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Purpose: This article is focused on the premise that applying Lean tools in transport and logistic services can contribute to reduce the costs, stocks, lead time and simultaneously contributing to major financial achievements. The objective is to create a model that allows the analysis and deployment of a Lean project in Logistic and Transport serv...
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... after knowing all the flux of inputs and outputs of added value in the process we can dedicate time into waste elimination. Only through the study and development of the following items, figure 4, it's possible to create value: With the objective of knowing Lean philosophy, figure 5, we need to know the 7 kinds of waste: ...
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У статті розглянуто питання сутності якості транспортно-експедиційного обслуговування (ТЕО) та логістичних принципів його ефективності. Наголошено, що транспортний сервіс в Україні не відповідає міжнародним вимогам за якістю обслуговування. Рівень розвитку транспортно-експедиторської галузі, якість послуг, що надаються, конкурентоспроможність українських компаній та їхня фінансова спроможність дуже відстають від середньосвітових показників, а це призводить до значних фінансових втрат і негативно позначається на іміджі національної транспортної системи загалом. Водночас вважається, що зусилля з розвитку транспортно-експедиційної діяльності в Україні мають бути спрямовані на підвищення їхньої якості. У зв’язку з цим своєчасне вирішення проблем управління якістю транспортно-експедиційних послуг виступає важливим етапом оптимізації експедиційної діяльності. Показано, що підставою виокремлення кількох доволі великих груп складових елементів ТЕО слугує розуміння будь-якої системи як сукупності безлічі елементів, що перебувають у відносинах і зв’язках один із одним, утворюють певну цілісність, єдність. А проблема управління якістю ТЕО є однією з першорядних, пов’язаною з виконуваною роллю транспорту як найважливішої інфраструктурної галузі економіки. Способом вирішення питань управління якістю ТЕО виступає її забезпечення, що виражається в ефективному управлінні перевізним процесом, що являє собою цілеспрямований вплив на організацію використання знарядь і засобів праці (транспортних засобів) та на поведінку персоналу, який бере безпосередню участь у переміщенні вантажів або пасажирів. Суб’єкти ринку ТЕО мають досить обмежену базу даних щодо перевізників і ще скромніший досвід організації перевезень, вони не можуть охопити для аналізу весь обсяг різних варіантів доставки вантажів, що не завжди дає їм змогу вибрати найоптимальніший варіант транспортування. Сформована система на рівні дрібних транспортно-експедиційних компаній діє на засадах мережевого маркетингу, але замість залучення нових учасників “іззовні” відбувається відокремлення їх від уже існуючих на ринку підприємств. Запропоноване наступне трактування поняття “управління якістю транспортно-експедиційного обслуговування”, під яким розуміється безперервна поетапна взаємодія керуючої та керованої підсистем (взаємодія суб’єктів управління) на стратегічній, корпоративній, навчальній основі, спрямована на забезпечення якості транспортно-експедиційного обслуговування. Доведено, що управління якістю ТЕО проектується на нижні рівні управління, які впливають на систему показників і критеріїв для оцінювання результативності процесів, структурних підрозділів, діяльності керівників і персоналу, а також враховує формування стратегії розвитку та цілі конкретних компаній, що здійснюють ТЕО.
Green bonds are fixed-income financial instruments that resemble conventional bonds but differ from them in the purpose of issuance. Since their purpose is to finance socially responsible and environmentally sustainable projects, they are linked to ESG criteria and have only been present in the financial market for a relatively short time. Despite the increasing presence of green bonds in recent years, many countries have not yet recognized the importance of this form of financing because they have not issued green bonds. In the context of the research objective, this paper defines the purpose of issuing green bonds under adverse climatic conditions that pose systemic risk to financial systems. The paper stands out the importance of the regulatory framework needed for the further development of the green bond market in the world. With an overview of green bond representation by region in the world and a special focus on Europe, this paper offers conclusions and recommendations for future development.KeywordsESG criteriaCapital marketSystemic risk
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Purpose: Develop a new model that combines the concepts of Maintenance, Lean Philosophy, and Industry 4.0 to improve maintenance management. Methodology/Approach: For the elaboration the following methodology was used: Bibliographic review of the existing models of joint application: Maintenance, Lean Philosophy, and Industry 4.0. Critical analysis of the existing models of joint application of the three concepts. Preparation of the model proposal and analysis of the results. Findings: The model developed is easy to apply, flexible and inexpensive, being a useful tool for both the maintenance and production areas, in any size and industrial area. Research Limitation/implication: One of the limitations is the distance between the devices that make up the system, as it can influence their performance. The implementation of Total Productive Maintenance can present some challenges within companies. Originality/Value of paper: The study presents a new model to improve maintenance management, being unique since the existing models are mostly focused on predictive maintenance. The system also allows the introduction of the monitoring of other important parameters such as vibrations, temperature among others.
