bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Innovations in Logistics Management as a Direction for Improving the Logistics Activities of Enterprises
Authors: Cherchata Anzhela , Popovychenko Iryna , Andrusiv Uliana , Gryn Viktoriia , Shevchenko Nadiia , Shkuropatskyi Oleksandr 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Nowadays innovations became the most important element of the country’s economic development, since they provide a qualitative increase in the efficiency of processes or end production demanded by the market. In this article, the innovation of processes, viz. the processes of logistic management of the production-economic organization is proposed. Innovations in logistics management, as a direction of logistics activity improvement provide the development of new tools (methods, criteria, indices) in methodological logistics’ groundwork, as well as improving the mechanism for the formation and functioning of micro- and macro-logistic systems. The aim of the research is to develop scientific and methodological recommendations for the application of logistics management innovations that involve designing the logistics system through the improvement of the enterprise’s organizational structure as an element of the economic macro environment. Logistic system designing approach is suggested, that anticipates an enterprise’s organizational structure formation under the process-matrix principle (unification of functional and process management approaches) and the establishment of the effective enterprise’s logistic service that plays the role of coordinator and integrator of its business-processes. Efficient organization structure formation, that provides logistics approach implementation in practical enterprises’ activity is grounded by authors. The result of the innovations in logistics management appliance is effective logistic system’s design, in which the coordinated material, informational and financial flows motion is carried out. In the result, it ensures efficient enterprise’s business-processes functioning and organic improvement of its organizational structure.
Optimization of Innovation Features in Mobile-Based Attendance Application
Authors: Katrilia Tiya , Anggoro P.W. , Sp. P.K. Dewa 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Improved Human Resources Performance can be realized in the employee’s absence. The sophistication of technology to accommodate the absence is the use of a Mobile-Based Attendance Application. Attendance can be used to measure employee performance. One of the measuring tools in measuring performance is the Key Performance Indicator (KPI). KPI values can be obtained from the Mobile-based Attendance Application, as currently implemented by an IT Company. But in its development, there is a shortage on the application features of Daily Attendance, Leave, Report Recaps Attendance and Report Recaps Leave. The value engineering method with the Analytical Hierarchy Process is used in this paper to obtain prioritized alternatives in the development of application feature updates. The results of the research show that the alternative with the largest percentage is owned by Alternative IV (45.6%). These results indicate that this alternative can be used as a recommendation for renewal of attendance application features on IT Company. Alternative IV shows optimal results such as the realization of application feature requirements for users, consumption of fewer workdays for 1-2 days, low costs, easy-to-understand feature design, and uncomplicated programming techniques.
Assessment of Competitiveness of Confectionery Enterprises for the Needs of Ecological Management
Authors: Kupalova Halyna I. , Artyukh Tatyana M. , Bukharina Liudmyla M. , Goncharenkо Nataliia V. , Demіanenko Kateryna A. 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The article deals of assessing the competitiveness of enterprises in the confectionery industry to improve information and analytical support of ecological management. A unified methodology for assessing the competitiveness of business entities in the context of ecological management has not yet been developed. The article proposes to assess the competitiveness of confectionery enterprises on the basis of an integral index. Its peculiarity is that, in addition to economic production, market characteristics, it also includes environmental ones, which reflect significant environmental aspects (air emissions and the formation of hazardous waste). Calculations were made and the results of the study were tested on the basis of the leading confectionery enterprises of Ukraine. This made it possible to identify among the studied set of enterprises leaders who improved economic results and strengthened their market positions by reducing anthropogenic impact on the environment, introducing ecological management and corporate social responsibility. Taking into account their successful experience will contribute to the improvement of the ecological management system at other enterprises of the confectionery industry.
Integrative Approach to Implementing Labor Productivity Projects in Large Industrial Companies Operating on the Territory of the Perm Krai of the Russian Federation
Authors: Popov Viktor , Alexandrova Tatyana , Gershanok Aleksandr , Borshchevskaya Elena 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
A purposeful growth in efficiency of large industrial companies largely depends on a balanced decision-making concerning the content, the cost, and the quality of corporate projects to increase business productivity. A traditional project management methodology does not allow improving all project’s parameters simultaneously. This leads to difficulties in implementing the developed measures and in providing the planned productivity growth. To search balanced decisions in labor productivity projects it is suggested to use an integrated approach, focused on a range of efficient instruments from allied management fields. It is recommended to integrate project management methodology with some instruments of strategic and innovative management, production systems development concepts LEAN, QRM and Agile, human resource and project portfolio management. A model of an integrated approach to labor productivity projects, which was developed and tested, is reasonable to use in large companies to develop hi-tech products and conduct organizational changes.
