Usage of Logistics Technologies in Slovak Enterprises

Abstract

To survive in a competitive environment, enterprises need to improve their business processes, prosper, make changes and be open to new opportunities. One way to make a business more competitive is to use logistics technologies. By applying and using logistics technologies, the enterprise manages to improve the quality of products, processes and applies a harmonious course of business activities. The main aim of the paper is to introduce selected logistics technologies based on the knowledge base, which consisted of studying domestic and foreign literature and through the survey to find out their application and usage in the Slovak enterprises. In processing and comparing in the theoretical part of the paper, a literature search, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, comparison and scientific abstraction are used. In Results, sorting method, elimination method and graphical method are used. The object of the research, which was carried out by a questionnaire survey, were small, medium-sized and large enterprises operating in the Slovak Republic. From selected logistics technologies, respondents use Just in Time more than Kanban. Their use is mainly in large and medium-sized enterprises of a production nature.

Green innovations in logistics supporting the development of innovative green technologies, processes, products and services in companies in Slovakia

“…Current condition in form of climate changes, global warming, pollution of water, soil, air and future forecasts indicate we need to think ecologically -"green". If you want businesses to survive in a competitive environment, they must improve their business processes, to prosper, to make changes and be open to new opportunities [20]. Hence it is necessary for people to manage environment wisely and on business level prevent negative influences impacting environment to a great degree.…”