Francesco Facchini

Francesco Facchini's research at the Polytechnic University of Bari focuses on the design, management and sustainability of production and logistics systems.
He teaches Operations Management and Logistics and serves on the board of the PhD programme in Management Engineering. His research addresses the design, management and sustainability of production and logistics systems, with a focus on human factors, cognitive workload, maintenance, and Industry 4.0 and 5.0. His interests also include environmental performance assessment, circular economy, waste management and agri-food supply chains.
He was Principal Investigator of the PRIN 2022 DESDEMONA project on decision support for maintenance operations and coordinates research and educational projects on industrial safety, digital training and resilient logistics. He contributes to national and European projects and collaborates with international universities and industrial partners on sustainable operations, digital transformation and organisational resilience.
He is Editor-in-Chief of Maintenance & Asset Management, the official journal of the Italian Maintenance Association (AIMAN), Associate Editor of Engineering Management Journal (Taylor & Francis), and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Industrial Engineering, in the Ergonomics and Human Factors section. He has also served as Guest Editor for international journals on human factors, sustainable manufacturing, energy and food waste management.
His distinctions include Best Paper Awards at IJCIEOM 2022 and 2026, the Best Reviewer Award at IJCIEOM 2026, and finalist recognition at the 2024 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management. He chaired IJCIEOM 2025 and serves on international scientific committees and the board of the PhD programme in Management Engineering.
Since 2014, he has headed his department's Prevention and Protection Service and currently serves as the Department Director's Delegate for its coordination.

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