Supply Chain Management Journal 2018 Volume 9 Number 1

More and more attention become to Transport Company’s functioning efficiency due to
growing of goods’ nomenclature and specific requirements for their service. Existing scientific
and practical approaches to managing of transportation process consider separate service of
each contract individually. Up-today requirements for transportation services complicate such
calculations. These requirements primarily include transportation frequency and volumes
variation in each logistics system due to seasonal consumption of material flows. Different
seasonality leads to irrational use of vehicles and decrees of their efficiency. All this gives rise
to the mechanism of compatible transportation service of numerous logistics systems and their
material flows by any enterprise. The article is devoted to the influence investigation of
customer requirements and their products changes for the transportation services. The
mechanism for assessing the transportation company efficiency serving several materials flows
was presented. The research results, shows the material flows parameters influence on project
investment performances with different owned and hired vehicles for their transportation
services. Thus, improved the project approaches that determine the change in the number and
ratio of owned and hired vehicles for transportation services several material flows, which,
based on the investment project performance, which allowed proposing a set of measures for
the effective management trucking companies.

material flows, parameters, investment, owned, hired, vehicles, projects, transportation services

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In order to cope with the pressures caused by the globalization process, the beneficiaries of the various freight transport sectors are calling for the creation of a transport system and a secure transport market where the barriers of modal and national transport systems do not limit the choice of the most appropriate routes or ways of transporting the goods. This paper is part of a comprehensive study aiming at applying the methods of optimizing transport activities within an internal and international freight transport company. The first of the four papers that make up this study is the present one. In this first part, we present the characteristics of the organization of freight transport activity in the analyzed company, starting from the evaluation of the demand for transport from the customer. Based on these basic elements, the following is mono-modal road transport organization, choosing the optimal means of transport and determine the best transportation route.

transport activity, transport request, mono-modal road transport, transport means, transport route

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This paper is part of a comprehensive study aiming at applying the methods of optimizing transport activities within an internal and international freight transport company. The second of the four papers that make up this study is the present one. This second part is based on the determination of the transport necessity for road transport in order to meet the customer’s demand. Subsequent, based on the determination of this indicator, the transport program shall be established, taking into account the different regulations and the legislation in force. At the end of this paper, the performance indicators of the road transport mono-modal activity are calculated.

transport activity, transport request, mono-modal road transport, necessary transportation, performance indicators

June 2018, pp

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Green business practices have been considered in literature and business practice for many years. The presented considerations are aimed at introducing issues and topic related to the assessment of the green supply chain. Selected case studies in the automotive industry were used to illustrate the subject. The aim of the analysis is to evaluate the green supply chain in a broad context. The implementation of the objectives will be based on the case studies (based on the literature). The paper indicates the most commonly used tools for assessing the green supply chain, practical examples taking into account the above instrument and reference of management theory to assessing the green supply chain. The last part of the considerations are case studies, selected as one of many to describe the situation of assessment of the performance measurement of the green supply chain in the automotive industry. The limited character of the text allowed only to indicate the most important elements and success factors of the green supply chain as well as the measurement elements used to evaluate this chain in the presented industry.

assessment models, green supply chain, case studies, automotive industries

June 2018, pp

At present, knowledge’s management is becoming a fundamental potential in the modern economy. It’s recognized like a source of economic success. Companies, especially their managers, must be able to provide the company with employee resources, which guarantee the highest level of knowledge, competence and skills. Consequently, every organization should have a functioning knowledge transfer process. Every innovative knowledge-based organization should understand and take risks. If there is a lack of skills to understand and take risk, then this situation could influence and affect to the ability in the company.
In the submitted publication, factors, which interfere with the correct process of knowledge transfer and innovation, are identified on the basis of literature analysis.

knowledge management, knowledge transfer, risk, innovation

June 2018, pp

Reverse logistics processes tend to value recovery from waste and/or defective products. One of the disposition processes is recycling. This paper presents the basic information about reverse logistics and recycling process, giving the theoretical perspective together with some statistical data and the practical part about the recycling process in Polish manufacturing companies as well as in Polish waste management sector. It shows different opportunities for value recovery from waste and/or defective products by recycling process usage.The main goal is to give the overview for utilization of reverse logistics and its process of recycling, especially when it is possible to receive the benefits from the recycled materials.

reverse logistics, recycling, Poland, manufacturing companies, final disposal, value recovery

June 2018, pp

The Lean Manufacturing methodology allows an enterprise to satisfy the exigencies of a permanent progress needed to increase the enterprise Competitivity. Implementing this methodology has become a survival strategy in a manufacturing environment where reduction of costs represents a must and a perpetual need of the market. In this article is analyzed, with the help of value stream map, a manufacturing system and are shown the improvements that can be brought to this system by implementing Lean Manufacturing methodology.

lean manufacturing, value stream map, lead time

June 2018, pp

The research sought to investigate supermarket franchising as business opportunities for entrepreneurs within the South African retail industry. The research problem proposed that starting and owning a business raised a number of challenges, without even taking macro-economic factors into consideration. It is further perceived that supermarket franchising was not well suited for entrepreneurs due to its rigidity and lack of freedom. The research is significant for three reasons: the research will shed light on the supermarket franchise system; it will enlighten both the franchisor and franchisee; and it will inform government of the issues faced by business owners. The research was exploratory in nature and adopted a qualitative research method using in-depth semi- structure interviews. The interviews were conducted with ten existing supermarket franchisees who were either part or sole owners of the business. The research found evidence that the supermarket franchise industry offered a number of good business opportunities, provided the individuals possessed the right skills and personality. The study also found that government were a significant hindrance in the growth of this sector. A number of recommendations were made to government, the franchisor, and potential franchisees. As this study did not consider all potential supermarket franchise groups, there is scope for further research which should also include the franchisor as a research participant.

branding; economic growth; entrepreneurship; franchising; supermarkets

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