eBooks, 2020

This chapter explores the leadership strategies for global supply chain management in the constru... more This chapter explores the leadership strategies for global supply chain management in the construction sector. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) construction sector, which played a pivotal role in transforming UAE to a modern economy from a nomadic one is used as an exemplary case in this study to understand the leadership strategies required for developing ‘globalness’ in their construction supply chain. Using secondary research and interviews with stakeholders in the construction supply chain, the study proposes leadership strategies in four key areas: 1) policymaking, 2) technology and innovation, 3) environmental supply chain management, and 4) international collaboration/partnerships. The findings are useful for practitioners and policymakers in improving the global competitiveness of their construction sector and its supply chain

International Conference on Information Systems, 2018

The circular economy promotes the reuse of waste and recycling processes in agroindustry. Literat... more The circular economy promotes the reuse of waste and recycling processes in agroindustry. Literature has focused on the development of frameworks related to the evaluation of environmental improvem ...

AGROinLOG project has tested the integrated biomass logistics centres (IBLC) concept in three rea... more AGROinLOG project has tested the integrated biomass logistics centres (IBLC) concept in three real agro-industries in Europe. The relevance of the IBLC strategy relies on the fact that it allows agro-industries to create a new activity with lower investment, increasing incomes, stabilizing their annual activity (avoiding idle periods) and maintaining or creating new jobs. The demos' studies were performed in Spain at a fodder industry, in Greece at an olive oil industry, and in Sweden inside a cereal processing industry. AGROinLOG validated these demos´ business models from a holistic perspective, also studying the replicability of the IBLC business model in other agro-industries from different sectors (vegetable oil extraction, olive oil chain, feed & fodder, wine, grain chain and sugar industry). Sectorial analysis was carried out as well, allowing the identification of opportunities among the targeted sector to replicate the IBLC concept, drawing barriers to overcome in each ...

Recent statistics and terror events testify an increased vulnerability of distribution networks. ... more Recent statistics and terror events testify an increased vulnerability of distribution networks. Antagonistic threats as theft, counterfeiting, contamination and terror are burdening supply chains with unexpected costs in form of lost cargo, production downtimes, lower customer satisfaction, and higher transportation costs. Society is also worried about the possibility for terrorists to exploit supply chains to smuggle terrorists or weapons for mass destructions. Despite many governmental initiatives, very little is being done by supply chain and logistics managers. Previous research points out globalization, JIT, weak prosecution of criminals so as lack of business cases as the main causes hindering higher security in distribution chains. However some of these trends, as globalization and JIT, cannot be reverted. At the same time, the weak prosecution of criminals shouldn’t hinder stakeholders putting security measures into operation. This report performs an explorative study to un...

Journal of Cleaner Production

Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2021

L'invention concerne generalement des systemes de navigation et leurs procedes, et plus parti... more L'invention concerne generalement des systemes de navigation et leurs procedes, et plus particulierement des systemes et procedes de navigation destines a des vehicules, et mieux encore des systemes et procedes de navigation permettant de reduire et/ou minimiser l'incidence de l'activite criminelle lors du transport d'un chargement sur une route. Le procede selon l'invention permettant de determiner un itineraire de voyage consiste en les etapes suivantes: (i) obtenir des donnees sur le point de depart pour un point de depart; (ii) obtenir des donnees sur le point d'arrivee pour un point d'arrivee; (iii) obtenir des donnees sur le risque criminel pour au moins un point le long d'un itineraire possible entre ledit point de depart et ledit point d'arrivee; (iv) determiner un troncon d'itineraire sur entre ledit point de depart et ledit point d'arrivee en fonction desdites donnees sur le risque criminel, et (v) communiquer ledit troncon dudit...

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 2013

ABSTRACT The purpose of this investigation is to learn the effects of security on transport perfo... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this investigation is to learn the effects of security on transport performance. The methodology is based on the analysis of multiple case studies, where data is collected by means of observations, focus groups, unstructured and semi–structured interviews. The findings from the empirical data seem to show that security measures may cause lower operational performance. Therefore, this paper discusses the importance of developing security capabilities to be integrated in existing logistics information systems. Only in this way will transport companies develop the capability to fully realise wins in terms of both security and efficiency.

