Design and Digitalisation of Information and Physical Flows for Second-Choice Finished Products: A Case Study of Rossimoda

Digitalisation and sustainability have become central pillars of the contemporary industrial landscape, requiring companies to align their operational strategies accordingly. Rossimoda Srl, the industrial platform of development and production of luxury footwear for some of LVMH’s most prestigious fashion houses, has experienced significant growth in recent years. This expansion has generated the need to upgrade operational processes and to comply with the LVMH’s Group policies, particularly with regard to waste reduction and sustainability intention. The objective of this thesis is to design and digitalise the qualification process of second-choice finished products to enable a properly structured management of items that are not suitable for sale to the final customers due to minor defects but remain qualitatively appropriate for sale through internal channels. The study combines a detailed literature review on digitalisation, logistics and enabling technologies and the implementation of a digital solution developed within the company. The project development begins with the analysis of the production flows leading to the quality assessment of finished products. At this stage, each pair is classified as first-choice, second-choice or non-conforming, and the corresponding production and logistics flows are consequently directed. Once qualified, the second-choice finished product must be incorporated into a structured information and physical flow to ensure proper cataloguing, handling and warehouse allocation. The proposed solution focuses on the integration of ERP and WMS systems, supported by the adoption of handheld mobile computers for product tracking and logistics operations. The results provide Rossimoda with structured, agile and efficient solution for the management of the second-choice finished products, leaving room for further future extensions and improvement. This approach enables the company to enhance product valorisation by transforming items previously considered waste into value-generating assets, while simultaneously improving alignment with corporate and regulatory sustainability objectives.