ALBERTO GRANDO

Born April 11th, 1957. Degree in Business Administration from Università Bocconi. ITP received from the London Graduate School of Business Studies.

Full Professor of Operations Management, and Dean of the SDA Bocconi School of Management. Senior faculty member in the Operations and Technology Management Unit at SDA Bocconi School of Management. He has been member of the Interfaculty Group International Logistics of CEMS Community of European Management Schools and member of the scientific committee of Service Innovation and Sourcing Chair (Logistics, Production and Service Department) at ESSEC School of Management, Paris. He is Visiting Professor of Operations Management at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University (UK). He is Board Member of EFMD European Foundation for Management Development and seats in the Board of GERGAS and KITES Research Centers of Bocconi University.

Belvedere V, Grando A., Papadimitriou T. , The Responsiveness of Italian Small-to-medium sized plants: dimensions and determinants, International Journal of Production Research, Accepted July 2009, Forthcoming; Cigolini R., Grando A. (2009), Modelling plant capacity and productivity: the multi-machine case, Production Planning and Control, vol. 20, n. 1, pp. 30-39; Grando A., Belvedere V. (2008), Exploiting the balanced scorecard in the Operations Department. The Ducati Motor Holding Case, Production Planning and Control, vol.19, n.5, pp. 495-507; Grando A., Bruno M.A.C., de Vasconcellos E.P.G., Baglieri V. (2008), Innovation management and competitiveness in business networks involving SMEs. Italian industrial districts, Revista de Administração e Inovação RAI, vol.5, n.2, pp. 112-131.Tapiero C., Grando A., (2008), Risk and Supply Chain, in Special Issue: Performance and Risk Measurement: operations, logistics and supply chains, International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, vol.9, n.3, pp. 199-212; Chase R.B., Jacobs F.R., Aquilano N.J., Grando A., Sianesi A. (2008), Operations management nella produzione e nei servizi, McGraw-Hill, Milan (first edition 2004), pp. 1-522; A. Brandolese, A. Grando, M. Perona (2008), (ed.), Scritti in onore del Professor Francesco Turco, Polipress, Milano, pp. 1-253; Grando A., Cigolini R. (2007), Modelling plant capacity and productivity: the multi-machine case, Problems & Perspectives in Management, vol. 5, n.3. pp. 206-228; Grando A., Tapiero C., Belvedere V. (2007), Operational Performances in Manufacturing and Service Industries. Conceptual framework and research agenda, Special Issue: Performance and risk measurement: operations, logistics and supply chains, International Journal of Business Performance Management, vol. 9, n.2, pp. 110-126; Grando A., Belvedere V. (2006), District’s manufacturing performances: a comparison among large, small-to-medium sized and district enterprises, International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 104/1, pp. 85-99; Tapiero C., Grando A. (2006), Supply Risk and Inventory Outsourcing, Production Planning & Control, vol. 17, n.5, July, pp. 534-539; Grando A., Vicari S., Verona G. (2006), Tecnologia, Innovazione, operations, Egea, Milano, pp. 1 – 405; Belvedere V., Grando A. (2006), Implementing a pull system in batch/mix process industry through Theory Of Constraints: a case study, in Ronen B. (Ed.),The Theory of Constraints: practice and research, IOS Press, pp. 3-12.; Grando A. (2005), Produzione e logistica industriale tra flessibilità e coordinamento di processo-filiera nella supply chain, in Pilotti L. (a cura di), Le strategie dell’impresa, Carocci Editore, Roma, pp. 217 – 252; Grando A., Gosso M., (2005), Electronic commerce and logistics: the last mile dilemma reference framework and simulation, Revista de Administração e Inovação – RAI, Volume 2; number 2; pp. 79-95; Grando A., Turco F. (2005), Plant Capacity and Productivity Measurement. Conceptual framework and a single-machine case, Production Planning & Control, vol. 16, n. 3, pp. 309-322; Belvedere V., Grando A. (2005), Implementing a pull system in batch/mix process industry through Theory Of Constraints: a case study, Human Systems Management, vol. 24, n. 1, pp. 3-12; Grando A., Gosso M. (2004), Avoiding the e-commerce trap, European Business Forum, issue 18, summer, pp. 48-51; Szwejczewski M., Goffin K., Grando A. (2003), A systematic comparison of the manufacturing performance of engineering companies in Italy and UK, International Journal of Business Performances Management, vol. 5, n. 1. pp. 73-90; Grando A., Szwejczewski M., Goffin K. (2002), Italian an UK Manufacturing compared, European Business Forum, issue 11, autumn, pp. 58-61; Grando A. (2001), (a cura di), Innovazione, produzione e logistica nell’era dell’economia digitale, Etas, Milano, pp. 1-228; Grando A. (2000), Commercio elettronico e progettazione logistica. Una relazione sottovalutata, Egea, Milano, 2000, pp. 1-191. Grando A., K. Goffin, M. Szwejczewski (2000), International Best Factory Award: la ricerca dell'eccellenza in fabbrica, in Economia & Management, n. 1, January; Grando A., Turco F. (1999), Potenzialità produttiva e produttività degli impianti. Misura e miglioramento, Finanza, Marketing e Produzione, n. 2, pp. 161 202; Grando A., Cavenaghi S., Secchi R. (1998), Elementi di struttura e analisi dei flussi nel trasporto merci. Un'indagine empirica nella provincia di Lecco, Egea, Milano, pp. 9 33, 151 165; Grando A., Sianesi A. (1996), Supply Management: A vendor rating assessment, CEMS Business Review, Kluwer Academic Publisher, vol.1, n.3, pp. 1 14; Grando A. (1996), Produzione e Logistica (ed.), Enciclopedia dell'Impresa, Torino: UTET Libreria; Grando A. (1995), Organizzazione e gestione della produzione industriale, Seconda edizione, Milano: EGEA; Grando A. (1995), Il sistema produttivo-logistico, in M. Martellini (ed.) "Evoluzione e performance delle imprese", Torino: Isedi; Grando A., Siamesi A., (1994), Casi di Gestione della Produzione Industriale (with A. Sianesi), Seconda edizione, Milano: EGEA; Grando A., Galbiati P. (1993), Profili critici e valutazioni economiche della flessibilità, Finanza, Marketing e Produzione, n. 4, dicembre, pp. 101 150; Grando A. (1992), Approvvigionamenti e logistica, in L. Guatri (ed.), Economia delle aziende industriali, Milano: EGEA; Grando A., (1992), Il work in process nella misura delle prestazioni dei sistemi produttivi, Economia & Management, vol.1 aprile, pp. 93 105; Grando A., Sianesi A. (1991), Il fornitore: dal prezzo alla prestazione globale, Economia & Management, vol.22 settembre-ottobre, pp. 72 86; Grando A. (1990), La gestione delle scorte, in G. Brugger (ed.), Manuale di gestione del capitale circolante, Milano EGEA; Grando A. (1988), Approvvigionamenti, in L. Guatri (ed.) Trattato di Economia delle Aziende Industriali, Milano: EGEA, 1988.