List of Abstracts 2017: POSTER SESSION
Date: June 29, 2017
A significant and often problematic part of a local road, while solving the traffic within the city area, is the capacity of the local roads. Capacity of a local road can be defined as the maximum number of vehicles that can pass per unit of time by a pursued rust, strip, or lane of local road under the favorable driving conditions. The article is aimed on analysis of the current situation of local roads with the case study in the city of Košice. The analysis will be carried out mainly in the terms of capacity of local roads. The solution may be a modification of the duration of green waves, modification of the number of traffic lanes, and where appropriate, adjusting the surroundig of the road, meaning a modification of organization and management of traffic in adjacent and follow-up roads.
The concept of resilience is well developed as it has been studied extensively in last decade. The effort has been made to find ways to increase the supply chain resilience and thus to reduce an impact on supply chain long term performance. Supply chains and its management is a subject to globalization, which causes that suppliers, together with manufacturers and other shareholders of supply chains are getting more aware of the need to cooperate and find solutions to improve properties of all links to ensure proper long term functioning of supply chain and thus the prosperity of all links involved. There are still issues comprising how to build the overall supply chain resilience and how to support decisions regarding investments in the supply chain links to improve its properties and thus to increase its resilience. This article presents an initial experimental modelling of the impacts of investment on time to recovery after disruptions. The modelling approach assume that a mean time to recovery of specific links of supply chain can be reduced using investments to improve links properties and skills and availability of the supply chain is used as an indicator of resilience improvement. Modified transfer system model was used to model a studied system and Python 2.7.1 software with modules NUMPY and SCIPY was used to optimize the model using the SLSQP algorithm.
The key point in global logistics is the integration between different sides in supply chains. Integration is indispensable not only between supply chain partners but also between intermediary logistics operators in these relations, which directly leads to increased operational efficiency and competitiveness for supply chain participants. Production/distribution/trading companies that decide to outsource their logistical functions outside the organization often go beyond logistics outsourcing, linking logistics companies with their business strategies based on strategic logistical partnerships. Such an operation enables to compete effectively with competitors and opens the door to the needs of requiring customers. Understanding the aspects that drive the partners working in the logistics partnership is crucial for logistic operators to create a concept for managing these relationships. The article is aimed at trying to identify the relationship models between a logistic operator and an institutional client, and to identify the factors that shape those relationships.
Computer simulation is becoming more frequently used in planning, implementation as well as analysis of production processes. The simulation programmes which offer the possibilities of probable threats of negative impact on the production process allow the application of various corrective actions, which are about to improve the effectiveness of chosen systems and to implement priorities which are individually defined by a particular organisational entity. The article presents the analysis of the influence of the production growth on manufactural capacity of an enterprise as well as the level of generated costs.
Logistical systems are capable of generating considerable savings for the enterprise, but in many cases, if inappropriately managed may generate financial losses. It should be noted that the functioning of the logistical systems is determined by their recipients. They are limited by supply, warehousing and transport sources. The ability to forecast makes it possible to collect necessary stocks in advance and transfer goods so as to locate goods in the appropriate place and time. The article presents the way to improve the flow of information from the production line by creating the actual data importing file to the computer system within the logistics unit (the quantity of the manufactured items, the quantity of faulty items, manufacturing capacity, and manufacturing time).
The authors took a challenge to analyse the possibility of the application of a FMEA method for improving the efficacy of logistics operator’s activity, especially executed logistics processes. Poszukiwanie metod i narzędzi dla poprawy efektywności procesów logistycznych wymaga zarówno tworzenia nowych rozwiązań, jak również odpowiednią modyfikację rozwiązań już istniejących. Dobrym przykładem jest LFMEA, która to metoda wymaga przyjęcia określonych założeń do prawidłowego zastosowania w analizie i ocenie procesów logistycznych. Skuteczność stosowania tej metody zależy od przyjętych kryteriów i ograniczeń, jakie należy określić dla konkretnego operatora logistycznego. Metoda LFMEA może spełniać niezwykle ważną rolę w identyfikacji i kategoryzacji istniejących deficytów wiedzy, które silnie determinują poziom efektywności procesów logistycznych. The study was undertaken in Deutsche Post DHL, one of the key LSP operators. The study proved that the efficacy of a LSP operator could be significantly improved by using a LFMEA method to identify and to analyse transport processes. The study indicates that in a selected LSP operator, further improvements in its activity requires a deep analysis to identify deficits and determinants affecting transport processes and to undertake actions minimalizing their negative influences.
