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Učbenik obravnava logistiko v kmetijstvu, kjer so zajeta poglavja o logistiki v povezavi s kmetijstvom, zgodovina na tem področju, pridelava hrane, samooskrba v povezavi z distribucijo lokalno pridelane hrane, mehanizacija, prevoz živil v kontroliranih temperaturnih pogojih, označevanje pridelkov, odpadki v kmetijstvu in pogled kmetijstva v prihodnosti, vključno z uporabo dronov.

Učbenik obravnava poštno logistiko, kjer so navedeni temelji pojmi o pošti in logistiki. Skozi zgodovinski pregled pošte se ustavimo pri poštnem prometu in posameznih fazah. Poseben poudarek je namenjen paketom in pismom. Na koncu so podani izzivi pošte na področju razvoja v prihodnosti, trajnostni razvoj, tudi z uporabo dronov.

Rice production is associated with vast quantities of straw, which have historically been eliminated through the practice of burning fields in the open. However, the burning of agricultural leftovers, particularly rice straw in Egypt (about 4.4 million tons per year), results in what is called locally as Black Cloud, reverse process and utilization for rice straw a major challenge due to technical, social, institutional, and socioeconomic constraints, what was once a valuable resource is now being burned as a waste. Rice Straw could be used properly to create bioethanol, mushrooms, pulp, biofuels, paper, fertilizers, and animal feed, as well as conservation for agriculture. This article examines the composition of rice straw and husks, the procedures involved in the manufacturing of valued products, and the different applications for these materials. These include agricultural additives, energy generation, environmental adsorbents, building materials, and a variety of products.

Reverse logistics has become a competitive need for sustainability. Lack of resources to apply reverse logistics solutions has severely impacted many supply chains’ costs and customer service, making it impossible to meet the expectations of return processing. In those conditions, client demands for higher service quality are the main drivers of effective sustainability operations. This study aims to establish the sustainable reverse logistics service quality (SRLSQ) theoretical framework offered by reverse logistics services providers (RLSPs). The study conducts a systematic methodology protocol by examining reliable academic periodicals using PRISMA guidelines based on the research scope and identified 56 papers from 2011–2022, with the main research focus on SSQ and RLSQ dimensions to develop a research framework. By re-evaluating those factors using the SRLSQ framework and by including sustainability into the service quality approach, this study expanded the practicability of reverse logistic service quality and sustainable service quality. The results point to a knowledge gap when it comes to quantifying the impact of reverse logistics operation process through a triple bottom line approach on customer outcomes, relationship quality (RQ), and mediation of operation risk factor, which could be examined within various contexts in subsequent work.

V Sloveniji se, tako kot drugod po svetu, soočamo s širjenjem virusa SARS-CoV-2, ki je vplival na različna področja naših življenj. Eno izmed področij, ki je bilo prizadeto so tudi oskrbovalne verige živil in zaupanje potrošnikov v oskrbo z živili. V Sloveniji so potrošniki že pred pandemijo v veliki meri kupovali lokalno pridelana živila, so pa raziskave, ki so bile izvedene pred našo, kljub temu zaznale povečanje zaupanja slovenskih potrošnikov do lokalno pridelane hrane zaradi pandemije in njenih posledic. V članku predstavljamo raziskavo, izvedeno meseca oktobra 2021, s katero smo želeli preveriti kakšen je odnos do lokalno pridelane hrane v Sloveniji v času pandemije. Na podlagi pregleda raziskav ostalih avtorjev in naše lastne raziskave, lahko potrdimo, da je pandemija okrepila zaupanje potrošnikov v lokalno pridelana živila.

Integrating electric vehicles in a supply chain and distribution is a viable option when special conditions such as short distance road distribution and environmental considerations as well as small amounts of goods enabling delivery with delivery vans are met. In this paper, possibility of investment in electric vehicles for distribution of local food will be examined and analysed. Safety concerns in electric vehicles will also be addressed and accident consequences and vehicle safety will be analysed and compared with conventional vehicles that use internal combustion engines.

