Klaipėdos universitetas

In order to ensure long-term stability and viability, it is advisable for every economic sector to embrace sustainable practices, and the wine industry is no exception. Sustainable vine and wine management encompasses a range of crucial elements aimed at enhancing vine and wine quality, promoting consumer health, and safeguarding the environment in the long run. The success of a sustainable wine industry generally depends on several factors: governmental policies and financial support, the willingness of wine producers to adapt their operations towards sustainability, and the support of modern wine enthusiasts who are willing to pay a premium for sustainable products. We conducted research to determine the attitudes of modern Lithuanian wine consumers towards sustainably produced wine. The findings revealed an increasing interest among Lithuanian wine enthusiasts in sustainable vineyard management, wine production and distribution. However, despite this growing awareness, the key factors influencing Lithuanian wine consumers’ wine choices tend to be more traditional, and unrelated to sustainable wine making principles. These include the country of origin, grape variety, and recommendations from friends or (and) wine experts.

This article examines how Lean principles can be integrated into public-private partnership (PPP) projects to promote effective reconstruction and sustainable infrastructure development in postwar Ukraine. Driven by the urgent need to rebuild, Ukraine faces the challenge of not only rehabilitating its infrastructure assets, but also ensuring compliance with European Union standards and global sustainable development goals. The study explores the theoretical underpinnings of Lean manufacturing and its applicability to infrastructure PPP projects. A mixed method approach, including document and literature review, case studies, expert opinion and SWOT analysis, was used to identify opportunities for improving project implementation and resource allocation. The results show that the Lean concept can save costs, promote multi-stakeholder collaboration, and optimise procedures at each stage of the PPP infrastructure project lifecycle. Overcoming regulatory hurdles, attracting private investment and reducing political and economic uncertainty, are necessary ingredients for the successful implementation of Lean-based infrastructure PPP projects.

We are living in world of dynamic changes, and transformations of global systems and the environment around us leave an impact

To manage competitiveness, an objective assessment tool is required. An error in choosing a measurement method can lead to the adoption of erroneous management decisions. The purpose of the article is to assess the competitiveness of light industry enterprises in Ukraine, to identify factors ensuring their competitiveness, and to develop recommendations for determining the feasibility of investing in the procurement and implementation of modern innovative technologies. The article summarises the views of the scientific community on features of the development of industrial enterprises in current market conditions, and the need to attract modern innovative technologies as a component in increasing their competitiveness. In determining the level of competitiveness of enterprises, it has been suggested to take into account factors determining the level of information reliability and weapons. To evaluate the individual component competitiveness of the enterprise, it is proposed to calculate an integral assessment based on the use of taxonomic analysis. An analysis of the innovative activities of Ukrainian industrial enterprises has been carried out. A flow chart determining the feasibility of purchasing innovative specialised equipment has been developed; it will simultaneously maximise the likelihood of attracting investment capital, with the simultaneous establishment of business cooperation with state authorities and local government.

Taupi gamyba (angl. lean) ir pažangios planavimo sistemos (PPS) taikomos siekiant padidinti gamybos efektyvumą ir suteikti organizacijai konkurencinį pranašumą. Tačiau dažnu atveju šių sistemų diegimas būna nesėkmingas, arba teigiami rezultatai yra laikini, to galima būtų išvengti taupią gamybą ir PPS naudojant kompleksiškai. Šio straipsnio tikslas – įvertinti taupios gamybos ir pažangių planavimo sistemų kompleksinio naudojimo galimybes. Taikant mokslinės literatūros analizės ir apibendrinimo metodus, ekspertų apklausą straipsnyje įvertintas PPS ir taupios gamybos vystymasis, išanalizuotos šių dviejų sistemų sąsajos. Daroma išvada, kad tiek PPS, tiek taupia gamyba siekiama iš esmės tų pačių tikslų, todėl šios sistemos viena kitą papildo, o jų kompleksinis taikymas duoda didesnį efektą nei kiekvienos iš sistemų taikymas atskirai. Todėl, nusprendus taikyti taupią gamybą, vertėtų pasidomėti PPS teikiamais privalumais ir atvirkščiai – PPS diegimas gali palengvėti, jei prieš tai gamybos procesai sutvarkyti vadovaujantis taupios gamybos principais. Atliktas tyrimas atskleidė, kad geriausio rezultato galima būtų tikėtis diegiant abi sistemas vienu metu.