International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

In a world of constant change, there is an increasing need for tools and methods that help organizations become more efficient and competitive. Overcoming traditional thinking in business management requires organizations to quickly adapt to market innovations and fully focus on “processes, results, and customers.” Otherwise, many traditionally operating organizations may struggle to survive in a dynamic business environment. The modern concept of production efficiency is no longer limited to individual production units but focuses on the entire value chain, i.e., the “delivery of value” to all stakeholders. Despite the existence of various practices, methods, approaches, or theories that identify and deliver value to different stakeholders, the implementation of improvements within enterprises remains a subjective process. Based on the achievements of existing methods, tools, and best practices for realizing rapid-response and low-cost production processes, this publication proposes a conceptual model for increasing production efficiency in industrial enterprises in Bulgaria. The model takes into account the new realities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its logical continuation into Industry 5.0 by identifying and delivering value to all stakeholders.

This article focuses on the important role that consumer feedback plays in fostering innovation in business. It discusses the importance of listening to and understanding consumer views and preferences when developing new products and services. The article clearly analyses ways to effectively gather and interpret consumer feedback to improve the innovation process and ensure the success of new initiatives. It also discusses the challenges that can arise in processing and interpreting feedback. The article also highlights the benefits of actively involving consumers in the innovation process, including creating loyal customers, satisfied customers, improving competitiveness and minimizing the risk associated with new product launches. Based on a review of recent research and case studies, this article offers insights and guidance for entrepreneurs and managers seeking to effectively integrate consumer feedback into their innovation processes.

Supply chains (SC) are becoming increasingly important for the global society. The spatial and temporal connections in them are carried out through the transport vehicles and through the infrastructure. Land transport accounts for more than fifty percent of the transport of goods in Europe. Its condition is a measure of the resistance of SC. The transport sector is high-risk. Identifying, analyzing, developing a program, controlling, and anticipating the risks of freight transport is a prerequisite for the successful development of SC.

Emotional Intelligence is a concept that dates back to the last decade of the 20th century when it started gaining momentum. Today its theories and practices are widely accepted and are applied by thousands of managers across the World. If we assume that business managers and military leaders and commanders often have similar problems in their field of work concerning subordinates then we need to look into the possibility of military leaders applying Emotional Intelligence as their civilian counterparts do

Mobile hydroacoustic antennas have been developed after theoretical optimization of their directivity characteristics. The directivity characteristics in the plane passing through their axis in radiation mode have been determined experimentally. A comparison is made between the calculated and experimentally obtained results for the orientation characteristics

The main task of this paper is to show the goals and possible practices in the management of key elements of the environment: soils and waters to achieve the goals set in the European Green Deal and to achieve sustainability of the EU economy. The introduced roadmap for actions outlines the main goals and requirements for increasing the efficiency of the used natural resources: soil and water by introducing the principles of the circular economy and regenerative agriculture for restoring biodiversity and mitigating the reasons for preventing their pollution.

Synergistic value is a special value that also includes additional elements of value created by the amalgamation of two or more assets along the value chain. In addition, the synergistic value indicates the value of the combined interest of its participants and is greater than the total value of the individual assets evaluated. The purpose of this article is to analyze the situation of a number of companies generating this part of the synergistic effect. This innovative approach is based on a revenue approach and incremental cash flows are generated. The way in which the value of the synergistic effect is derived is of particular importance for all stakeholders, with the applicable
methods being: Cost method and revenue method.

Tools, which are used while carrying out of the individual managerial functions are constantly evolving and responding to the changes of outer environment. In current conditions the most significant factor, which effects business environment, is Industry 4.0. It is a phenomenon associated mainly with automatization, digitalization and the Internet of Things. The main aim is to identify changes in the application of methods and techniques in carrying out of the individual managerial functions in the context of the impact of the Fourth industrial revolution on the theoretical level, based on a research of available scientific literature. The results of the theoretical research point to the fact that the topic of industry 4.0 is new in the context of management, and the research does not have any influence on the individual managerial functions, which are planning, organizing, controlling, human resources management and leadership. Most of the scientific work focuses on the field planning, organizing and controlling. On the other hand, not mentioned are the functions like human resources management and leadership, within the effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the tools and methods, which are used for the implementation.

The essence of the concept “management of the strategy of innovation activity” is explored. The groups of factors of the external and internal environment that influence the management of the strategy of innovative activity of industrial enterprises are distinguished. The necessity of using methods and tools that will reduce or neutralize the factors of the external and internal environment and increase the effectiveness of the strategy of innovative activity of industrial enterprises is substantiated. The author’s definition of the theoretical essence of “management of the strategy of innovation activity” is proposed.

The new requirements of modern automotives become more stringent corresponding to power, torque, fuel economy and ecology legislations [2]. The main factor in this area is the automotive engine fuel system, which is controlled by the electronic control unit (ECU). The electronic control of the Spark Ignition Engines (SI engines), as well as the Direct Ignition Engines (DI engines) is based on the certain sensors signals, program maps and management algorithms. The advanced automotive scientific research centres and automotive manufacturers design and develop a specialized laboratory, stationary and movable test benches and train complex for researching and testing of automotive sensors and actuators, automotive prototypes and series, and automotive units. The test benches for internal combustion engine (ICE) management are the equipment, which are used for ICE development, specification and testing. These test benches allow the engine to work at different work modes and states and ensured measurement of the engine physical work parameters. The design of the engine management test benches enable easy access to the ICE certain systems, units and details. This paper includes results of the generating a control program using the Flowcode 7.0 software of test bench SKAD-1 for computer management of automotive gasoline injection engine, with ability to programming input parameters and measuring the output results.

The purpose of this study is to determine the importance of influencing the effectiveness of social development management of airlines in Ukraine on the economic indicators of their economic activity. The study was conducted on the example of 10 Ukrainian airlines, whose financial statements are officially available during the analysed period of 2007-2017. The results of applying the statistical analysis method showed that spending on social activities, as an indicator of social development is the largest by volume and the best in the positive dynamics of the market leader, the UIA airline. However, the use of the method of analytical alignment to analyze the impact of spending on social activities of the analyzed Ukrainian airlines on the profitability of their sales showed that the strongest impact of the results of social development management on the efficiency of economic activity are in such airlines as Constanta, Artem-Avia, Kharkiv Airlines and Dniproavia. Consequently, the main hypothesis of the study on the average importance of the impact of spending on social activities as an indicator of the effectiveness of social development management on the economic performance of airlines in Ukraine was confirmed.

Integrated management should be seen as synonymous with good management, which means that it is necessary to manage the organization’s activities, resources, personnel, impact on its functioning and countless risks that can cause a lot of problems if it is allowed to be happen than if they being avoided.
The best way to define the parameters of integrated security implies the use of a simple, clear and comprehensive approach and format that allows the senior management of the organization to focus on the key elements that need to be planned, implemented and managed to fulfill the mission of the organization.