Annachiara Longoni

Annachiara Longoni serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade Business School, Ramon Llull University. She directs the Master of Research in Management Sciences program and leads BUNED (Business Networks Dynamics), focusing on sustainability-driven innovation in operations and supply chains.

Education:

• PhD in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
• Master of Science in Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
• Bachelor degree in Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano

Her research centers on sustainable operations management, examining how sustainability practices transform product/process innovation within global supply chains. She investigates organizational mechanisms for optimizing triple bottom line performance through sustainable operations strategies, with particular emphasis on social sustainability dimensions including labor conditions and migrant integration in supply networks. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in manufacturing and logistics contexts.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in sustainable supply chain management, social enterprise integration, and systemic change toward post-growth paradigms. Key trends include empirical investigations of working conditions in platform economies, the role of national culture in sustainability performance, and technological impacts on sustainable manufacturing. Her research consistently employs large-scale empirical methods and international collaboration networks.

Scientific Awards: None documented in source materials.

Dr. Longoni actively mentors through her directorship of the Master of Research program and BUNED research group. She collaborates extensively with the International Manufacturing Strategies Survey (IMSS) across 20+ countries and the USC-led sustainability network involving European and American institutions. Her research is supported through multinational university-industry partnerships focused on sustainable operations.

As Director of BUNED, she leads research on business network dynamics and sustainable supply chain transformation. Her involvement in the EurOMA Forum organizing committee and international research networks demonstrates leadership in advancing sustainable operations scholarship through collaborative platforms spanning academic and industry stakeholders.