In 2015 the Agenda 2030 was introduced, framed of 17 sustainable development goals (SDG) with 169 targets, which were adopted by the United Nations Member States and should bring prosperity and growth to the global society. In this paper a focus is given to the SDG 12 Sustainable consumption and production from the e-mobility perspective. SDG 12 aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns – it is about promoting resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs, and a better quality of life for all. Many stakeholders from public and private sector are investing a lot of effort to identify consumer behaviour for future improvements in development of their green products and strategies Because sustainable mobility and consequently low emission vehicles (LEV) are closely related with sustainable consumption within the personal mobility this paper focuses on consumer segmentation of potential LEV buyers and their willingness to buy LEV. Results have revealed that the segment of potential alternative fuel vehicles buyers is much larger than we initially anticipated. Such vehicles are, surprisingly, also more attractive for the older population, according to our results.

Since the early 1990s, the life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used to quantify the environmental impacts. Due to substantial dissimilarities in results among different LCA waste models, the aim of this review is to analyse different LCA models. Technical assumptions in collection and transportation processes among the models in connection with lifecycle inventory (LCI) databases of inputs and outputs have been compared and reviewed. The most important inputs and outputs in LCI have been analysed. The mechanistic LCA models have been found to operate with more substantial and broader inputs and outputs than deterministic models; therefore, they represent a detailed presentation and a more suitable basis for further calculations, e.g., life cycle costing (LCC) of waste management. Nevertheless, the analysed mechanistic models do not include determined important time consumptions – this was exposed and missing data provided. The final findings are that future LCA models should: (1) include alternative fuels for transportation and bioplastic materials for collection equipment, (2) use mechanistic principles, (3) build detailer LCI data bases, (4) be linked with LCC modelling, (5) use bottom–up approach calculations and provide both environmental and economical point of view.

The 14th International Conference on Logistics in Agriculture, which has been organized by the Municipality of Sevnica, Grm Novo mesto - Biotechnology and Tourism Center, Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Landscape Governance College GRM and Cooperative Union of Slovenia has this year's central theme the Climate Change in Logistics in Agriculture. The conference has become traditional and pays attention to the ways for different views of logistics in connection with agriculture. That is why we/the organizers have invited lecturers on the topic Impact of climate change in agriculture. This year we will have on line conference due to coronavirus.

Reverse logistics is a relatively new research area, both in theoretical and empirical terms. Due to the requirements of modern civilization, the present society produces more and more material goods that satisfy it different needs. The consequences of these actions include a huge amount of waste both during production of these goods as well as after their use. The article defines the concept of reverse logistics. Consider problems in reverse logistics in agriculture, organization of reverse logistics operations and ways to improve reverse logistics operations.

Industrial packaging waste as an object of reverse logistics has nowadays from environmental and cost perspective become a huge task especially in retail. In addition to that most costs come from transportation, which if not rationalized leads to negative environmental impacts. The research consists out of two parts, where the first part provides an overview of domestic and foreign literature in the field of environmental impacts caused by transportation of packaging waste in retail and, the second part is an analysis of packaging waste transportation in the largest Slovenian retailer. Finally, the findings and suggestions are presented. In this analysis we wanted to put forward any potential solutions that could improve the existing system environmental performance, by reducing environmental impacts. A conclusion of our analysis has shown that with system reorganization we could significantly reduce the amount of tonne kilometres by 55 % and therefore lower the fuel emissions.

The 15th International Conference on Logistics in Agriculture, which has been organized by the Municipality of Sevnica, Grm Novo mesto - Biotechnics and Tourism Center, Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Landscape Governance College GRM and Cooperative Union of Slovenia has this year's central theme the Climate Change in Logistics in Agriculture. The conference has become traditional and pays attention to the ways for different views of logistics in connection with agriculture. That is why we/the organizers have invited lecturers on the topic Impact of climate change in agriculture.