Modern production strategic goals all over the world are based on zero defect and safety first. Both are key factors to achieve high goodwill and therefore to gain sales force. Main actor in these strategies is human. Whether is production based on semiautomatic or automatic production lines, human hand cannot be removed completely and so there is a risk of manmade defect. To achieve zero man made defect, it is necessary to standardize work processes and to constantly remind standard procedures. Teaching and reminding of these standard processes can be long and costly. For both, company and laborers, it is important to find fast and safe procedure for working activities in very short term and with minimum cost. Optimal method for this purpose is visual work instruction (VWI). Laborers can learn standard processes from simple VWI placed next to their work place so it is available whenever laborers need to recall them. Such instructions must have standard template so every laborer or group leader can easily use them. VWI can be created also for controlling purpose to maximize zero defect strategy.
What is the purpose of actual SCM concepts such as LARG SCM, SCM 2.0, Supply Chain Becomes Demand Chain? Is it maximising profit, quality, lead time, market share? All these maxims are supported by reductionistic way of system thinking, which declares that the whole is just sum of its parts and the best way which could be done is maximising the output of particular parts. Holistic way of system thinking declares, that this assumption is the same mistake as to lean the ladder against the wrong wall. Or in other words there is wrong assumption that disassembling the best possible components from best possible cars must bring together the best possible components able to create the best possible car. But it is nonsense. The car is not sum of its parts, same as businesses or supply chains. Reductionism way of thinking is responsible for the situation that maximal output of individual parts of any system leads to maximally average output of the whole system. Holistic system thinking organisation is customer-oriented so the purpose of its supply chains is maximal customer satisfaction, which derives the optimal output of its parts and its interactions. Customer-oriented solution consumes around 50% less resources than the reductionism system thinking maximising the output of particular parts.
Japan has been for many years one of the biggest investors in the world. For many years, the Japanese chose for their investments developed countries with a stable socio-economic situation. They were very often European countries, indicated as the most competitiveness economy in this part of world. Therefore, the question about the link between the assessment of the competitiveness of the country and its investment attractiveness, considered by the Japanese investor, are relevant. In the work to evaluate the investment attractiveness of selected European countries (those countries were considered in which the most common Japanese investments were located) the results of the study were used on the competitiveness of the economies of the world published by the World Economic Forum, which were compared with the actual values of Japanese foreign investment. Analyses in the work aimed to verify the proposals suggested by B. Guzik according to which the attractiveness of the investment should be considered from the point of view of actual size, e.g. investment input, not only from the perspective of the level of socio-economic development. According to this proposal, an attractiveness rate was estimated based on the value obtained from the reference models and the actual values for the data from the years 2006-2015. The result of the research include rankings of investment attractiveness.
Implementation of circular economy concept comprises necessity of closing the loop of product life cycles and extensive activities related to reverse logistics. The correct execution and efficiency evaluation of these actions require application of appropriate indicators and measures. Therefore, this paper presents considerations about measuring circularity at product level. The basic circularity metrics at product level were identified and characterized. In particular, theoretical and methodological background to compute the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) was described. The examples of MCI computing that take account of various product parameters such as different feedstock from reused or recycled sources, reusing components or recycling materials after the use of the product and keeping product in use longer were analyzed. The results of analysis performed indicated key parameters for obtaining the best product circularity and its environmental performance.
