Digitalization of Supply Chains: Focus on International Rail Transport in the Case of the Czech Republic

Abstract Rail transport is an environmentally friendly form of passenger transport which can be utilized effectively also in urban and suburban transport systems. The paper describes the urban and suburban rail transport system including comparison of selected Czech (Prague, Brno and Ostrava) and German metropolitan regions (Munich, Nuremberg and Dresden). Its aim is to analyze the importance of various factors influencing the differences between the situation in Germany and in the Czech Republic. Therefore, the research question is whether these differences are primarily caused by a different liberalization stage, or whether they are a result of other factors such as available infrastructure, investment level, rail transport services budget, structure and activity of ordering bodies and coordinators or geographical context. The supply of city and suburban rail transport is quite good in Germany and in the Czech Republic, although trains in Munich, Nuremberg and Dresden run more frequently, faster and are better interconnected with car transport. German rail transport sector is at a higher stage of liberalization, and tendering procedures are the preferred selection method for contractor carriers. However, a degree of liberalization of the railway sector is not the key marker indicating a better standard of urban and suburban rail transport in Germany because it is the high standard which is achieved as the consequence of the professional activity of the ordering bodies and train service coordinators in combination with geographical conditions, available financial sources and effective transport infrastructure. On the other hand, the importance of liberalization cannot be totally overlooked as tenders are a tool for the ordering bodies to strongly affect the price and quality of transport services in their area. The supply of better quality and attractive transport to passengers could increase the usage of rail transport in metropolitan regions and could have indirect but important socio-economic impacts

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Logistics of Trainsets Creation with the Use of Simulation Models

Open Engineering ◽

10.1515/eng-2016-0083 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michal Sedláček ◽

Hynek Pavelka

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Simulation Model ◽

Computer Simulations ◽

Simulation Models ◽

Rail Transport ◽

Experimental Modeling ◽

Design Solution ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Operational Process ◽

Operational Processes

Abstract This paper focuses on rail transport in following the train formation operational processes problem using computer simulations. The problem has been solved using SIMUL8 and applied to specific train formation station in the Czech Republic. The paper describes a proposal simulation model of the train formation work. Experimental modeling with an assessment of achievements and design solution for optimizing of the train formation operational process is also presented.

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Locomotive Assignment Problem with Heterogeneous Vehicle Fleet and Hiring External Locomotives

Mathematical Problems in Engineering ◽

10.1155/2015/583909 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Dušan Teichmann ◽

Michal Dorda ◽

Karel Golc ◽

Helena Bínová

Keyword(s):

Linear Programming ◽

Czech Republic ◽

Assignment Problem ◽

Rail Transport ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Transport Operator ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Vehicle Fleet ◽

Locomotive Assignment

This paper focuses on solving the problem of how to assign locomotives to assembled trains optimally. To solve the problem, linear programming is applied. The situation we model in the paper occurs in the conditions of a transport operator that provides rail transport in the Czech Republic. In the paper, an extended locomotive assignment problem is modeled; the transport operator can use different classes of the locomotives to serve individual connections, some connections must be served by a predefined locomotive class, and the locomotives can be allocated to several depots at the beginning. The proposed model also takes into consideration the fact that some connections can be served by the locomotives of external transport companies or operators. The presented model is applied to a real example in order to test its functionality.

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The importance of building positive reputation of chemical industry companies for development of reationships within supply chains

9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016” ◽

10.3846/bm.2016.19 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Martina Jelinkova ◽

Hana Lostakova

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Chemical Industry ◽

Reputation Management ◽

Positive Relationships ◽

Chemical Product ◽

The Czech Republic

Recent surveys on the B2B market in the Czech Republic show clearly that most of the addressed managers consider reputation as the most important factor of the competitiveness of their companies. Therefore, it is possible to regard mastered reputation management as the basis for creation of a unique competitive advantage, which finally results in deepening of the positive relationships with all the stakeholders. The paper presents the outcomes of primary quantitative surveys conducted within chemical product supply chains on the B2B market in the Czech Republic. The surveys aimed to identify factors that are crucial for building positive reputation of companies within supply chains and, at the same time, to assess and compare their importance as perceived by chemical product suppliers and their customers.

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Potential Valuation of Route Prague – Trutnov after D11 Completion

LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics ◽

10.1515/logi-2017-0014 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 33-40

Author(s):

Jakub Hašek ◽

Roman Hruška ◽

Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Rail Transport ◽

Transport Infrastructure ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Highway Project

Abstract In the Czech Republic, there are many regions with unbalanced competition between bus and rail transport on main transport routes. This is due to differences in the quality of transport infrastructure, the attractiveness of the region, routing traffic routes or economic attractiveness for new investors and industry. The aim of this article is to evaluate the potential for bus operators on the route from Prague to Trutnov after completion of D11 highway project.

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The relationship between the regulation of licit medications containing pseudoephedrine and the illicit methamphetamine market in Czechia and neighbouring countries

Drugs and Alcohol Today ◽

10.1108/dat-06-2019-0023 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 6-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Benjamin Petruzelka

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Large Scale ◽

Drug Market ◽

Illegal Drug ◽

Drug Markets ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Content Type ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve the understanding of the relationship between region-specific regulations of medications used in the manufacture of illegal drugs and illegal drug markets. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines a case study of the relationship between the regulation of medications containing pseudoephedrine in Czechia and neighbouring countries and the illegal drug market for methamphetamine in Czechia between 2006 and 2018. The description of this case is based on a review of the literature and a review of publicly available data sources. Findings The tightening of the regulation of medications containing pseudoephedrine in the Czech Republic led, in the years under study, to a gradual decrease in the number of packages sold and simultaneously to the illegal import of such medications from neighbouring countries with less strict regulations. At the same time, shifts in the drug market could be observed: the internationalisation of previously primarily domestic supply chains, the increased involvement of Vietnamese organised crime groups, the emergence of large-scale methamphetamine labs and a shift in production to countries with less strict regulations. The subsequent application of stricter controls in neighbouring countries was accompanied by further shifts in supply chains and increased imports from non-European countries. Practical implications The tightening of regulations of medications within a single country or single region might lead to significant and undesirable changes in drug markets and supply chains. Originality/value This paper provides a novel case study of the development of region-specific regulations of medications and their influence on illegal drug markets and supply chains in the Czech Republic and in the European context.

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So Close, So Different – Regional Rail Transport in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies ◽

10.7172/1689-9024.yars.2016.9.14.7 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (14) ◽

pp. 159-179

Author(s):

Marcin Król ◽

Jakub Taczanowski

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Final Section ◽

Rail Transport ◽

Passenger Transport ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Economic Context ◽

Railway Passenger Transport ◽

Railway Passenger

The objective of this paper is to present three different models of regional railway passenger transport that emerged in the process of post-communist transition after 1989 in neighbouring countries: Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. After an introduction, the second section of the paper shows the historical, spatial and socio-economic context of the analysis. The three resulting models are presented in the following section. This part of the paper is also devoted to the discussion of the developments, experiences and results obtained in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The final section provides conclusions.

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