Key Directions in Changes from Steelworks 3.0 to Steelworks 4.0 with Analysis of Selected Technologies of Digitalizing the Steel Industry in Poland
Authors: Gajdzik Bożena 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The publication is part of a new trend in popularizing Industry 4.0. The primary objective is to present the key directions in the transformation of the steel industry from steelworks 3.0 to steelworks 4.0. The work was based on a literature review and data analysis on steel 4.0 technologies. The analytical part of the thesis was prepared on the basis of the Polish steel sector (sections from the classification of economic activities: 24 and 25). On the basis of the literature study, a thesis was formulated about the need to digitize processes in enterprises heading for Industry 4.0. The application of selected technologies (ICT) in the Polish steel sector (percentage of companies using the analyzed technologies in the total number of enterprises in the sector) constitutes the scope of the research. Further research will be carried out in the area of digitization development in steel Industry toward steel 4.0.
Impact of Reservoir Heterogeneity on the Control of Water Encroachment into Gas-Condensate Reservoirs during CO2 Injection
Authors: Matkivskyi Serhii , Burachok Oleksandr 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The paper evaluates application of CO2 injection for the control of water encroachment from the aquifer into gascondensate reservoir under active natural water drive. The results of numerical simulations indicated that injection of CO2 at the initial gas-water contact (GWC) level reduces the influx of water into gas-bearing zone and stabilizes the operation of production wells for a longer period. The optimum number of injection wells that leads to the maximum estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) factor was derived based on statistical analysis of the results. The maximum number of injection wells at the moment of CO2 break-through into production wells for homogeneous reservoir is equal to 6.41 (6) and for heterogeneous – 7.74 (8) wells. Study results indicated that with the increase of reservoir heterogeneity, denser injection well pattern is needed for the efficient blockage of aquifer water influx in comparison to homogeneous one with the same conditions. Gas EUR factor for the maximum number of injection wells in homogenous model is equal 64.05% and in heterogeneous – 55.56%. Base depletion case the EURs are 51.72% and 49.44%, respectively. The study results showed the technological efficiency of CO2 injection into the producing reservoir at initial GWC for the reduction of water influx and improvement of ultimate hydrocarbon recovery.
Vibration Diagnostics of Spiroid Gear
Authors: Nikitin Yury , Božek Pavol , Turygin Alexander 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Spiroid gear is one of the progressive varieties of intersecting axis gears. It has a number of advantages: increased overlap coefficient, favourable contact conditions. Spiroid gears are notable for high loading and overloading ability, increased smooth running and less sensitivity to manufacturing and assembly errors, high reliability and durability. The analysis of the results of experiment on research of vibration of the spiroid gear PS-124 has shown, that the vibration level at frequency 200-300 Hz is reduced on 5 dB at increase of the resistance moment up to 1000 Nm at clockwise rotation of the reducer and at increase of the resistance moment up to 800 Nm at counterclockwise rotation of the reducer. The vibration level at frequency 700-800 Hz is also increased on 5 dB at increase of the resistance moment up to 1000 Nm at clockwise rotation of the reducer and at increase of the resistance moment up to 800 Nm. If these vibration levels are exceeded, a defect is likely to occur. Economic efficiency of application of diagnostics systems is caused by increase of reliability and quality, reduction of accidents, decrease in defects, reduction of idle time of expensive equipment, reduction of expenses for maintenance and repair.
An Application of the Negative Malmquist Model for Vietnamese Garment and Textiles Industry
Authors: Nguyen Thi Kim Lien , Nguyen Xuan-Huynh , Pham Hong V. 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The study purpose is to measure the performance of the Vietnamese garment and textiles industry by means of the Negative Malmquist model using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method. The empirical results presented the efficient, inefficient cases, and average efficiency for all garment and textile companies in Vietnam during from 2016 to 2020. The main findings determined that five companies, including HTG, TET, MSH, M10, and BDG possessed efficiency scores in whole terms. An overall picture of the garment and textiles industry in Vietnam is used to evaluate the operational process. The research recommends a feasible alternative method to deal with inefficient cases.