Supply chains and networks require optimization of mutual cooperation between their members. An important tool for making mutual cooperation between supply chain members more effective is segmentation of distribution elements by their requirements concerning the way and intensity of mutual participation in car oil distribution. This paper presents the outcomes of a survey aiming to segment garages as one of important members of a car oil supply chain by their different needs and requirements concerning the level of cooperation with car oil distributors. Garage segments identified by the research show absolutely different preferences concerning different areas of cooperation with distributors, which means they require a completely specific approach from the point of view of distributors. Without any doubt, the research outcomes are practically applicable in management of mutual cooperation within car oil distribution to various garage segments to maximize the value for all involved parties.
The problem of revitalization in Poland, and especially in the Silesian Voivodeship , is a particular challenge. For many decades a significant part of the Silesian Voivodeship was dominated by raw materials industry, primarily mining and metallurgical industries. Nowadays the Silesian region is one of the European regions with the largest post-industrial areas (about 6 thousand hectares), including degraded and so-called "ecological bombs". This region requires urgent, economically rational and socially responsible, revitalization.
The paper presents a comparative analysis of revitalization models (the models of revitalization operator), based on the European experiences and the assumptions of the revitalization of the Silesian Voivodeship.
Four European countries have been selected for research, where revitalization processes are conducted on a large scale, its mean: France, Germany, Great Britain and Poland. Solutions proposed by the first three countries were benchmarks for the Polish proposal.
Comparative analysis of revitalization models has been conducted in five areas (based on CANVAS model and The New Age of Innovation conceptions): ownership, organizational, market, resource and financial. This allowed, based on the assumptions of the BSC, to formulate the strategic objectives of the process of revitalization of the Silesian Voivodeship.
The article shows the idea of building the algorithm to examine the structure of marketing product categories, which could become the basis for shaping the logistics systems of distribution. In the face of changing needs of consumers as well as models of purchasing decisions, this approach may be an important factor in increasing the competitiveness of distribution companies. The algorithm is universal and can be used in different sectors of the economy where there is an independent demand.
In the paper will be presented the way performing the studies, particularly the selection and characterization of the survey sample and the analytical scheme of research. The results of this study will enable to answer the following questions: whether the use of SS (single sourcing) increases the likelihood and consequences of disruption and whether SS has been applied in an appropriate way. The main objective of the conducted research was an assessment of the relationship between the use of selected management instrument - SS and the risk of disruptions in the supply chain. While the scientific aim is to enrich the knowledge of the issues on the single sourcing as a concept of management and risk of disruptions to supply chain management.
Distribution networks are formed by independent enterprises cooperating both vertically and horizontally along the stream of the value added. Cooperating organizations in the distribution network aim at achieving consistent purposes mutually. These organizations are coordinating performed fragmentary tasks predicted with dividing up of work and are taking sentences mutually agreeable and complementing each other. Cooperating in the distribution network (by tying together subjects and their action and resources) is accepting the dimension of the new agreement - quasi of the organization. The such structure can have a form of networks dominated or of peer-to-peer networkings of ground floors. In one and the second case indicating the organization coordinating flows is possible. Online dominated a flag enterprise is taking such a role on. In such intricate structures distribution networks are which coordination (necessary on account of managing interdependences) requires taking into account factors of different kind impeding flows of finished goods. Showing the concept the accumulation of the knowledge about disruptions is a purpose of the article. The knowledge management about disruptions is a chance of streamlining the coordination by the flag enterprise.
The article concentrated on two problems connected with oneself. The first problem concerned the multiple coordination and coordinators of determined distribution networks with flag distributors (flag enterprise of the distribution network). For examinations a distribution network of smelting products was chosen. Using discriminatory analysis, flag distributors were separated. The other research problem concerned conceptualization of model of managing the knowledge about interferences in distribution networks. In this area a school of literature was conducted and assumptions of such a model were developed. Identified attributes show that it is these organization should coordinate flows of smelting products in the distribution network. In made assumptions the system should include the knowledge acquisition about disruptions from all network nodes.
