Open Access Conference Proceedings

Abstract: This study presents the evaluation, based on the principles of Toyota management (BOST method) of functioning of the manufacturing process in production of components for combine harvesters such as: straw chopper knives and knife sections. These parts perform specific motion during work and require maintaining the dimensions and weight within specific tolerances. [..] Read more

Abstract: For effective management of supply chain resilience is necessary to use advanced quantitative methods. The authors recommend create the simulation based decision support models. [..] Read more

Abstract: In this paper, the production, export, import of coke in Poland and in the world during last ten years are presented. There are also shown the reasons of changes in coke production and price. [..] Read more

Abstract: Employees are the most important factor in terms of the competitiveness of companies. However, this is why human resource often represent one of the largest expenses, and even companies making maximum effort in the area of loyalty of their employees are constantly looking for ways how to make the most of their paid labour force, especially in the event of the threat of downtime, which can have various causes. [..] Read more

Abstract: As we have realised there is a gap in the research of problematics of drawn and rod wires in the Czech Republic, we have decided to arrange a survey dedicated to this problematics. Our work has been focused on statistics of drawn and rod wire used in different areas. First area of our research was dedicated to import and export of drawn and rod wires in Czech Republic in years 1999 - 2009. [..] Read more

Abstract: Within the survey focused on perceptions and use of controlling in Czech industrial companies, it was found that the most commonly used form of controlling is the cost controlling. Currently all enterprises are trying to be cost-effective. [..] Read more

Abstract: This paper deals with possibilities of usage an Android operating system based devices, as a starting point for wireless interconnection of intelligent sensors with mobile electronics device. We want to describe developed application, which can ensure wireless data transfer from the intelligent sensor through the Bluetooth technology channel. [..] Read more

Abstract: The paper deals with parameter optimization of power energy distribution networks through a patented reducer device that has a positive effect on the improvement of the customer distribution network, extending the life of the connected appliance, reducing energy consumption and that’s why more efficiency production. The principle function of reducer device is to reduce the input voltage to a level that is adequate for the proper operation of all connected appliances and equipment and as the result decrease input power to that appliances. [..] Read more

Abstract: This paper is focused on degradation mechanisms acting on crystallizer and their interpretation in modeling the crystallizer lifetime by support lifetime management of crystallizer using Weibull distribution. For more accurate modeling of various degradation mechanisms scope of the crystallizer and the effective management of the lifetime of the crystallizer the crystallizer were did division into three regions, where each of them were defined its weight by different ways of the degradation mechanisms and refined by the action of various degradation mechanisms on the lifetime of the crystallizer as a whole. [..] Read more

Abstract: In recent years in the regions of Slovakia a formation and creation of two types of clusters can be watched: mainly technology and tourism. The only region where any cluster has not been created yet is Tren ín. [..] Read more

Abstract: The paper deals with possibilities of improvement of ironmaking technology in economic point of view. The optimization of blast furnace feedstock is one of approaches how to reach it. [..] Read more

Abstract: There exists a lot of technologies in metallurgy, which need to know certain specific parameters of surface of processed materials or tools. Usually these parameters are acquired by mechanical methods, but these methods can be successfully replaced by exploitation of active optical methods as well as passive optical methods. [..] Read more

Abstract: Responsible management and all-risks assessment is of crucial and key importance for every company. Harmonizing demand and offer is a real challenge for every business, yet it is even harder in today’s very insecure and quickly changing environment. [..] Read more

Abstract: The present article is focused on the multiple practical application of the Poka - Yoke method on a selected workstation in an industrial enterprise, which operates in the mechanical industry and which is among the world's leading manufacturers of seat skeletons for the automotive industry. In the article, a step by step progressive rationalization of the semi - automatic workplace is captured which is used for easy application of a rubber seal on a mechanism for regulation of car seat movement in the forward and backward plane. [..] Read more

Abstract: First part of the article reviews theoretical foundations of state intervention in GHG emissions. The second part estimates the level of such emissions in EU countries based on the European Environment Agency’s data using Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient. [..] Read more

Abstract: In practice reporting is very often confused with and called controlling. Controllers do very demanding administrative job and do not have real time for management of costs, they generally are reporters of data. Why the controlling activities are starting and ending on the reporting sheets? The reason is an increasing demand for information, shortening time for management decisions, complicated structure of big corporation, administration and loss of Top managers who are in touch with reality and problems of production plants. [..] Read more

Abstract: In the article are described individual processes in foundry production and all workplaces are subjected to analysis of factors determining the formation of critical and non-critical sources. For critical sources are described the options to increase their capacity and performance to elimination the mobility of constraints in whole production process depending on the assortment to be produced.. [..] Read more

Abstract: In recent years, we have observed an increasing interest of the European Union and its selected member states in the new type of economic policy that is based on the concept of the clusters. Clusters are specialized groups of mutually competitive, but also cooperating, enterprises - they are the key to generating and maintaining competitive advantage. [..] Read more

Abstract: Many years of ongoing development of the world's largest car manufacturers in the area of construction of new alternative propulsion systems of motor vehicles and their gradual practical application in operation must clearly receive a positive appraisal. Running such vehicles significantly reduces the impact of their operation on the environment and it also addresses the threat of depletion of the reserves of traditional raw materials, in this case of oil. [..] Read more

Abstract: Globalization and strong competition in the market cause that enterprises have to achieve competition advantage. They try to offer products with higher quality, with lower price or with higher level of service. Therefore, a strong pressure to improve an efficiency of processes is observed, which demands permanent and systematic monitoring and control of a level of the process efficiency. [..] Read more