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The goal of this paper is to describe the necessary changes that have to been made to improve production or to optimize the whole production process. The article is divided into three main parts. The first part is about the approaches in production optimization. The second part describes the production process in the specific business. The third part discusses the major detected problems in the business and the solutions for production optimization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ports main objective is to ensure the interface between land and sea links aiming to be efficient through developing responsive logistics chains able to serve the regions of the hinterland. Ports are essential for the competitiveness of regions and countries but this economic function can not be met unless the ports are competitive. In this order becomes prior to get highest possible efficiency and effectiveness, trying to provide added values and satisfaction to its major customers. This paperwork is meant to underline the main contemporary features for ports activity within a global context, in a framework of a high competition between countries and regions. The authors are trying to present some strategical directions for adapting the present ports' evolution to the new economic framework. Thus, in the future we'll hope to determine those variables destinated for getting a harmonized regional and international competitive and efficient multimodal transports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today in the time of turbulences and more and more competitive environment , companies are becoming aware that they have to be ready on constant changes and that they have to find opportunities for improvement wherever is possible. This paper presents continuous improvement approach in one Croatian company, and describes Kaizen workshops used for reducing change-over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper seeks to shed some light on the digital convergence within the context of industry convergence. This paper pursues an exploratory research about the strategic implications of the digital convergence. In the context of convergence this paper examines the drivers of digital convergence for open market business. Findings indicate that for big and small firms alike, it is not easy to survive and succeed in the new digitalized competition, as success in digital convergence depends on having the proper business strategy. New businesses models create by digitization have been the driving force behind converging markets and industries structures. Integration of new functionalities, e.g. music players and digital cameras, into mobile terminal is the essence of device convergence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper analyses the most important factors influencing the contestable market through a quantitative and original research based on the opinions of Romanian companies. Contestability is a concept that relates to the adequate level of competition on the market. The optimum competition or workable competition for each market should be identified according to the stage of market evolution, specific circumstances and according to the market participants' ranking and perceptions. The significance of different factors has been tested using regression functions in order to draw some relevant conclusions for the Romanian market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]