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New preprint published in arXiv
New preprint placed on arXiv about a new type of light controlled micromotor. The article on "Optically Driven Janus Micro Engine with Full Orbital Motion Control" discusses how light polarization can set a Janus microparticle half-coated with Gol...
Post · June 20, 2023
Article "Light-Controlled Assembly Colloidal Molecules" reaches 100 citations
Achievements should be celebrated however small they might seem to be!
That is why we are super excited to see that our article on "Light-Controlled Assembly Colloidal Molecules" published in the Journal of Chemical Physics in 2019 reaches now, ...
Post · June 20, 2023
Fostering SME Innovation in Emergency Situations: The Power of Procurement Policies
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in driving economic growth and innovation. However, during emergency situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, SMEs face significant challenges due to resource and market contractions. In a ...
Post · June 17, 2023
How are procurement and contract management connected?
Procurement processes are vital for private and publci organizations to acquire goods and services efficiently while mitigating risks and ensuring compliance.
Within the procurement process, contract management plays a crucial role in maximizing ...
Post · June 17, 2023
Promoting Social Equity in Federal Contracting: Lessons from Emergency Management
Governments have an important role in supporting local economies and small disadvantaged businesses, particularly during emergency and disaster events. Procurement, as a strategic government function, is a key lever to achieve such social equity o...
Post · June 17, 2023
Building Resilience and Responsiveness: The Key to Supply Chain Success
A few days ago, I had the honour to serve as a speaker at the MIT Industrial Liaison Program for the supply chain resilience panel together with Jim Rice, Elenna Dugundji, Murugan Pugalenthi and Tom Vu. I wanted to share the main takeaways from th...
Post · June 17, 2023
9th Workshop of the International Research Study of Public Procurement
On September 12th -13th, in beautiful Ljubljana, the 9th Workshop of the International Research Study of Public Procurement group took place!
The theme was "The Role of Public Procurement in Crises"; practitioners from the U.S., the Netherlands, B...
Post · June 17, 2023
The importance of Circular economy in supply chains and the role of start ups
Our recently published a paper titled "Designing circular supply chains in start-up companies: evidence from Italian fashion and construction start-ups" explores the concept of circular supply chains (CSCs) and their significance in various indust...
Post · June 17, 2023
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