Barbara Gaudenzi

Barbara Gaudenzi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Verona, specializing in Supply Chain Management and Risk Management. Her research focuses on supply chain resilience, strategic sourcing, cyber resilience, commodity price volatility, and operational risk mitigation. She has contributed extensively to understanding disruptions, foreign exchange risks, and consumer-centric supply chain frameworks. Her work integrates empirical analysis with strategic frameworks to enhance organizational adaptability.

Dr. Gaudenzi’s research spans over two decades, with notable contributions to supply chain risk assessment, decision analysis techniques, and supply chain finance. She has investigated the role of consumers in logistics and the impact of global disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. Her methodologies often combine Bayesian networks, real option analysis, and qualitative comparative analysis to evaluate risk exposure and mitigation strategies.

• Research Highlights: Cyber resilience in supply chains, strategic sourcing innovations, and empirical studies on Italian firms
• Key Themes: Disruption management, risk governance, and supply chain agility

Her publications emphasize actionable frameworks for enhancing supply chain resilience, such as configuration approaches to strategic capacities and real option analysis for FX risk mitigation. She collaborates with industry partners to bridge academic insights with practical applications.