Environmental management systems: An effective tool of corporate sustainability

The paper addresses corporate environmental policy concentrating on the current relationship of business activities towards environmental management in the Czech Republic. The pressure to adopt environmentally responsible behaviors motivates companies to initiate ecological practices, such as environmental and energy management systems, green balanced scorecard or green supply chain management. The efforts beyond the legislative requirements that are justified by potential cost reduction together with need for risk-based thinking, support investments into sustainable projects. This paper attempts to provide an in-depth view of the current enterprise practices and behavior in environmental management within the selected industrial sector in the Czech Republic region. Based on the mix of qualitative and quantitative approaches, the authors carried out structured in-depth interviews combined with a questionnaire survey with the aim to analyse the Czech environmental policy practices. A sample of 247 medium and large-sized Czech manufacturing companies was used for the survey. Three levels of environmental management system were identified: legal, basic and mature. The findings underscore the critical role of the management strategy approach and stakeholder requirements' monitoring. The research revealed that an important atribute in environmental activies in business area is the ownership structure. The foreign ownership has positive impact on the level of environmental management system adoption. The study makes practical contribution in that it explains the mature environmental management system concept and shows a possible path in the environmental behavior to companies not meeting the requirements of the mature system. The authors highlight also the need for awareness raising of business owners and top management to increase their interest in being more involved in environmental activities. © 2019 by author(s) and VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center.Tomas Bata University in Zlin [VaVIP-RO/2018/03]; Environmental and energy risk management in relation to the triple bottom line concept within selected industrial sector in the Czech Republic [IGA/FaME/2017/016

Determination of mechanical properties of plastic components made by 3D printing

The presented article deals with the determination of selected mechanical properties of additive materials used for 3D printing (PETG, PLA, ABS, ABS +, PLA ESD, ASA, PC / ABS). Due to the fact that 3D printing has exploded over recent years and additive manufacturing has become popular in some industries, the quality of input materials and their mechanical properties is extremely important. We used 3D printer Original Prusa MK3 to prepare samples for testing. Individual samples printed from all above mentioned materials were analyzed using selected mechanical tests (static tensile test, hardness tests). In the static tensile test, selected parameters (tensile strength limit, tensile modulus, elongation) were determined for all additive samples, which were statistically processed. The parameters for two methods of measuring hardness were also statistically evaluated, namely Shore and ball indentation. All tested additive materials were compared with the aim of obtaining the final ranking (point evaluation of tested materials with quantification of price costs). The best properties after the performed tests were achieved by the additive material PLA Filament Plasty Mladec.Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve ZlíněDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Defence in Brno [SV20-216]; Project for the Development of the Organization "DZRO VAROPS"; Tomas Bata University in Zlin [VaV-IP-RO/2022/01

Consumer protection in rail transport

The subject of this bachelor's thesis is consumer protection in rail transport. Its aim is to determine what is the current position of the consumer in rail transport, i.e. which rights and obligations belong to consumers, and based on the established facts confirm the following hypothesis: 1. Current legislative setting in consumer protection in rail transport is sufficient. 2. Competition in rail transport is beneficial for consumers

Integration of whistleblowing into the corporate sphere

The aim of the Master thesis is to introduce the whistleblowing theme from a corporate perspective in connection with the requirements of the new Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law. The first part of the Master thesis focuses on the general definition of the term of whistleblowing, the development of whistleblowing in the corporate environment and its actual importance. The theoretical part of the Master thesis is further supplemented by an analysis of the current legal regulation of whistleblowing in the Czech Republic. The practical part of the Master thesis is devoted to the analysis and evaluation of the key impacts of the Directive on the corporation functioning and supplemented by a proposal for their integration into the business practice.Cílem této diplomové práce je představit problematiku whistleblowingu z podnikové perspektivy v souvislosti s požadavky nové unijní Směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady ze dne 23. října 2019 o ochraně osob oznamujících porušení práva Unie. V první části se diplomová práce zaměřuje na obecné vymezení pojmu whistleblowing, vývoj whistleblowingu v podnikovém prostředí a na jeho význam pro obchodní společnosti. Teoretická část diplomové práce je dále doplněna analýzou současné právní úpravy whistleblowingu v České republice. Praktická část diplomové práce je věnována analýze a zhodnocení stěžejních dopadů Směrnice na fungování obchodní společnosti a doplněna návrhem jejich zapracování do podnikové praxe

