The Impact of Management Practices on Organizational Effectiveness in a Transport Company

Freight transport today directly affects major business decisions of customers on market coverage; purchasing; route/itinerary design; quality policy; pricing policy and payment terms, which makes it imperative to develop a system of management practices to improve the efficiency and performance of the road haulage service. Based on this argument, we set out to analyse the management practices that road transport organisations implement and use to improve efficiency, approached from an internal perspective, in order to cope with major changes in technology, markets and organisational structures, given that the key transport processes, approached in a unitary manner, integrate a series of operations that concern not only transport itself but also storage, handling and transhipment and transport packaging. Ensuring that the transport service meets market standards is a major factor in retaining customers and increasing efficiency and performance

The Impact of Organisational Communication Quality on Employee Satisfaction

Managers in public institutions are increasingly concerned with achieving high quality and effective communication and raising awareness of its importance among members of the institution, with effects on improving: leadership effectiveness; employee motivation and satisfaction; employee trust in the institution and their commitment to both work and the organisation; improving the relationship between managers and subordinates.This requires managers to continually adapt organisational communication strategies, policies and practices to facilitate the achievement of the institution's mission and objectives. The study aims to analyse organisational communication, from an internal perspective, with a view to improving its quality according to the requirements of external and internal stakeholders. At the same time, we aim to identify management practices and factors that can positively influence the quality of communication and employee involvement in the communication process, with effects on increasing employee satisfaction, based on the example of a public institution within the state administration

STUDY REGARDING THE POSSIBILITIES TO USE THE APPLICATION PRODENT IN THE PRO-PROSTHETIC STAGE

The study aimed to investigate the possibilities to use the system expert Prodent (Neotech) in the planning of the pre-implant and implant therapy. Materials and method. The study groups included 40 patients that were programmed for implant therapy in the Clinical Base “Kogalniceanu M” of Dental Faculty, U.M.F.”Gr.T.Popa” Iasi. The computerized planning and the measurement of clinical-biological indices were performed using PRODENT Acad Expert (used for the data recording and creation of database) and PRODENT Indici (Neo-Tech, România). Results. The mean value of clinical-biological indices increases from 0,64 (primary assessment) to 0,69 (secondary assessment). Following the data processing of the patients in study group, there is an increase of the values from each category of the clinical-biological indices. For the selected patients, PRODENT Indici recommends the prosthetic therapy supported by implants with maximal value (1), superior to metal-based removable partial denture (0,38), or acrylic removable prosthesis (0,13) Conclusions. The application Prodent is useful to optimize the treatment plan, to select the best prosthetic therapeutic solutions, and to make prognosis on long term, by analysis of various clinical-biological indices and scores of therapeutic solution

MAINTAINING IN OPERATION OF WELDED METAL STRUCTURES BY CHANGING THEIR USE

Existing old structures are, in most cases, dismantled. Taking into account the technical state of the structure, it is possible to analyze a reuse solution. Re-use of existing structures is a real concept linked to sustainability. When old structures are no longer able to meet current needs, the reuse concept can provide them with a second life in terms of the sustainable development concep

REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO FILLET WELDED JOINTS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE FATIGUE LIFE TIME

The rehabilitation of the fillet welded joints in order to increase fatigue life time is a delicate issue of great importance. In principle, all rehabilitation techniques, in one way or another, reduce the stress concentrators by increasing the connection radius from the intersection between filler and the base material. The paper presents a practical method of calculating the stress concentrators at the cruciform fillet welded joints and the results obtained on the fatigue lifetime, following the application of the rehabilitation techniques on several cruciform fillet welded joints

FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF WELDED STRUCTURES

Fatigue is a phenomenon consisting of the accumulation of stresses and deformations that cause cracking and sometimes dismantling or even destruction of structures as a consequence of applying variable loads over time as intensity and position ( load cycles). The applied loads have values below the yield limit of the material from which the structure is made. These loads having values below the yield limit, under static stresses, would not have the effect of causing the fracture to fail. The paper aims is to present the basic mechanism of fatigue fracture by fatigue on the one hand and on the other hand presents some experimental researches regarding the evaluation of the quality of fillet welded joints of “GiurgeniVadulOii” bridge

HISTORICAL WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES - QUALITY IN WELDING AND EXECUTION CLASSES ACCORDING TO SR EN-1090

The importance of standardization for the historical welded steel structures is well evidenced by the examples which occur day by day around us. This paper highlights the fact that the designer, beneficiary and execution all must attach great importance to the strict compliance of the standards; communication between designer - beneficiary - executor is very important. The decision to apply for a particular class of consequence and execution class of a structure or some elements of it is very important; if from the beginning the choice of a class consequence or execution class is incorect can occur unpleasant events. Through the examples presented in the paper highlights the importance of framing a structure or its elements depending on the loads they are subjected and its importance

Upper-Limb Robotic Exoskeleton for Early Cardiac Rehabilitation Following an Open-Heart Surgery—Mathematical Modelling and Empirical Validation

Robotic exoskeletons have the potential to enhance the quality of life of patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. Recent studies found that the use of such devices was associated with significant improvements in physical function, mobility, and overall well-being for individuals recovering from a cardiac event. These improvements were seen across a range of measures, including cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, and joint range of motion. In addition, the use of robotic exoskeletons may help to accelerate the rehabilitation process, allowing patients to make faster progress towards their goals. This article proposes a new robotic exoskeleton structure with 12 DOFs (6 DOFs on each arm) in a symmetrical construction for upper limbs intended to be used in the early rehabilitation of cardiac patients following open-heart surgery or a major cardiac event. The mathematical modelling and empirical validation of the robotic exoskeleton prototype are described. The matrix exponential algorithm, kinetic energy, and generalized forces were employed to overcome the problem of high complexity regarding the kinematic and dynamic model of the robotic exoskeleton. The robotic exoskeleton prototype was empirically validated by assessing its functionalities in a lab and medical environment