Logistics and Transport (E-Journal)
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The Research of the Quality of Passenger Transport Services on a Selected Regional Route
Get PDFA shrinking market of regional passenger transport results in the fact that transport companies providing services on these routes are forced to fiercely compete with one another for their customers. As a result not only economic reasons become essential but the quality of services provided as well. Following an increased number of research on customers’ preferences a question arises: what kind of knowledge should the analysts possess while preparing information referring to the measurements carried out. The authors, using the example of a selected regional route prove that the conclusions referring to the quality of services provided should be complemented by a deepened analysis of objective factors connected with the characteristics of a selected route. Only then the managerial decisions which are made will be based on comprehensive market information
Coherence of Cluster on Efficiency of Logistic Process
Get PDFThe clustering process is innovation for the polish market. The process concern various market sectors. The logistic clusters and logistic of clusters give minimilization of expenses and quick turn of expenditure. The cluster is form of network and his efficacy is very important for logistic. The logistic network give new possibility for cluster and cluster give new possibility for network logistic, too. The efficacy is necessary for various level logistic process. Material fatigue of parts of different technical systems belongs to the most frequent causes of boundary states rise and relating operation breakdowns. The objective of the article is general formulation of reliability of technical systems judging, brief characteristic of basic areas to be taken into account as input into calculated prediction of technical systems fatigue life and analysis of risk items by its practical application. An extraordinary attention is dedicated to the evaluation of fatigue life of structures parts of different technical systems and means in objects of critical infrastructure all over the world because breakdowns caused by a fatigue failure have often a nature of catastrophe
Protection of Critical Infrastructure
Get PDFImproving the security level belongs to the actual tasks of the contemporary society. The critical infrastructure security is part of these processes. The security environment and its influence on the security. The task of the state and public administration in protecting the critical infrastructure. The influence of the individual critical infrastructure elements for achieving the required citizens ́ standard of living. The experience of neighbouring countries from the critical infrastructure protection. The tasks of science and research in the area of increasing the resistance of the critical infrastructure
Condition and Prospects of a River Transport of Poland in Transport System of Baltic Sea Region
Get PDFThe creation of multimodal transport structures of United Europe is focused on development system of all transportation network based on a multimodal principle. One of elements of this structure is the river transport. Work is devoted the analysis and offers on development and inclusion of river fleet of Poland in the general scheme of the multimodal freight traffic as much as possible approached to its geographical position and environmental conditions, as territories of the Baltic region
The Model of Reverse Logistics, Based on Reliability Theory, with Elements' Rejuvenation
Get PDFReverse logistics understood as the process of managing reverse flow of materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information has become one of the logisticians’ key areas of interest. Nowadays a growing number of companies realize the meaning of that field of logistics. Reuse of products can bring direct advantages because company uses recovered components instead of expensive new ones. On the base of literature overview the aims of the paper were established. It proposes the model that uses the reliability theory to optimize recovery policy parameters. The criterion of the policy parameters optimization is the total cost of the production, recovery and services during warranty period. Presented model is a development of existing approaches because it widely analyses the aspect of returns condition in the recovery policy optimization
The Effect of Sales Planning Practices on Manufacturing Strategy. An International Comparative Study.
Get PDFProper competitive strategy is the means of survival and development for manufacturing companies. In this vein, the producers should perceive a manufacturing strategy as the issue of crucial importance for their market position. It describes the use of manufacturing as a competitive weapon, as opposed to a function that is passive with respect to its competitive environment. Manufacturing companies differ in the way they meet the demand for their products. Some deliver products to their clients from finished goods inventories as their production anticipates customers' orders; others, however, manufacture only in response to customers' orders. In this connection the emphasis of manufacturing strategies is now more to competition in terms of time and customization. Time competition requires an emphasis on time which should not be wasted and is supported by fewer and faster activities being performed. On the other hand, customization means performing some activities according to the unique requirements of an individual customer.
Competition in terms of time and customization is reflected in one of the most popular classification of manufacturing strategy, namely: make-to-stock (MTO), assembly-to-order (ATO), make-to-order (MTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO). The application of the strategy may determine the extent the producers use forecasting techniques, combine environmental and market data into forecasting process and prepare forecasts for specific purposes. The goal of the paper is to make a cross-national comparison of the effect of forecasting practices on different types of manufacturing strategies applied in 343 producers from Europe, Asia and Africa. In order to achieve an empirical aim a necessary methodology and statistical analyses have been employed. In the result of the analysis multiple regression models have been developed for specific manufacturing strategies of producers from different countries worldwide. It enabled to make cross-national comparisons of the contribution to variance in manufacturing strategy
Global and External Factors which Determine the Choice of the Global Sourcing Concept
Get PDFThe paper presents the role and the meaning of the Global Sourcing concept that is a method of world-wide, global purchases. The paper identifies the most important factors which lead to the presented concept of purchasing. The factors were suggested by the companies from the Lodz voivodeship during the research conducted by means of surveys
Regional Disparities, Critical Items And Detrminants Of Road Transportation Development
Get PDFThe article is aimed on regional disparities and risk management in road transportation. On details of road infrastructure of Slovak Republic shows functions, operating efficiency, strong and weak aspects of road transportation. The basic part of the article are critical items and increase of efficiency of road transportation in conditions of Slovak Republic. In the last part it contains real steps to increase impact of road transportation in economic environment
The State of Affairs of Transportation and Delivery in Hungary, Sustainability Studies, the Introduction of European Tendencies
Get PDFTransportation and delivery play a vital role in the economy, an efficient transportation system has a determining role in it. Its importance is far more significant than what the transportation sectors proportionally represent. The ratio of transportation and warehousing, which belongs to the national economy sector H according to Unified Sectoral Classification System of Economic Activities, in the total output of the Hungarian economy in gross added value of the national economy is 5.7%, its share in employment is 5.9%, and about 5% of active enterprises can be found in this sector (2010 data)
Logistics Education and Students’ Expectations
Get PDFNowadays logistics education has a stable position on the education services market. However, the question arises - how did it look before? What is more, customer requirements as well as competition cause that universities search for new solutions and they aim to meet herein requirements. Hereby paper presents a description of logistics education in Poland especially at academies and refers it to results of survey conducted among students