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A customized root cause analysis approach for cost overruns and schedule slippage in paper-machine-building projects

Aikhatib Maha, Altarazi Safwan

Management and Production Engineering Review

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2019

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Vol. 10, No. 2

83–-92

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This study presents a customized root cause analysis approach to investigate the reasons, provide improvements measures for the cost overruns, and schedule slippage in papermachine-building projects. The proposed approach is an analytical-survey approach that uses both actual technical data and experts’ opinions. Various analysis tools are embedded in the approach including: data collection and clustering, interviews with experts, 5-Whys, Pareto charts, cause and effect diagram, and critical ratio control charts. The approach was implemented on seven projects obtained from a leading international paper machine supplier. As a result, it was found that the main causes behind cost and schedule deviations are products’ related; including technical accidents in the Press section, damaged parts, design issues, optimization of the machine and missing parts. Based on the results, prevention measures were perceived.

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Improving Investment Efficiency by Using Renewable Energy Sources

Grzeszczyk T. A., Izdebski M.

Research in Logistics & Production

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2016

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Vol. 6, No. 4

331--342

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The reduction of natural resources and the ever increasing demand for energy forces research on new energy sources. In the case of obtaining energy from non-renewable sources of energy, natural resources are used as fuel in the combustion process. This way relatively high calorific value is achieved but it is associated with the number of fundamental flaws. Among other things, this may include destruction of the environment in the vicinity of extraction of conventional fuels’ sources, emission of large amounts of harmful substances during the combustion of conventional fuels causing the pollution of natural environment and there is a danger of life or health loss for people working in the extraction of fossil fuels. The use of renewable energy sources is related to interesting investment opportunities in the energy field and there are no problems mentioned above. For these reasons, it is worthwhile to conduct research on improving investment efficiency by using new, renewable sources. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is showing the opportunities of improving efficiency of electric power investment by using renewable energy sources. This article presents a comprehensive overview of renewable technologies used to produce electricity. Then, the attention was focused on assessing the financial efficiency of wind turbines. The considerations were illustrated with the examples of calculation of financial ratios NPV and IRR for a hypothetical investment in the production of electric power using the wind farm. The calculations and analysis conducted can provide interesting basis for further research on improving electric power investment efficiency by using renewable energy sources and new comprehensive evaluation methods of such investments. Comprehensive evaluation methods should take into consideration multifaceted nature of the projects.

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Evaluation model for innovative research projects in the 2014–2020 perspective

Walaszczyk L., Belina B.

Problemy Eksploatacji

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2016

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no. 2

47--57

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The paper presents an original evaluation model for innovative research projects that can be used by entrepreneurs and other institutions in the process of project management. The model has two aims: to be a support for the organisations, which plan to submit the project proposal (ex-ante evaluation) and, on further stages of the project (on-going, ex-post, follow-up), to decide if the topics undertaken in the project are worth being continued or terminated. The requirements of the evaluation process from the 2014–2020 perspective are considered in the model as this perspective is directed to companies, although the research institutions also can take part in the projects. The aim of the 2014–2020 perspective is to support companies in developing products that should be successfully implemented in their business activity or on the market; therefore, the evaluation must be performed precisely and carefully, and it should indicate the elements that are compulsory for the ex-ante evaluation, and which must be considered when applying for funds.

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Artykuł przedstawia autorski model ewaluacji innowacyjnych projektów badawczych, który może zostać zastosowany przez przedsiębiorstwa i inne instytucje w procesie zarządzania projektem. Model ma dwa cele: być narzędziem wspomagającym dla organizacji, które planują złożyć propozycję projektu (ewaluacja ex-ante) oraz, na dalszych etapach projektu (on-going, ex-post, follow-up), umożliwiać podjęcie decyzji, czy uruchomione tematy należy kontynuować, czy zaprzestać. W modelu uwzględniono wymagania dotyczące ewaluacji w perspektywie finansowej 2014–2020, jako że ta perspektywa skierowana jest głównie do firm, mimo że inne instytucje również mogą brać udział w projektach. Celem perspektywy finansowej 2014–2020 jest wspomaganie przedsiębiorstw w opracowywaniu produktów, które powinny być pomyślnie wdrożone w ich działalności gospodarczej lub na rynku, dlatego też ewaluacja musi być prowadzona starannie i dokładnie i powinna uwzględniać elementy, które są obowiązkowe w ewaluacji ex-ante propozycji projektu.