The article presents problem of sequencing multiversion car production. An issue of so-called Car Sequencing Problem, widely considered in the literature, is discussed. It is noted that the problem presented by researchers is only a reduced problem in comparison with the problem occurring in real automotive production. Thus, some assumptions of the proposed approaches are questioned. For the sake of that, first a new formulation of sequencing problem is presented. The modified issue includes problems occurring on production line equipped with buffers and focuses on determining an order in which cars should be produced. Secondly, a new approach to the sequencing problem is proposed. The follow-up production control is suggested as a method of multiversion production sequencing.
Stocks are the most important elements of the logistic process at each stage of the manufacturing company's operation, e.g. supply, manufacturing and distribution. They allow efficient flow of materials and may also play an important role in the case of risk and uncertainty.
The article presents modified method based on the Economic Optimal Quantity (EOQ) to optimize moving stock volume in the manufacturing company. The article also considers the necessity of incremental order to make use of a price discount for specific raw materials/components.
The aim of the article is to demonstrate that logistics costs are a basic measure of the quantity and efficiency of logistics processes, and therefore their precise identification and detailed analysis are important. Logistics costs have a major impact on the overall performance of an of the enterprise's economic activity and on shaping the final financial result that determines the level of value added.
The issue of logistics costs is one of the most difficult and complex problems, resulting from the extensive and blurred structure of these costs and the difficulty in identification. Moreover, logistics cost definitions are numerous and ambiguous, they appear in various aspects, and are used in any way that impedes their identification and analysis. However, due to the growing share of logistics costs in total enterprise costs and their role in gaining and retaining a competitive position, they need to be identified, understood and structured.Literature presents many ways of interpretation, classification and exploration of the cost sources of logistics processes. However, in virtually none of them risk factors are given as the initiator of the cost of logistics processes, which frequently occur in logistics processes, or decision-making processes, which are the main initiator of risk sources. References to the involvement of decision-making processes in the generation of logistics process costs has appeared in a small number of publications. At the same time there is a close relationship between the decision-making process, the occurrence of risk factors and the cost of logistics processes, which is the basis for research problems that have been addressed in the publication.
This article will try to define which type of cost calculation will help to generate the highest economic value by supply chain in situation when metallurgic company is facing decreasing of market demand. In such a situation production and sales of company are decreasing in time. This leads to an increase in fixed cost assigned to products. In standard situation, company will try to increase selling price of such products to cover fixed cost increase but in our situation market will not allow it. Some of products can now generate negative profitability and company can decide to stop selling them for price that market allow because it seems that they are generating loss. This will lead to next decrease of production and again increase of fixed cost for products. This spiral makes situation worse and worse. To avoid such an evolution, company must change its approach for order cost calculation. Methodology must be change in way which will support accepting all orders that will help to cover fixed cost in maximum possible amount. This approach will ensure that supply chain will generate in this complicated situation the highest possible economic value. This is one of necessary measures that can make the company one of final market survivals.
People daily face waiting in queues. There are in a row in shops, petrol stations, lifts, etc. There are not only people waiting in the queues, they can be landing planes circling over the airport, machines waiting to be repaired, trucks waiting to be loaded, etc.
The problem of controlling the queues is complicated as the provision of services of various kinds grows rapidly. The goal of these problems is to establish an appropriate level of service. The method that solves these types of problems is called queue theory.
The goal of the article is to optimize the loading of trucks and how much the company can save by speeding up the loading.
The world literature experiences the deficit of scientific publications illustrating the problems of humanitarian logistics from the perspective of regional association. Thus, the article refers to infrastructural aspects of humanitarian logistics development that are characterized by regional convergence. The unification of activities requires a wide scope of investments. The précised preparation, efficient reaction as well as effective reconstruction plays a key role in undertaken activities. Infrastructure determinants refers to transportation systems, energy policy, ecological aspects and general logistics ratios. Therefore, the research problem consists of two questions. The first one is: what kind of infrastructural determinants have an impact on humanitarian logistics development? The second question is: what is the role of the regional community during natural disasters? The methodology of the article consists of a multivariate data analysis. The results underline the role of coordinated, integrated and internationalized humanitarian supply chain that is configured at the regional level in ASEAN.