Vse vec destinacij vidi svojo priložnost preboja na trg skozi vinski turizem. Oblikujejo se novi produkti, sklepajo nova partnerstva in tržijo nova doživetja. V sklopu Studentskega inovativnega projekta za družbeno korist (SIPK) 2016–2020 se je skupina studentov razlicnih fakultet Univerze v Mariboru v sodelovanju z Zavodom za kulturo, sport, turizem in mladinske dejavnosti Sevnica lotila priprave nove vinske poti, ki v ospredje postavlja modro frankinjo. Vinogradnike, vinarje, gostinske in nastanitvene obrate, lokalne kulturne in naravne znamenitosti ter druge privlacnosti Obcine Sevnica smo združili pod enim imenom – »Modra vinska pot«. Gre za ime, ki v slovenskem jeziku nosi dva pomena. Ce ga razumemo dobesedno, pomeni ʻmodro barvo grozdne kožice modre frankinjeʼ, hkrati pa besedo ʻmodroʼ razumemo kot ʻmodrost in odgovornostʼ. Monografija predstavlja Sevnico, njeno zgodovino in njene znacilnosti. Opredeljena je turisticna ponudba obmocja in podrobneje predstavljen vinski turizem na izbrani destinaciji. Oblikovana je nova vinska pot, ki med seboj povezuje lokalne pridelovalce vina modre frankinje, ne manjkajo pa niti gostilne in restavracije, ki to vino uporabljajo kot sestavino svojih jedi. Povezovanje lokalnih ponudnikov in njihovo tesno sodelovanje tako pri realizaciji projekta kot pri njegovem nadaljnjem nadgrajevanju sta bistveni za prepoznavnost Sevnice po produktih, ustvarjenih iz modre frankinje.

This paper considers the well-known static time-continuous multiproduct economic order quantity (EOQ) based inventory management problem with the storage space constraints. This problem is modelled as a combinatorial optimization problem in the corresponding dynamic discrete time system control process. In order to solve this problem approximately, we developed two heuristics: a special heuristic based on a local search technique and a metaheuristic procedure based on the variable neighbourhood search principle. The efficiency of two heuristics is preliminary examined and compared on several randomly generated instances with the same number of products.

Deriving from insights gained in a concrete empirical quantitative modelling research, the aim of the paper is to present the methodology and results of a Packaging Waste (PW) logistics exploratory study that was conducted in cooperation with a leading southeastern European retail chain company. PW Reverse Logistics (RL) is specific, but an integral part of retail operations and can also represent significant logistics and transportation costs concerns. In our research, we have, with a simulation model, been able to reduce the number of tonne-kilometres for 55% which represents significant cost reduction. The study scope focuses on the RL of industrial PW as the handling object of interest in retail, decoupled from the possible returns flow of non-food items and waste generated on premise by shoppers and employees, classified as non-industrial. It introduces an analytical framework, which has been tested and applied to a real case problem. First Published Online: 25 May 2017

