This manuscript summarises the results of a project concerning the energy consumption of public buildings and utilities and the evaluation of the most effective and feasible ways to save energy in Certaldo, a small township in Tuscany with approximately 16,000 inhabitants. The energy analysis...

In EU, 50% of total energy consumption is due to activities related to the construction industry. The number of employees in this industry is increasing. In Denmark, for instance, 25% of the employees in the private sector are employed in the construction industry. Due to this strong impact on...

Purpose Researchers ascertain that the more the activities of new product development (NPD) process are outsourced to partners, the higher the need for integration. The purpose of this paper is to study: the extent to which the amount of information shared with the partners during NPD projects...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the marketing‐supply chain management (SCM) interface in new product development (NPD) processes through a contingent approach. Design/methodology/approach – The study endorses Thompson's taxonomy of interfaces – pooled interdependence,...