The Effect of Business Strategy on R&D Expenditure and Firm Performance – Evidence from Taiwan
Authors: Nga Tran Thi Thanh , Vy The Hoang , Pham Khanh Duy 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
This paper aims to investigate the effect of generic strategy on R&D spending and the impact of R&D spending on firms’ performance conditional on their strategic position. This empirical study uses accounting data of 597 listed Taiwanese firms in the manufacturing industry from 2013 to 2017. The data was obtained from Taiwan Economic Journal (TEJ) database. The results indicate that firms that adopt a differentiation strategy have more R&D spending than companies with a cost leadership strategy. Furthermore, the authors find that R&D spending positively affects firms’ performance if they pursue a differentiation strategy. Meanwhile, the relationship between R&D spending and firm performance forms an inverted U-shape for those who adopt a cost leadership strategy. First, for firms adopting the differentiation strategy, the investment in R&D is critical because the more investment on R&D these firms spend, the better performance they will gain. Second, for firms with a cost-leadership strategy, R&D spending is also essential to improve efficiency. However, they should allocate the budgets wisely and reasonably, as controlling cost is the main focus of this strategy to keep their competitive advantages. This study examines the relationship between R&D spending, business strategy, and firm performance in Taiwan. Further, the study suggests that manufacturing firms in Taiwan allocate their resources wisely and efficiently according to their system.
Factors, Increasing the Efficiency of Work of Maintenance, Repair and Operation Units of Industrial Enterprises
Authors: Krynke Marek , Ivanova Tatiana N. , Revenko Nicolay F. 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The article contains the analysis of factors influencing the efficiency of work of equipment maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) units of industrial enterprises. We have systematized various classifications of these factors, which were proposed in economic literature by different authors. We have divided the factors into following groups: general and local; primary and secondary; external and internal; major and non-essential; direct and oblique; reducing and boosting the expenses on equipment MRO and repair cost; production and non-production; depending on management and independent; economic, operation, organization ones; structural and production-technical ones; which are interconnected. It has been proposed to classify factors influencing the efficiency of equipment MRO units into five groups: economic, exploitation, organization, production-technical and structural ones. Using expert evaluation method, the factors have been divided into three groups according to degree of their influence on efficiency of work of equipment MRO units of industrial enterprises. The priority was given to the factors of the first group, having decisive influence on formation of efficiency. The most significant factors have been identified. In opinion of experts, these factors include: method of organization of work of equipment MRO service; level of economic autonomy of MRO enterprise in terms of organization of equipment MRO; financial and market situation of enterprise; the degree of repair complexity of production equipment.
A New Home Leads to Compositional Evolution: Roman Palester’s Preludes for Piano (1954)
Authors: Parham Blake 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Roman Palester (1907–1989) was one of the most promising and well-known composers in Poland during the inter-war period. On more than one occasion he was compared to the father of Polish contemporary music, Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937).1 As one of Poland’s leading conductors Jan Krenz noted: “We met while working on the film Zakazane piosenki [Forbidden Songs]. I remember that Palester then came to Łódź in the halo of Szymanowski’s successor. People would say ‘this is the great Roman Palester’.”2 Yet at the height of his fame, in 1951, he chose to leave his homeland and take up residency in the “free” West; subsequently he was cut off from Poland and his previous success.
The 20th century was a time of great cultural, political, and artistic change in Europe with a considerable number of divergent views about what constituted ‘good’ music. Terms such as modernism, nationalism, neo-classicism, socialist realism, serialism and atonality were all used regularly when discussing music and art. There ceased to be a clear or uniform musical style in Europe. Instead a cultural polarisation emerged caused in large part by the division of the world into East and West during the Cold War. How did Palester, a Polish émigré, now residing in the West, effectively a composer in exile, adapt to these circumstances? What connection did his music have with avant- -garde trends, anti-communist sentiments, traditional aesthetics, serialism, etc.? Was Palester’s compositional voice affected by his defection?
In order to determine what Palester’s post-defection compositional voice was and how it may have interreacted with events around him, this paper will examine one of Palester’s pivotal compositions, Preludes for Piano (1954). These Preludes are a significant work in Palester’s compositional output as they show a distinct shift towards a more comprehensive use of twelve-tone techniques. These techniques are employed in a variety of different ways and are often coupled with other techniques in order to create a style which is uniquely suited to Palester’s compositional desires.
“Let Us Create a Modern Lithuania!” Confrontations of National Identity with Modernity in the Lithuanian Music Modernisation Discourse of the 1930s
Authors: Stanevičiūtė Rūta 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
The project of modernisation, which emerged as the central idea in the course of 20th-century Lithuanian music, predetermined many creative orientations and discoveries by Lithuanian composers of various generations, as well as critical reflection on their works. At the root of Lithuanian projections of musical modernism lies a central concern with questions of national identity, affected by crucial historical changes and political processes. In this paper, I explore issues of relationship between construction of national identity and the modernity, focusing in particular on public discussions concerning national and modern elements in music, which appeared in the musical press of the 1930s and became emblematic of subsequent Lithuanian music history. Among the most active participants of the debates were young composers and musicians who had set up the Society of Progressive Musicians in 1932 and the iscM Lithuanian Section in 1936: Vytautas Bacevičius, Jeronimas Kačinskas, and Vladas Jakubėnas. Their opinions marked a significant turning point in the national music discourse, updating and expanding the understanding and use of the concepts of modern and national music in Lithuania. The interwar polemical observations, insights and statements were effectively elaborated in later reception and served as basis for a reinterpretation and revision of the Lithuanian music modernisation discourse.