Throughout the history, the transportation of goods and related logistics have played an important role in human development and existence. This pertains to numerous interlinked processes, whose management is often linked to social system, international linkages, development of industry, market and market specifics. In modern times, the management of these processes is increasingly bound to globalization of production and market, moving of production to countries with cheaper labour force, environmental protection. The present Slovenian economy depends to a large extent on economies and corporate relations of the European Union and the world. Such inter-connectedness demands frequent transportation of semi-finished and finished goods. By providing timely delivery of goods, transportation consequently enables inter-organizational linkages and individual production, economic, market and other processes. Organizational and inter-organizational management of transport logistics demands profound understanding of transport flows, freight forwarding expertise and knowledge of transport, tax, environmental and other related regulations. Adequate knowledge and mastering of cultural, linguistic, national and other differences is important as well. The presented analysis and evaluation form the basis of the construction of inter-organizational model of logistics management in Slovenia. Skozi zgodovino je prevoz blaga in s tem v povezavi z logistiko igral pomembno vlogo v človeškem razvoju in obstoju. To se nanaša na številne medsebojno povezane procese, katerih upravljanje je pogosto povezano z družbenim sistemom, mednarodnimi povezavami, razvoju industrije, trga in specifike le tega. V sodobnem času, je obvladovanje teh procesov vse bolj vezano na globalizacijo proizvodnje in trga, ki se giblje od proizvodnje v države s cenejšo delovno silo z okoljskim protekcionizmom. Slovensko gospodarstvo je v veliki meri odvisno od gospodarstva in korporativnih odnosov v Evropski uniji in svetu. Takšna medsebojna povezanost zahteva pogoste prevoze polizdelkov in končnih izdelkov. Z zagotavljanjem pravočasne dostave blaga, transport posledično omogoča medorganizacijske povezave in individualno proizvodnjo, gospodarstva, trga in druge postopke. Organizacijsko in medorganizacijsko upravljanje logistike zahteva globoko razumevanje prometnih tokov, špedicijo in strokovnega znanja o prometu, davkih, okoljskih in drugih povezanih predpisov. Ustrezno znanje in obvladovanje kulturnih, jezikovnih, nacionalnih in drugih razlik, je ravno tako pomembno. Predstavljena analiza in ocena je osnova za gradnjo medorganizacijskega modela logističnega upravljanja v Sloveniji.

11th International Conference of Logistics in Agriculture is a traditional conference in the field of logistics, which is very important in agriculture. The conference is organized by the Municipality of Sevnica, Grm Novo mesto – Centre of Biotechnics and Tourism, University of Maribor, Faculty of Logistics and Landscape Governance College. This year the topic of the conference is Short supply chain in Logistics in Agriculture. Our conference proceedings have several papers on different topics which are especially dealing with the distribution of locally produced food. This is one of the most important things for improving the tourism in the region. A part of this year’s conference is also a Round table on Challenges of plastics in agriculture. 11. mednarodna konferenca Logistika v kmetijstvu je tradicionalna konferenca na področju logistike, ki je pomembno področje kmetijstva. Konferenco organizirajo Občina Sevnica, Grm Novo mesto – Center biotehnike in turizma, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za logistiko in Visoka šola za upravljanje podeželja Grm Novo mesto. Osrednja tema letošnje konference so Kratke oskrbovalne verige v kmetijstvu. Konferenčni zbornik ima članke iz različnih področij, ki se ukvarjajo z distribucijo lokalno pridelane hrane. To je eno najpomembnejših področij za razvoj turizma v regiji. Del letošnje konference je tudi okrogla miza z naslovom Izzivi odpadne plastike v kmetijstvu.

Price fluctuation is a practice commonly used by companies to stimulate demand and a main cause of the Bullwhip effect. Assuming a staggered step demand pattern that responds elastically to retailer’s price fluctuation, and by using a supply chain management dynamic model, we will analyse the impact of these fluctuations on the variability of the orders placed along a traditional multilevel supply chain. Subsequently, the results obtained will serve to propose a forecasting model enabling to calculate the potential variability of orders placed by each echelon on the basis of the price pattern used. Finally, under the hypothesis of an environment of collaboration between the different members of the chain, we propose a predictive model that makes it possible to quantify the distortion of the orders generated by each level. En este artículo se analiza la influencia de la fluctuacion de los precios en la variabilidad de las órdenes generadas a lo largo de una cadena de suministro tradicional multinivel. Para ello, se utiliza un modelo dinámico de gestión de ca- dena de suministro en el que se introduce un patrón de de- manda tipo escalón, que responde elásticamente a la fluc- tuación de los precios ofrecidos por el minorista al cliente final. Posteriormente, utilizando los resultados obtenidos, se propone un modelo de previsión para calcular esa posible variación de las órdenes generadas en cada nivel, a partir del patrón de precios utilizado.

