EFFECTIVE USE OF ROTARY FURNACE SHELL HEAT

Significant proportion of the total energy expenditure for the heat treatment of raw materials are heat losses through the shell of rotary furnace. Currently, the waste heat is not used in any way and escapes into the environment. Controlled cooling system for rotary furnace shell (CCSRF) is a new solution integrated into the technological process aimed at reducing the heat loss of the furnace shell. Based on simulations and experiments carried out was demonstrated a significant effect of controlled cooling shell to the rotary furnace work. The proposed solution is cost-effective and operationally undemanding

Reputation Management, Selected Assessment and Measurement Tools Theoretical Overview

The meaning of the concept of online reputation management is constantly growing, more so in today's competitive business environment, where proper setup can contribute to the overall prosperity, as well as affect the market value of a company. There are many instructions and procedures on how to coordinate reputation in the right direction, however, we need to realize that success is not just about good technology or portfolio of offered products. According to aforementioned the main aim of this paper is discussing the issue of reputation by pointing out theoretical bases of reputation in online and offline environments as well as present selected assessment and measurement tools for reputation in business practice. However, the choice of effective and optimal tools for measuring and managing online reputation in business practice is a difficult and complex choice that fully depends on the nature and objectives of the organization itself, it is inconceivable to examine the presented issue. The paper further shows off the model of reputations including seven major factors affecting corporate reputation. As research methods, the authors used analysis and synthesis. From the point of view, as a source of data are used dominantly relevant works and studies of renowned authors publishing in the analyzed issue. The authors thus submitting a theoretical study of selected assessment and measurement tools in the field of reputation management

Key Performance Indicators in the Process of Performance Evaluation Selected Approaches

Performance management at individual level requires a systematic approach for evaluating the work and expectations, supporting such efforts of employees by providing evaluation and feedback in the form of the subsequent implementation of the appropriate corrections, while rewarding. One of the strategic assessment tools of performance management in organizations are key performance indicators (KPI) and the underlying assumption that the selected indicators can be measured or quantified. However, the fundamental problem of any performance measurement system is it´s correct assessment.  Based on this interpretation, the aim of the article is to analyze the statistically significant association between the application of performance evaluation methods in terms of the degree of KPIs implementation in organizations. For the purposes of assessing the afore mentioned relationship we have specified a set of fourteen most used evaluation methods which were then subjected to testing by Chi-square test of independence, which has been applied. To simplify and reduce the original amount of data, while maintaining a substantial part of the information, the analysis applied the multivariate statistical method of factor analysis. The research sample consists of small, medium and large organizations operating at the local, but also multinational level. The examined relationship was verified. Based on this, it can be stated that we need KPIs to make a complex picture of what organizations really need and how to achieve the set objectives