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Wpływ systemu recenzowania w Narodowym Centrum Badań i Rozwoju na rozwój badań stosowanych w Polsce

Szamałek K.

Szkło i Ceramika

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2014

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R. 65, nr 2

23--26

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A decision support system for alternative project choice based on fuzzy neutral networks

Relich M.

Management and Production Engineering Review

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2010

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Vol. 1, No. 4

46-54

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The paper aims to present possibilities of management support by more precise estimates of critical tasks in projects through the use of intelligent techniques. In this paper a case is considered in which the client is forced to change the project specification after commencement of investment. To minimize the loss, the client may attempt to find other alternative solutions to complete the project. In view of expenditure and investment in progress, a group of alternative projects that fulfill the assumed constraints (e.g. financial and temporal) is sought. To support the choice of alternative projects, estimates of critical tasks within the project are calculated, using intelligent techniques as well as traditional statistical methods. The results are determined using the database of past projects that are found in the information systems of the enterprise.

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Depreciation of fixed assets and efficiency of investment and operation of a mining plant

Franik T.

Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi

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2007

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T. 23, z. 4

87-100

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Due to the application of a determined depreciation procedure for fixed assets, an investor obtains a cash flow which influences the Net Cash Flow – NCF. This fact affects considerably the economic efficiency of an investment project under analysis. The article analyses the effect of the depreciation procedure upon fixed assets (linear method, degressive method as well as procedures applied in West Europe) upon cash flows, income tax encumbrance and efficiency of an investment project. Then, there is also investigated a possibility of self-financing of investments with the means coming from amortization deductions. A pertinent analysis was performed taking as example an investment project aimed at providing some mining flats with machines and devices.

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Dzięki zastosowaniu określonego sposobu amortyzowania aktywów trwałych, inwestor uzyskuje strumień pieniężny, który wpływa na rachunek przepływów gotówkowych netto (Net Cach Flow – NCF). Fakt ten w sposób istotny wpływa na ekonomiczną efektywność ocenianego projektu inwestycyjnego. W artykule analizowano wpływ sposobu amortyzowania środków trwałych (przy zastosowaniu metody liniowej, degresywnej oraz metod stosowanych w krajach zachodnich) na kształtowanie się w czasie strumieni pieniężnych, wielkości obciążeń podatkiem dochodowym oraz efektywność projektu inwestycyjnego. Rozpatrywano również możliwość samofinansowania inwestycji ze środków pochodzących z odpisów amortyzacyjnych. Analizę przeprowadzono na przykładzie projektu inwestycyjnego polegającego na wyposażeniu oddziałów wydobywczych w kopalni węgla kamiennego w maszyny i urządzenia.

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Principles of an economic evaluation of projects in the context of integration and globalization - with special reference to Poland and the European Union

Jahnke H. E.

Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Poznańskiej. Organizacja i Zarządzanie

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2001

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Nr 32

64--73

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The term „economic evaluation is reviewed in the framework of a social cost-benefit analysis (SCBA). The term „project“ is put into the context of international cooperation and the general opening of markets. The intellectual evolution of the SCBA is recalled from the classics like the Frenchman Dupuit in the first half of the 19th century about the valuation of public works to the American administrative approaches and their intellectual interpretations to the English attempts to put values on health, life and death. Valuation problems like foreign exchange, labour, land and capital are discussed. The challenges of a closer integration of production, trade and factor mobility are considered. The outlook concentrates on international approaches to an econonomic project evaluation and is financing. It also includes some critical comments on the view of the so-called free-trade theory.

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Opisano pojęcie „ocena ekonomiczna” projektów w ramach analizy socjalnego kosztu -pożytku (SCBA). „Projekt” jest użyty w kontekście współpracy międzynarodowej i ogólnego otwarcia rynków. Ewolucja SCBA wywodzi się z klasycznych prac z połowy XIX w. o wycenie prac publicznych przez administracje amerykańską i angielskich usiłowań interpretacji wartości zdrowia, życia i śmierci. Dyskutowane są problemy takie jak wymiana zagraniczna, praca, ziemia i kapitał. Rozważa się pożytki płynące z integracji produkcji, handlu I mobilności czynników. Artykuł koncentruje się na wymianie międzynarodowej względem oceny ekonomicznej projektów i zawiera krytyczne komentarze na temat teorii wolnego handlu.