The main purpose of the paper is identify the key actions of servitising manufacturers in the supply chain in business-to-business context. The chosen method for this paper is an explorative, in-depth, single case study. It adopts a case study in the product-service supply network of multinational company operates in in the field of industrial automation and dedicated IT solutions for its products. It was assumed that due to the growing range of services offering by producers and the increased role of interaction with intermediaries, competitors and customers, one can specifies activities that are crucial for them. At the end of the paper, the conclusions in terms of the theoretical contributions and managerial implications are presented.
The article deals with the possibility of application of infinite-source queuing model in the organization, which provides a continuously paid telephone information services to the public. Recently, more and more emphasis has been placed on building specialized centers that will be maximally tailored to customer requirements. The implementation of these activities often requires high costs. Models of queueing theory are usually employed to determine the specific characteristics of the operator (service) system or to find the optimal performance of the systém or number of operators.
The basic problem of the surveyed call center is to plan the number of operators per shift, possibly up to per an individual hour of the working day. The number of operators depends on the accuracy of customer demand forecasts. For this purpose, the available data were analyzed and their systematic use was proposed in order to improve the short-term forecast of customer demand. The problem of taking mechanical conclusions from hypothesis tests without deeper substantive analysis is also discussed. To solve the problem, a variable demand model was constructed , including a proposal for financial calculations to optimize the number of operators per shift, which may be a real benefit in similar situations.
Logistics operates in a very dynamic environment which is constantly changing in the fields of demand, technology, competition etc. The availability of products in the retail networks is an important factor affecting the trust of customers as well as acquisition of the new markets. Right design and implementation of the IT solutions has a major impact on the proper functioning of the company. This article presents NTSwincash, IT system supporting logistics.
The industrialization and urbanization conducted without respecting the rules of the environment has led to the destruction and degradation of many areas. The need of their revitalization especially in industrialized regions is a very important social and economic problem. One of the regions characterized by a large area of degraded land is Upper Silesia (Silesian Voivodeship). The project of the Regional Revitalization Operator, developed by a consortium of scientific research institutions, is oriented towards the development of extractive waste. The purpose of the study is to present the model, its structure, functions, objectives and tasks. In particular the financial aspects of the planned project are presented. The condition of the areas requiring revitalization, which constituted the potential of the supply of orders to the Operator, was examined. Equity financing based on the sale of revitalized land to investors was also characterized. The sources and instruments of external financing were also analyzed. They can come from both the state budget, EU funds and mining communities. Commercial financial instruments, which may constitute a component of the financing engineering of the Operator, were also presented.
Podejmowanie współpracy przez przedsiębiorstwa jest jednym ze sposobów, w którym upatrują one możliwości poprawy stopnia osiąganych celów. Wśród nich wymienia się także dążenie do wzrostu poziomu innowacyjności współpracujących podmiotów, której efektem są tworzone i wdrażane nowe rozwiązania produktowe, procesowe, organizacyjne i marketingowe. Problem ten dotyczy także przedsiębiorstw świadczących szerokie spektrum usług logistycznych, reprezentujących branżę TSL (transport-spedycja-logistyka). Podmioty te pomimo występującego w ostatnich latach znacznego i ciągłego rozwoju, charakteryzują się niskim poziomem innowacyjności. Funkcjonując na rynku podejmują one współpracę z różnorodnymi podmiotami, która przybiera różne formy charakteryzujące się zarówno luźnymi jak i trwałymi oraz sformalizowanymi powiązaniami. W prowadzonych analizach niewiele jednak uwagi koncentruje się na obszarze współpracy tych przedsiębiorstw z innymi podmiotami dla prowadzenia działalności innowacyjnej. Stąd celem artykułu jest podjęcie wstępnych rozważań poświęconych tej kwestii oraz ukazanie, na podstawie dostępnych danych, stopnia współpracy przedsiębiorstw branży TSL w zakresie prowadzenia działalności innowacyjnej.
