The painting technique of Konrad Witz: An example of experimentation with innovative materials in 15th century

Konrad Witz represents an artist of great interest having worked in a period (first half of 15th century) of experimentation of materials, in the field of painting. The four paintings on wooden panels, kept at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Genève (Switzerland), are a clear example of the artist’s will to pay attention to detail, to the brilliance of colours and to shades. A multi-analytical approach was applied in order to obtain information about materials, the technique used by the ar...

A literature review on quantitative models for supply chain risk management: Can they be applied to pandemic disruptions?

Supply chain risk management is considered a topic of increasing interest worldwide and its focus has evolved over time. The recent coronavirus pandemic (known as COVID-19) has forced business to handle a new global crisis and rapidly adapt to unexpected challenges. In an attempt to help companies counteract the pandemic risk, as well as to fuel the scientific discussion about this topic, this paper proposes a systematic literature review on risk management and disruptions in the supply chain...

Is any open innovation pattern emerging in the Italian fashion field? Preliminary evidence from some case studies

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to explore whether open innovation is emerging in the Italian fashion industry. Design/methodology/approach: Based on available studies on innovation and open innovation, we first identified the main facets of open innovation within the industry investigated, such as the process of searching for new ideas, the involvement of external partners in the new product development process and the use of collaboration mechanisms between supply chain partners. Starting...

Decoupling the Ascending and Descending Phases in Abstract Interpretation