Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 708

Abstract: Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the concept of sustainable development, its rules and regulations are currently being implemented in almost all activities. Principles of sustainable development concept is most often used in companies currently operating in the market, and its practical application manifests itself in all aspects of business: logistics, manufacturing, marketing or communication with the outside, which takes place between the organization and its potential and existing consumers, sellers and buyers, also between the organization and various stakeholders [1]. This article presents the essence of a sustainable supply chain, along with several examples of companies, that take action to achieve a sustainable state in their supply chains. In this article is presented the enterprises’ point of view as being the first tie in the whole supply chain. But their activities, taken in order to include some aspects of sustainable development, often have a significant influence on the next elements of supply chains, such as customers, producers or final users.

Abstract: This paper presents the supply chain management with life cycle approach and direction of improving sustainable supply chain management. The main aim of this paper is to implicate of life cycle perspective across the supply chain, to show importance of this concept. This paper provides an overview of the current status of sustainability assessment methodology and its applicability for extended supply chain. Life cycle approaches to supply chain and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for improving sustainable supply chain were developed in this paper.

Abstract: Good management is the process of finding permanent solutions to the dilemma of balance and achieving effectiveness and efficiency, differentiation and low costs, financial goals and long-term vision, consistency and flexibility. Modern approach corporate governance requires a new understanding of management in relation to one of its internal and external elements. The paper deals with the application of the Theory of Constraints in the environment of Supply Chain. The main goal is to present the Theory of Constraints approach with basic five steps focusing process in the area of the supply chain management. Specifically it shows how the TOC can be used in many others areas of application.

Abstract: Logistics presents vast potential of the firm’s effectiveness, since it brings system how to create, provide and manage logistics chain that could contribute to the improving of economic results of the firm. Goal of contribution is to realize economic analysis of traffic and logistics operations with aim to improve economic situation of the firm through chosen economic and logistics indicators. During evaluation of economic situation we pointed to the possibilities to decrease cost, improve quality, productivity and increase effectiveness of logistics process.

Abstract: Logistics support is essential for armed forces in terms of successful accomplishment of tasks. It is a process which consists in providing supplies, which include armament and military equipment as well as combat and material assets The article presents the general principles of NATO logistics, basic terms and definitions, logistic support issues and logistic systems in the Polish Armed Forces.

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to emphasise the importance of production levelling – Hejiunka - proper understanding. The Hejinuka principle is described in literature as a paradox: you use a fixed rigid schedule to increase efficiencies in order to become more flexible. It turns out to be the best way to get out of the vicious circle of fire-fighting, and overcome deficiencies in overall performance triggered by these continuous emergencies. The counterintuitiveness of this paradox makes it difficult to understand how the method works. The solution proposed by Toyota based on production levelling is also counterintuitive and hard to replicate. The actual status of production levelling implementation will be described on an example of an automotive producer – Central european OEM - CEO.

Abstract: Current approaches to supplier evaluation from the perspective of customers mainly consist in the evaluation of the perceived quality of parameters of supply and services of each supplier. Although this aspect of the supplier evaluation from the perspective of customers is an essential part of the evaluation of suppliers, its drawback is the orientation to the past. So far, less attention in the evaluation of suppliers from the perspective of customers has been paid to the consequences of delivering value to customers, namely to the impact of the value delivered to customers on the attitudes of individual customers, their purchase intentions and their future purchase behavior. The article presents the basic features of the methodology of supplier evaluation focused on stages of customer readiness for future purchases from suppliers from their awareness through their preferences over other suppliers, satisfaction, retention to loyalty and results of primary research into this evaluation among purchasers of selected products determined for production consumption.

Abstract: The article deals with a matter of principle logistics as a scientific discipline, its location in scientific area and its relation to other fields of science. Defines logistics as part of cybernetics and characterizes the basic criteria for the existence of research disciplines and they are: feed forward system, system approach, principles and tools of logistic, objects of logistics – flows and chains, control variables and optimization criteria.

Abstract: The main aim of this article is to propose a model of an integrated geothermal spa resort and its allocation using multi-criteria decision making. Proposal for allocation of mentioned spa resort is defined on the basis of the evaluation criteria.