Francesco Gallmann

Francesco Gallmann is a Senior Lecturer in Operations and Technology at SDA Bocconi School of Management. He is a Contract Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Università Bocconi.

At SDA Bocconi, he has developed and directed several educational programs both for the custom and the open-enrollment division: "Supply Chain and After Sales Academies" for a multinational company in the automotive sector, "Operations, Purchasing and Supply Chain customized programs" both for specific companies and Executive MBAs of other international partner institutions and "LEAN Study Tours conducted in JAPAN" represent just some examples of his initiatives. Recently, he has also designed and conducted a fully online customized program for a major customer in the food industry. He was a Board member of the SDA Bocconi Alumni Master Association for two mandates (2004-2010) with responsibilities for start-ups and development. Regarding his research, he has conducted numerous applied research, tutorship and consulting projects for multinational and medium-size companies, both in Italy and abroad, mainly in the automotive, food, fashion, design, biomedical, pharmaceutical, oil&gas, energy, electro-mechanical, household appliance and banking industries.

His research activities focus on operations and supply chain management, with a special focus on Performance measurement, LEAN management, quick response and agility, logistics, global SCM, collaboration practices, sourcing and procurement and after sales services. His current research addresses two main questions. The first relates to the identification of the major drivers and obstacles to excellence in operations and logistics. The second is aimed at analyzing the effectiveness of assessments to identify performance and Best Practices gaps in operations and the supply chain.

He is the author of numerous books and articles on his topics of interest. His works have been published both in academic and managerial journals: Operations Management Research, Economia&Management, Logistica e Management, Strategie&Procurement, among others. Thanks to the LEAN Study Tours in JAPAN, he won the SDA Bocconi Innovation Award for two consecutive years ('08 and '09) and was ranked in the TOP 10 business school programs in the world by the "L'Expansion" in '09. He is a Visiting Lecturer/Professor at the University of Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt, Austria, since 2016), at the IBSS-International Business School Suzhou (Suzhou, China, since 2014) and at the University HEC of Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland, 2008-2011). He also actively participates in the EUROMA and APICS Supply Chain Council international networks. He boasts international professional experiences in management consulting in multinational companies mainly in the automotive industry and as an entrepreneur in renewable energies (biogas).

Francesco, a Swiss citizen, earned a degree in Environmental Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, an MBA from SDA Bocconi and a Ph.D. in Management from Neuchâtel University (Switzerland). He is married with a child. Sailing, golf (Swiss National Champion in '86 and '87) and traveling in developing countries are his main passions.

Publications

Books

• Gallmann F. and V. Belvedere (2013), “The alignment among competitive strategy, operations improvement priorities and logistics performance measurement systems. Evidence from a Case-Based study” in El Ouardighi F. and Kogan K. (ed.), Models and methods in economics and management science, pp. 221-241, Springer, New York
• Gallmann F. e V. Veronesi (2012), “Loro Piana” in Secchi R. (a cura di), Supply Chain Management e Made in Italy, pp. 205-222, Egea, Milano
• Gallmann F. (a cura di) (2009), “Logistica&Servizio”, Egea, Milano
• Gallmann F. (2009), “La misurazione delle performance nelle Operations e nella Supply Chain” in Pistoni A. (a cura di), Corporate Performance Management, pp. 87-125, Hoepli, Milano
• Belvedere V. e F. Gallmann (2005), "La misura delle performance dell''ufficio acquisti" in Stabilini G. (a cura di), Acquistare Prodotti e Servizi, pp. 201-222, Etas, Milano

Articles

• Gallmann F. (2013), "La rilevanza dello Strategic Fit nella complessa Supply Chain del Freddo", Logistica e Management, n. 236
• Gallmann F., Belvedere V. (2011),“Linking service level, inventory management and warehousing practices: A case-based managerial analysis”, Operations Management Research, vol.4, n.1-2, pp.28-38, Springer Science
• Rambaldi E., intervista a F. Gallmann (2011), “La ricerca dell''eccellenza: Dal Lean al Quick Response Manufacturing”, Strategie&Procurement, vol. 4
• Gallmann F. (2009), "Lezioni Giapponesi: Facciamo come Porsche e Ducati: diventiamo Lean", Via Sarfatti 25, n.10
• Gallmann F. (2008), "Study Tour in Japan: Learning and experiencing Lean Thinking at the source", IMSDA, vol. 2
• Gallmann F., V. Veronesi, S. Zamboni (2007), “Operations & innovation management: alcuni casi di successo”, Economia e Management, vol. 3

Conference Papers

• Gallmann F. (2013), Order to Delivery LEAD TIME management through manufacturing and non-manufacturing lead time reduction, EUROMA Doctoral Seminar, Dublin
• Gallmann F. (2012), "From LEAN Management to Quick Response to serve 21st century markets", EIPM (European Institute of Purchasing Management), Geneva
• Gallmann F. (2012), Order to Delivery LEAD TIME reduction, EUROMA Doctoral Seminar, Amsterdam
• Gallmann F. (2010), Lead time reduction factors and behaviours, EUROMA Doctoral Seminar, Porto
• Gallmann F., Belvedere V., Bettucci M., Baglieri E. (2009), “Linking service level, inventory management and warehousing practices: a case-based managerial analysis”, EUROMA, Göteborg
• Gallmann F., S. de Treville, M. Bornoz, G. Reiner (2008), “Human and organizational factors in lead time reduction”, HOPS, EPFL, Lausanne
• Gallmann F., Belvedere V. (2006), “A qualitative study on the alignment among competitive strategy, operations improvement priorities and manufacturing and logistics performance measurement systems”, EUROMA, Glasgow