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Improving Performance through Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Providers: An Empirical Investigation of Jordanian Trading Companies
Get PDFRelating to the accelerated development in the world of business, third-party logistics (3PL) providers have globally become a prevalent practice among many organizations, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to extant studies, the most common four logistics services usually provided through 3PLs (outsourced) are: delivery service, supplying, warehousing, and transportation services. With that being said, this paper presents an analysis of the SME outsourcing practice among a sample of Jordanian trading companies and the posited impact on the performance of their outsourcing efforts.Keywords: Logistics Service Provider, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Contract Logistics, Outsourcing, and Third–Party Logistics (3PL
EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF THE USE OF RAIL TRANSPORT IN MILITARY TRANSPORT USING FLEXSIM SOFTWARE
Get PDFIn the realities of modern battlefield, training of soldiers is crucial, therefore it is so important to develop an optimal concept of moving troops by rail transport, for exercises and training in peacetime. Using the simulation of the implementation of rail and road transport, it is possible to analyse and meet the needs of the selected relationship of individual stages of the process studied. Simulation model allows to state that it serves as an illustrative, training element and an element showing some results with changeable situations, therefore it can be a solution for training and making critical decisions for competent commanders
LOGISTIC ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL - GENERAL ISSUES
Get PDFThe article contains a presentation of the results of analyses of studies relating to investing in the personnel of modern organizations. Conclusions from these analyses were related to the need to improve competences by the personnel of logistics companies. The conditions of their functioning and the resulting need to improve or acquire new knowledge and qualifications by employees were emphasized. The role of managers in the process of influencing personnel was highlighted, mainly in the context of creating work teams and striving for their high efficiency
Supports Used in Makeshift Reconstruction of Railway Bridges
Get PDFThe topic of the article concerns supports (abutments and pillars) used in makeshift reconstruction of railway bridges. The causes determining difficulties in the construction of supports for makeshift bridges are listed. The following supports are discussed in terms of construction and assembly technology: wooden supports (from the so-called cages, piles, frame and frame-pile, flat and flat and frame as well as wooden splines), steel (pile, frame), as well as concrete and reinforced concrete. Attention was drawn to the necessity of making attempts to use the remaining supports, or fragments of permanent supports to the greatest possible extent
Certain Conditions of the Motivation Process
Get PDFThe article discusses the topic of the motivation process, which appears to be important and complex from the point of view of the organization. No one today needs to be convinced about the extremely important mechanism of shaping interpersonal relations in a company by motivating. The importance of motivation is analysed at the level of both business entities and public organizations. In addition to imposing demands on the employee and issuing instructions, there are various, more or less visible ways of influencing the employee, which are aimed at increasing the efficiency of his work. There are no universal rules for building incentive systems that would work in every situation. So, what motivates you to perform your duties diligently? The prospect of receiving a reward or promotion, or maybe the spectre of punishment
Crisis communication during the Covid-19 pandemic
Get PDFCrisis communication is an important element in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. It allows for efficient exchange of information between the government and society. The crisis situation caused by Sars-CoV-2 has a negative impact on human life and health as well as on the information environment. Institutions and specially appointed teams responsible for providing information are obliged to provide reliable information based on expert knowledge. A dangerous phenomenon is disinformation, which, combined with the pandemic, may cause an increase in the crisis situation and the risks associated with it. Crisis communication based on principles and goals will lead to overcoming the effect of panic, fear and ignorance among the public.The aim of the article is to present the methods of crisis communication during the Covid-19 pandemic.In order to draw conclusions about the researched problem, the method of analysis of sources conducted with the technique of desk research secondary data analysis was used. Existing materials, including developed reports and summaries, were analysed
The Quality of unmanned aerial vehicles: ergodesign aspect. Part 2
Get PDFIn the modern world, scientific and practical ergodesign activity on the development and use of drones, the concept of "human factor" is becoming more and more important. It is one of the main studies in improving the safety, efficiency and comfort of the "man - unmanned aerial vehicle" system operation. The most promising research is aimed at the application and development of new approaches to the evaluation of algorithms for unmanned aircraft maintenance and the organization of their operators` activities. The system of unmanned aerial vehicles ergodesign quality indicators developed and presented in a tabular form reflects practically all design and ergonomic properties of modern unmanned aerial systems. It is based on the existing normative documentation inUkrainedeveloped by the authors, harmonized with international and European standards. It allows the analysis and evaluation of unmanned aerial vehicles in order to take into account consumer interests at the beginning of their design reducing the assimilation time of products and preventing irrational production costs. The results of such an analysis underlie the development of technical documentation, standards, and specifications. They should be taken into account when putting products into production
Globalization and changes as determinants of logistics development (Inaugural lecture during the official opening of the academic year 2021-2022 at the International University of Logistics and Transport in Wrocław)
Get PDFThe article deals with some phenomena of internationalization of economic and social processes, especially in the context of more and more complex supply processes. They got even more complicated during the pandemic. It was emphasized that a very serious situation forces the use of even unconventional solutions or the search for alternative ways to replace what has been strained by the emerging crisis. In a fairly extensive ending, the prospects for a supply chain strategy have been presented
Effectiveness of road embankment reinforcement in the light of model tests on a laboratory scale
Get PDFThe subject of the article concerns road embankments made of reinforced soil. The results of the analysis of the effectiveness of the reinforcement of these structures as a function of selected variable factors concerning the soil medium and the parameters of reinforcement inserts are given. The efficiency analysis was carried out on the basis of measurements of the horizontal unit pressure made on a physical model of a soil massif with a vertical wall of reinforced soil. The large-scale model was constructed on a laboratory scale. The article ends with a summary containing conclusions of a cognitive and practical nature
The Implications of Globalization on Logistic Processes
Get PDFThe article deals with issues directly and (or) indirectly related to the functioning of logistics companies without specifying what they do, what their organizational structure is and where they are located. The issues arising from globalization processes and the internationalization of phenomena of social and economic life are emphasized. It was emphasized that the changing operating conditions of logistics companies have an impact on employee attitudes and behaviour, management and competences of managers, which should be constantly adapted to the conditions of the created situation