Where Is My Home? The Czech National Anthem: its Problems, Controversies, and Strengths
Authors: Velek Viktor 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
There are many countries in which the national anthem has its permanent place not open to discussions. With the Czech national anthem Where Is My Home?, however, the case is precisely the opposite. It first appeared under this title in a theatrical farce in 1834 and soon became popular across the nation. In the second half of the nineteenth century, it went through a phase of politicisation (various textual paraphrases, performances at demonstrations as an anti-Habsburg symbol, a resulting ban on singing the piece) as well as one of criticism (in which it was pointed out that the lyrics were outdated and archaic). It was at that time that proposals for the creation of a new “national anthem” were made, while the Catholic circles considered the mediaeval sacred song Saint Wenceslas, which had had a representative function in the state from time immemorial, as a potential candidate. Late in 1918, the entire song Where Is My Home? “automatically” became the first of the two parts of the Czechoslovak national anthem, but critical voices could still be heard and alternative proposals were made. The debate was revived after the fall of Communism, and even now there are efforts to “modernise” the official music version. The present paper is an attempt to discover the causes of the controversy around the anthem Where Is My Home?. This will be done by focusing on its genesis (inspirations), analysing its content and psychological dimension, considering the critics’ reservations, competition, etc. An interpretation will also be attempted as to why Where Is My Home? has withstood all the attacks and remained the national and state anthem.
Association of C5a/C5aR pathway to activate ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK in acute kidney injury – a mouse model
Authors: Zhang Zeying 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
Acute inflammation is accompanied by complement system activation and inflammatory cell accumulation. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the common clinical symptoms, it is not clear whether complement system-mediated signaling pathway is involved. This study demonstrated that the expressions of complement C5a and C5a receptor (C5aR) protein in a mouse model with glycerol induced AKI were significantly increased, and the expression of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α, were significantly higher than those in the blank control group. While C5aR antagonist (C5aRa) was added, western analyses for C5a and C5aR were reduced, meanwhile, qPCR and ELISA data showed that inflammatory cytokines also decreased significantly. In addition, preliminarily explored, the Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) can be activated by the C5a/C5aR pathway in an AKI mouse model which showed that the C5a/C5aR pathway in a mouse model group activated ERK1/2 and p38, and the protein expression decreased when C5aRa was added. In conclusion, these results indicate that the C5a/C5aR pathway promotes renal pathogenesis by activating ERK1/2 and p38 expression and then affects the disease process, which has certain guiding significance for the subsequent clinical trial.
Effects of lactoferrin on osteogenic differentiation and related gene expressions of osteoblast precursor cells MC3T3-E1 under mechanical strain
Authors: Sun Jianfeng , Zhu Xiaomeng , Ge Mengke , Zhou Chenchen , Li Yuyu 
Published: February 2022

Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the effects of lactoferrin (LF) on the osteogenic differentiation and related gene expressions of mouse embryonic osteoblast precursor cells MC3T3-E1 under mechanical strain. MC3T3-E1 cells were randomly divided into control, strain loading, LF and strain loading + LF groups. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was measured. Cytoskeletal morphology was measured by rhodamine-phalloidin staining. Formation of mineralized nodules was observed by alizarin red staining. The expressions of differentiation-related genes type I collagen (COL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and osteocalcin (OCN) were determined by RT-PCR, and those of p-Runx2 and p-ERK1/2 proteins were detected by Western blotting. The number of ALP positive cells and expressions of OCN, COL-1 and IL-6 were significantly elevated (P<0.05). The optical density of strain loading + LF group was higher than those in strain loading and LF groups after incubation for 4 and 7 days (P<0.05). The cell volume and extension range were elevated in strain loading + LF group compared with those in strain loading group. The amount of mineralized nodules in strain loading + LF group was significantly higher than those in strain loading and LF groups, while it was slightly higher in LF group than that in strain loading group. The expressions of p-ERK1/2 and p-Runx2 in strain loading + LF group exceeded those in strain loading and LF groups (P<0.05). The synergistic action of LF and mechanical strain can effectively promote the proliferation, differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts, probably being associated with the ERK1/2 signaling pathway.