Andrea Bacchetti is researcher & assistant professor at the University of Brescia (Italy); in 2011 he holds a doctoral degree in Design and Management of Production and Logistic Systems at the same university. His research involves supply chain management, demand forecasting, inventory management and, recently, digital manufacturing (industry 4.0). He is senior member of the RISE (Research and Innovation for Smart Enterprises) Laboratory (www.rise.it) and he is director of Smart AgriFood Observatory (https://www.osservatori.net/it/ricerche/osservatori-attivi/smart-agrifood). On these topics, he is author of more than 50 scientific publications on international conferences and journals.