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2011

Security has become a major concern for logistics and transportation managers. Statistics showing... more Security has become a major concern for logistics and transportation managers. Statistics showing increasing trends in cargo theft, especially in road operations, as well as upcoming mandatory programs issued by EU and US governments, are requiring operators to increase their security degrees; i.e., by introducing new security routines, managerial strategies or by investing in technological systems. Thus, the new challenge faced by managers is to choose among wide sets of security solutions by trading off costs and impacts on security. Hence, this paper presents a methodology that takes advantage of the quantitative risk assessment (QRA) approach to compare costs and benefits, in form of risk reductions, of security solutions for road transport operations against theft. Subjective interpretations, from a Swedish group of security experts, are exploited to generate random data from triangular distributions and simulate their impact with Monte Carlo techniques. Finally, pros and cons of the methodology as well as future research are discussed.

International Journal of Electronic Government Research, 2012

By means of a survey, this paper explores the current state of play regarding cross-border trade ... more By means of a survey, this paper explores the current state of play regarding cross-border trade and logistics operations in Switzerland and thereafter it highlights possible future developments and potential benefits. In particular, the survey aims: (1) To identify how customs declarations are filed, (2) To understand the companies’ knowledge about compliance costs, (3) To understand future developments expected by companies, and (4) To determine the potential benefits of e-Customs platforms. This study will ultimately bring to light concrete functionalities to be included in future e-Customs platforms. The results unveil the importance of interactive and user friendly e-Customs services. In addition, design and implementation of e-Customs services need to be driven by tangible benefits for the private sector, including facilitating export procedures, improving flexibility, reducing the need to re-enter any customs data during the declaration processes, and enabling a seamless flow...

Government Information Quarterly, 2013

The adoption of e-Customs platforms to simultaneously ensure regulatory compliance and to facilit... more The adoption of e-Customs platforms to simultaneously ensure regulatory compliance and to facilitate trade is a major strategic issue for governments and customs administrations worldwide. It ensures a more cost-efficient usage of resources while preserving a smooth flow of goods across international borders. Hence, customs administrations are challenged to favor the introduction of IT systems that may enhance the ability to improve information sharing with the business sector, as well as with other governmental agencies. This is often not a straightforward process. As many experts point out, e-Government development projects fail commonly due to the lack of thorough understanding of administration requirements as well as barriers for implementation. Hence, the purpose of this study is to understand what factors enable or hinder the exploitation of e-Customs platforms. By means of a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), a theoretical framework is developed to identify drivers and barriers for usage of e-Government/e-Customs platforms. Thereby, a survey instrument was developed and data was collected in occasion of a World Customs Organization (WCO) Annual Council meeting, which was joined by around 400 customs delegates and officers from 178 WCO member administrations. A total of 94 questionnaires have been collected and analyzed, which gives an approximate response rate of 23% (46% considering only the 178 member administrations). The analysis of data has been performed by a combination of multivariate techniques and ANOVA. Results show that factors like cost-savings and ease of use significantly influence the usage of e-Customs platforms. On the contrary, cost-efficiency and usefulness of e-Customs platforms have no significant impacts. From the perspective of barriers preventing adoption, this paper identifies two main factors: 1) technical constraints and costs and 2) quality and trust. Both these factors significantly influence adoption of information sharing, in the context of business-customs communication.

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management

The recent large number of catastrophic events, such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters and ... more The recent large number of catastrophic events, such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters and pandemics, has drawn attention to the vulnerability of supply chains and the capability of IT system to monitor, predict and counteract adverse events. Experts agree that visibility and information sharing are fundamental tools to enhance the management of supply chain risks. Hence, by means of field studies conducted with seven companies, this study aims to shed more light upon how information sharing can improve supply chain risk management. As a result, the analysed companies showed great differences in their wishes for how to develop information sharing in the supply chain. Some respondents had clear visions for sophisticated, automated systems, whereas others expressed no wishes at all.

Understanding the impact of risks and related countermeasures in a supply chain is a challenging ... more Understanding the impact of risks and related countermeasures in a supply chain is a challenging task. Especially, security risks, i.e. intentional and unauthorized acts against a supply chain, are considered emerging and important risks calling for heightened attention from managers as well as governmental actors. This paper aims to apply Agent Based Modelling to facilitate the quantification of the impacts of security risks and related countermeasures. Hence, the methodology is explained and a numerical case, based on postal operations in the region of Aragon, Spain, is provided. Results show that the methodology may provide very interesting insights in terms of reduction of security threats, potential to jam postal systems and ultimately experienced delays by customers.