Business Resilience
A collection of research on change in companies outlines a path that is valid for all organisations in the manufacturing sector
Change to keep growing (and growing better). Important guidance for all production organisations, especially today. As always, this is a question of people before procedures, but they themselves must be flexible and willing to change. This is the premise of the just published collection of research findings in “Strategie di resilienza in operations management. Casi aziendali ed esperienze di eccellenza” (Business cases and experiences of excellence. Resilience strategies in operations management) by Pietro de Giovanni.
De Giovanni’s study is based on an observation: In an increasingly complex global arena, organisations need to radically rethink their resilience strategies in order to survive and thrive. But how? De Giovanni’s answer comes not from theory, but from observing a number of business examples: FERCAM, Fincantieri, Prologis, Fedrigoni, Brembo, Prysmian, Hilti. Each story, analysed and explored in depth, shows how and to what extent the company was able to turn disruptive events into growth opportunities. What emerges is how technological innovation, sustainability, and organizational agility have become critical components of modern resilience.
As already mentioned, it is not theory but the observation of business practice that forms the backbone of de Giovanni’s research, which is carried out through case studies and the testimonies of their leaders. The analysis of the events and the collected stories lead the reader along a path that shows how companies can design flexible and networked logistics architectures; apply predictive systems based on artificial intelligence; develop collaborative relationships with suppliers and stakeholders; integrate circular economy practices; transform disruption into strategic opportunities.
Each study is based on an individual business experience and, when read in conjunction with the others, provides an overall vision that would otherwise be impossible.
Strategie di resilienza in operations management. Casi aziendali ed esperienze di eccellenza
Pietro de Giovanni
Egea Bocconi, 2025
A collection of research on change in companies outlines a path that is valid for all organisations in the manufacturing sector
Change to keep growing (and growing better). Important guidance for all production organisations, especially today. As always, this is a question of people before procedures, but they themselves must be flexible and willing to change. This is the premise of the just published collection of research findings in “Strategie di resilienza in operations management. Casi aziendali ed esperienze di eccellenza” (Business cases and experiences of excellence. Resilience strategies in operations management) by Pietro de Giovanni.
De Giovanni’s study is based on an observation: In an increasingly complex global arena, organisations need to radically rethink their resilience strategies in order to survive and thrive. But how? De Giovanni’s answer comes not from theory, but from observing a number of business examples: FERCAM, Fincantieri, Prologis, Fedrigoni, Brembo, Prysmian, Hilti. Each story, analysed and explored in depth, shows how and to what extent the company was able to turn disruptive events into growth opportunities. What emerges is how technological innovation, sustainability, and organizational agility have become critical components of modern resilience.
As already mentioned, it is not theory but the observation of business practice that forms the backbone of de Giovanni’s research, which is carried out through case studies and the testimonies of their leaders. The analysis of the events and the collected stories lead the reader along a path that shows how companies can design flexible and networked logistics architectures; apply predictive systems based on artificial intelligence; develop collaborative relationships with suppliers and stakeholders; integrate circular economy practices; transform disruption into strategic opportunities.
Each study is based on an individual business experience and, when read in conjunction with the others, provides an overall vision that would otherwise be impossible.
Strategie di resilienza in operations management. Casi aziendali ed esperienze di eccellenza
Pietro de Giovanni
Egea Bocconi, 2025