The research of the Bullwhip effect has given rise to many papers, aimed at both analysing its causes and correcting it by means of various management strategies because it has been considered as one of the critical problems in a supply chain. This study is dealing with one of its principal causes, demand forecasting. Using different simulated demand patterns, alternative forecasting methods are proposed, that can reduce the Bullwhip effect in a supply chain in comparison to the traditional forecasting techniques (moving average, simple exponential smoothing, and ARMA processes). Our main findings show that kernel regression is a good alternative in order to improve important features in the supply chain, such as the Bullwhip, NSAmp, and FillRate.

Many real-world spatially related problems, including river-basin planning and management, give rise to geographical information system based decision making, since the performance of spatial policy alternatives were traditionally and are still often represented by thematic maps. Advanced technologies and approaches, such as geographical information systems (GIS), offer a unique opportunity to tackle spatial problems traditionally associated with more efficient and effective data collection, analysis, and alternative evaluation. This paper discusses the advantages and challenges of the use of digital spatial data and geographical information systems in river basis management. Spatial data on social, environmental and other spatial conditions for the study area of 451.77 km2, the Slovenian part of the Sotla river basin, are used to study the GIS capabilities of supporting spatial decisions in the framework of river basin management.

The objective of this paper is to propose a systematic literature review on lean logistics, green logistics and the combination of both paradigms. Although prior literature reviews on lean, green and the combination of lean and green do exist, only a few of them focus on the field of logistics as such. The present analysis comprises an examination of 98 scientific articles from 35 international journals, published between the years 1994 and 2015. The articles are classified by next divisions: journal, paradigm, time distribution, research stream and sector-wise focus. Although key findings indicate that over the last couple of years research on all three topics has increased, a research gap regarding the studies of lean and green logistics when combined, has been identified. For all three topics domination in research typology has been extracted, furthermore the findings indicate that most of the papers examined on the topic lean logistics come from the manufacturing industries, whereas for the topic green logistics and a combination of green and lean topics we haven’t identified any specific sector.

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the possible improvement in logistics solution of the Post of Slovenia through reorganisation of the hierarchy of the postal system with the introduction of regional postal centres and parcel post, based on the improvement of the transportation between the postal units. The hypothesis is that by changing the spatial hierarchy and allowing retention and transhipment of parcels among hubs at different levels, economies of distribution costs can be achieved. With the introduction of regional parcel centres and parcel posts, the current two-level parcel distribution (postal centres and posts) is reorganised into four-levels, with the objective to overcome problems that arise at the postal logistics centres and to reduce transport costs. The function of the postal logistics centre remains the same. The postal logistics centre continually collect, process and dispatch parcels. The only difference is that the trucks collect and deliver parcels to a greater extent from and to the regional parcel centres. Up to now, they have only collected and delivered parcels from and to smaller post offices. The improvement aims to reduce transport costs at parcel distribution that represent more than 10% of the share of distribution costs (between the initial and final post office). The remainder of the costs includes the collection, redirection and delivery of parcels to the addressee. We will prove that despite the relatively small percentage of transport costs, the savings could indeed be great due to parcel separation in the area covered by the Postal Logistics Centre, Ljubljana. The solution to the system at four levels indicates lower transport costs where additional fixed costs for introducing regional parcel centres are included.

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the possible improvement in logistics solution of Post of Slovenia through reorganisation of the hierarchy of the postal system with the introduction of regional postal centres and parcel post and based on that through improvement of the transportation between the post units and new solutions in informatics. The hypothesis is that by changing the spatial hierarchy and allowing retention and transhipment of parcels among hubs at different levels of economies of distribution costs can be achieved. Additionally, the article proposes the exploration of self-learning automated algorithms to be used in the postal information systems, which could dynamically look for optimums for additional resource management cost reduction opportunities.