Railway traffic simulation, taking into account operation and maintenance conditions, is not a new issue in the literature. External effects in such networks (eg. level crossings) were not taken into account in studies. The used models do not take into account sufficiently the process of degradation and recovery of the network. From the technical side, currently carried out simulations are made using similar approaches and techniques as in the initial stage of research. Well-established work in this area could be the basis for evaluation of new solutions. However, the progress in simulation tools during the last years, especially in performance and programming architecture, attempt to create a modern simulation tool. In the paper were presented the main assumptions for the evaluated event-based simulation method, with application to stiff-track transportation networks.
Under the term “structure of logistic costs” percentage of individual cost items over the total costs is understood. The structure shows the dependence of particular cost elements on production volume. Changes in the cost structure express continuous changes in economics, technology, and organisation of production. Therefore, the cost structure is an important indicator of corporate work analysis. It is important from the perspective of cost planning, especially when planning cost reduction and it is also critical for the specification of the ways costs are reduced. The structure of logistic costs is determined by different factors, of which one group arises from objective conditions and other group from the character of corporate work.
The paper presents an analysis of selected Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports published by companies operating in Poland to determine the specificity of disclosures concerning the circular economy issues. In particular, it focused on identification of qualitative and quantitative descriptions of material aspects and practices related to the model of 4R (reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle). The results of empirical research have shown that analyzed CSR reports depict quite extensive activities and indicators related to reduction and recycling of a waste streams. However, disclosures of actions that concern reuse and remanufacturing practices are extremely rare. In addition, the research indicated very limited connection between 4R practices disclosed in CSR report and eco-innovation activities.
An acute shortage of skilled employees is currently a huge problem for most production companies in the Czech Republic. Logistic management affects directly or indirectly all positions in a production company and so the demand for skilled personnel in supply operations, warehousing operations or production operations keeps growing with the decreasing level of unemployment and increasing competitiveness of the Czech companies. The problem is not only in acquiring but mainly in retaining skilled personnel because companies are hunting for them. And efficient performance management can be used for this purpose. In the article, the authors capture the most recent experience and trends in this area and they comment on them in relation to the specifics of the Czech labor market.
The Industry 4.0 concept is becoming increasingly popular. It gives the possibility of gaining a competitive advantage for the countries of the European Union. The transport/forwarding/logistics sector can be regarded as a leader in the evolution of the Industry 4.0 platform, because the automation of logistics has been a trend for several years now. More and more new technologies are being used based on the rapid acquisition and processing of data for warehouse management, freight transport (such as autonomous vehicles) and radio identification. In this situation, there is a strong need to develop new solutions and tools under Logistics 4.0.
This article attempts to identify and describe the key challenges and problems for logistics that will need to be addressed to implement the Industry 4.0 platform.
Public safety network is a dynamic and flexible configuration of organizations which goal is to ensuring the safety of all entities on a given administrative area. It is characterized by the uniqueness and variability of operations, as well as constant adaptation to the actual conditions and emerging requirements. In this network, the competencies of individual entities are mutually complemented and actions are carried out based on legal, organizational and situational conditions, and also on a daily practice. From this perspective this network is focused on inter-organizational collaboration, with communication processes as its foundation. These processes are realized mostly in the form of consultation and information exchange. But not always they are managed in the way sufficiently fulfilling the needs and expectations of entities being part of the public safety network. Additionally, the literature published in this matter often emphasizes the insufficiency of empiric study in the field of inter-organizational communication. This paper is an attempt to fulfill this research gap and its main goal is to evaluation of frequency and quality of communication in public safety network. The goal was achieved on the base of survey study carried out in 2015 with 480 entities involved in public safety, and direct structured interviews completed in 2016 with 83 public safety experts. The research was conducted as part of a project titled "Coordination, communication and a trust as factors driving effective inter-organizational collaboration in the system of public safety management", financed by the National Science Centre, based on decision no. DEC-2012/07/D/HS4/00537.