Internal Control System of the Town Authority

Import 29/09/2010Bakalářská práce je zaměřena na fungování vnitřního kontrolního systému Městského úřadu v Bílovci. Analyzuje systém ve veřejné správě s obecným rozdělením na kontrolu vnitřní a kontrolu vnější s uvedením charakteristiky jednotlivých typů kontrol a mzdových nákladů na kontrolní činnost. Blíže se věnuje analýze vnitřního kontrolního systému Městského úřadu Bílovec a jeho zhodnocení dle vybraných kritérií v letech 2005-2009.This bachelor final work is focused on functionality of internal inspection system of Municipal authority in town Bílovec. It analysis the inspection system in public service generally divided into internal and external inspection together with characteristics of these kinds of inspection and wage cost of control activities. The work is more focused on the analysis of internal inspection system of Municipal authority in town Bílovec and its evaluation based on selected criteria in years 2005 – 2009.153 - Katedra veřejné ekonomikyvelmi dobř

An analysis of two new process approach-related terms in ISO 9001:2015: Risk-based thinking and context of the organization

This paper is focused on understanding "risk-based thinking" and "context of the organization" in the process approach according to the requirements of the updated norm, ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems - Requirements. These new trends should increase the ejfectivity of the quality management system, should improve company results, and should prevent negative effects of processes. This article explains how to understand the context of the organization in order to make correct strategic decisions. The author describes the integration procedure of risk-based thinking into several organizations in the Czech Republic. This article can support organizations in the implementation of the best practice of new requirements of ISO 9001:2015. This paper is focused on several production organisations from the different industrial area in the Czech Republic. This research is based on the up to date research data of world's databases. The author used the qualitative method in the form a structured interview. © 2019 University of Pardubice

Trends in risk-based thinking and risk management methods in Czech plastic cluster production companies

Internal Grant Agency of FaME TBU [IGA/FaME/2015/030, RO/2016/03, VaV-IP-RO/2016/03

An analysis of two new process approach-related terms in ISO 9001:2015: Risk-based thinking and context of the organization

This paper is focused on understanding "risk-based thinking" and "context of the organization" in the process approach according to the requirements of the updated norm, ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems - Requirements. These new trends should increase the ejfectivity of the quality management system, should improve company results, and should prevent negative effects of processes. This article explains how to understand the context of the organization in order to make correct strategic decisions. The author describes the integration procedure of risk-based thinking into several organizations in the Czech Republic. This article can support organizations in the implementation of the best practice of new requirements of ISO 9001:2015. This paper is focused on several production organisations from the different industrial area in the Czech Republic. This research is based on the up to date research data of world's databases. The author used the qualitative method in the form a structured interview. © 2019 University of Pardubice

Увођење новог флексибилног система планирања људских ресурса засновано на дигиталном близаничком приступу: Студија случаја

Digital twin technology has become one of the key directions of intelligent manufacturing with a strong relationship to product lifecycle management. It contributes to increasing efficiency and flexibility in solving highly complex problems in constantly changing conditions. However, many circumstances make the real implementation of effective scenarios generated by simulation software tools difficult. One of them are rigid working schedules that complicate flexible human resources planning in accordance with optimal production and logistics plans. This article aims to examine the role of the digital factory twin in advanced human resources planning. Using the case study method, a solution for better coordination of internal logistics processes and utilization of logistics staff based on discrete-event simulation is presented. Several scenarios were tested and results showed the inevitability of using flexible working schedules for maximum utilization of logistics staff. The purpose of this study is not only to show one special case of one company, but to emphasize the potential of these software tools to achieve long-term synergies in coordinating logistics, production and human resources management activities. As a result of this study, an extended physical-digital -physical loop model is presented. This extension consists in adding the second loop including communication with HR portal.RVO project; [VaV-IP-RO/2022/01

Environmental aspects of product life cycle management and purchasing logistics: Current situation in large and medium-sized Czech manufacturing companies

This paper is focused on current approaches to the environmental behavior of large and medium-sized Czech manufacturing Companies, in relation to the control of environmental aspects through the whole product life cycle and the management of environmental risks in individual phases of product life cycle. This work addresses environmental aspects of product life cycle including design, manufacturing and selected logistics activities, specifically solution for environmental risk management and levels of environmental system considering environmental activities in manufacturing companies. Based on the qualitative and quantitative research performed through the structured interviews combined with questionnaire survey, authors provide an analysis of the actual insight into managing environmental risks and aspects through the whole product life cycle in Czech manufacturing companies. Results are considered also from the viewpoint of individual elements of environmental system and relation of environmental activities to the country's legislative requirements and other system standards across the business environment. Based on the research activities, the authors found out that the final customer is the most important stakeholder influencing risk management in the individual phases of the product life cycle. Further research steps will be directed towards the comparative study of the environmental performance of medium and large manufacturing companies in other countries. Practical use of research results is focused especially on the new agreement of the environmental requirements with customers throughout the whole logistics chain.Tomas Bata University in Zlin [VaV-IP-RO/2018/03]; SHAPE ENERGY project by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme [731264]; [IGA/FaME/2017/016