This article deals with innovation performance of the individual countries of the European Union. It describes the current trends of innovation activities in the Czech Republic and the innovation potential of the Moravian-Silesian Region. The data was drawn from the European Information Bulletin which is a specialized publication of the Agency for Support of Business and Investments and from the innovation activities of industrial firms as well as other firms. The reason for these innovation activities is to obtain competitive advantage and to strengthen the position on the market. In the global environment, the continuous innovation is a necessity whether it is innovation of the product, the processes or the business strategy.
The primary tool allowing for the logistics costs record keeping is a well-functioning logistics costs account, which should be identified with a system allowing for determination of the level of costs incurred in connection with the implementation of logistics processes in a given unit of time. On the other hand, to be able to achieve the goals of the logistics costs account, the account should be available in many forms and sections. Forms of the logistics costs account are dependent on the requirements and needs of business practice for the acquisition of information necessary to conduct a proper evaluation and to take rational economic decisions. The diversity of purposes of the logistics costs account contributed to the creation of different forms and sections of the cost accounts.
The article presents the essence and importance of cost accounting used in business entities characterized by a well-developed logistics activities. The article characterizes limitations related to the logistics cost accountancy. Author, as the key constraints identified: labor, legislation, technical conditions, financial and organizational reasons. The article presents also opportunities related to methods of logistics cost accountancy.
To properly and effectively manage a relationships with clients in transportation and forwarding trade it is necessary to use the most advanced quality standards. Their role is becoming more and more essential every day. Economic development, increasing clients’ requirements and competition make forwarders continuously improve the quality of services keeping the delivery time.
More and more customers demand from the forwarders flexibility, speed and wide scope of services beginning with shipping goods of any quantity and size to different countries, through customs clearance, warehousing and distribution to all parts of Poland.
The article presents results of a survey on quality standards on the market of transport services.
The paper deals with design layout of rack system for specific conditions. The paper presents concrete proposals of rack systems layout. For each layout are designed 3-way tracing of picking (routing of trucks). The suitable layout of rack system is recommended on the basis of selected parameters.
In the current highly competitive environment, it is more and more difficult for companies to differentiate physical products. This is why in the last decades companies have been reacting to the growing competition by offering additional services and customized solutions. Services play an important role in creation and maintenance not only of customer satisfaction, but also of customer loyalty, and they are becoming one of the deciding areas of acquiring competitive advantages. An important role is played by services connected with delivery. Their basic components are reliability and completeness of deliveries, and adequately short delivery times. It is also necessary to take account of competitive prices. To meet these requirements, it is essential to cooperate across the entire supply chain, especially in the area of sharing information about customer requirements. However, if any of the entities is not willing to share information, suppliers cover the requirements of their customers using their inventory. This paper deals with the problem of pallet inventory management as a part of transport packaging for a pulp and paper company with respect to fulfilment of customer requirements concerning supplier services and more even utilization of production capacities. The paper presents the outcomes of the performed analysis of the current management of orders and pallet deliveries, and a proposal of a new method of their management through optimization of their inventory management. The outcomes were achieved through directed research, the method of directed interviewing, statistical data analysis, and a modified ABC method for differentiated inventory management.
In the supply chains, the packaging management attend an important role direct to materials and goods flow. It is particularly important for the logistic operator to ensure the proper circulation of the packaging between the supply chain links. Disturbances in this area may lead to delays, additional costs and other difficulties that will eventually lead into a decrease in efficiency in the supply chain. The paper presents the possibility of using the tool which is the report A3 in improving the pallet turnover with logistic operator.
A group purchasing organization is a multi-stakeholder entity that is designed to improve the company's financial position. Logistics in the GPO is expanded because there are cooperating companies and the central unit in such an organization. The purchasing group's central unit manages the supply chain process, which directly affects individual logistics management. Logistic processes in an enterprise are generally considered in a short-term or operational aspect. Therefore, logistics management is a great support for building short-term management strategies and that is why it has a large impact on working assets. The article presents the impact of logistics on the level and structure of current assets and in units operating within a GPO. The analysis was based on the financial data of 20 trading companies operating in the group. The research was done on the basis of the financial statements for 2013-2015. The study used preliminary financial analysis and selected financial indicators.