1) PAVIĆ, Lazar, OBRECHT, Matevž. Delavnice za izobraževanje zelene in digitalne logistike. Okolje, družba, upravljanje : ESG. Feb. 2023, št. 176, str. 46-47, ilustr. ISSN 2820-5502. https://www.zelenaslovenija.si/revija-esg/arhiv-vseh-izdaj-revije-esg/. [COBISS.SI-ID 141632515]
2) Znanstveni prispevek na konferenci LIMEN 2022:
HOW MUCH SUSTAINABLE KNOWLEDGE WILL SOON-TO-BE EXPERTS IN SLOVENIA HAVE? FINDINFS OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMS' ANALYSIS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matevž Obrecht [1]
Assist. Prof. Ddr. Lazar Pavić
Abstract: Environmental topics are gaining more and more importance both in the European Union and in Slovenia in the last decade. Climate changes (floods, droughts, and heat waves), pollution (soil, water, and air), management of invasive species, noise pollution, food self-sufficiency, sustainable development in the field of tourism etc. are particularly present both in Slovenian Eastern and Western cohesion region. However, the level of knowledge about environmental challenges and competences of current experts and leaders to effectively manage and deal with them is perceived to be too low. Paper examines the inclusion of sustainable competences, knowledge, and skills in higher education programs in Slovenia with the aim of predicting the level of sustainable knowledge Slovenian soon-to-be professionals will be empowered by Slovenian higher education system. Analysis included the content of 956 higher education study programs on the individual course level. In the next phase, comprehensive comparison analysis of the situation in the areas of higher education environmental education was performed. The factors based on which comparison was made are field of study, type of institution, level of study and number of subjects in the program that include some sustainable content. Non-parametric tests were used to determine statistically significant differences are Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test.
Keywords: sustainable development, sustainable knowledge, higher education, sustainable competences, higher education study programs
3. Pregled študijskih programov in predmetov z vidika trenutne integracije vsebin trajnostnega razvoja in digitalizacije
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4. Sustainability Topics Integration in Supply Chain and Logistics Higher Education: Where Is the Middle East?
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matevž Obrecht
Assist. Prof. Dr. Maja Rosi
Abstract: The global logistics industry has grown significantly in the last decade and has become essential to global business activities. In addition, the logistics industry is vital in transportation, urbanization in the Middle East, and transshipment through the Middle East. Due to their increasing importance and size, there is an increasing demand for adequately qualified people capable of managing the logistics systems and supply chains holistically and sustainably to avoid problems caused by unsustainable practices in mobility, transport, and supply chains. However, it is unclear whether the logistic and supply chain education of future leaders, managers, and engineers will follow SDG goals, the rise of new trends, and green technologies or lag behind. This paper pioneered a systematic approach and analyzed Middle Eastern countries regarding their sustainability integration into higher education programs related to supply chain management and logistics studies. It revealed enormous differences among countries and a lack of sustainability topics in most studied countries. Some countries are also significantly more oriented toward partial logistics challenges such as transport efficiency instead of sustainable supply chains, which are becoming critical challenges for the near future and must be accompanied by formal and life-long learning on sustainability-related topics. The circular economy and corporate social responsibility are especially neglected. It was also revealed that sustainability integration in higher education does not correlate with sustainability scores and the ranking of countries within the sustainability index.
Keywords:
sustainability integration; Middle East; supply chain management; responsible logistics; education for SDGs
Povezava na raziskavo: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/8/6955
5. Considering IT Trends for Modelling Investments in Supply Chains by Prioritising Digital Twins
Assist. Milena Kajba
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matevž Obrecht
Abstract: Supply chain disruptions and challenges have and will always exist, but preparing in advance and improving resilience for the upcoming consequences should be the utmost important goal. This paper explores trends that affect innovation in the technological sphere of supply chain systems. More precisely, the research is focused on Digital Twin technology applicability through other logistics IT trends and aims to research the pressing issue of ensuring the visibility and resilience of future supply chain systems. The paper’s objective is to produce a conceptual model enabling the investment assessment of the necessary IT resources. Initially, a theoretical confirmation of logistics IT trends’ relevance to supply chain systems was established. After, propositions of Digital Twin technology applications to other logistics IT trends were made, which were divided into corresponding constant multitudes of supply chain systems. Lastly, the conceptual model for the investment assessment of the necessary IT resources was derived in the form of a matrix. It considers 16 parameters for investment assessment and applicability to all companies, regardless of their specifics. It also supports the notion of digital IT competencies’ fundamental importance to the continuous operation of supply chain systems.
Keywords:
supply chain management; logistics; process optimisation; visibility; resilience; Digital Twin
Povezava na raziskavo: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/11/1/262
6. Sustainable Operations of Last Mile Logistics Based on Machine Learning Processes
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matevž Obrecht
Abstract: The last-mile logistics is regarded as one of the least efficient, most expensive, and polluting part of the entire supply chain and has a significant impact and consequences on sustainable delivery operations. The leading business model in e-commerce called Attended Home Delivery is the most expensive and demanding when a short delivery window is mutually agreed upon with the customer, decreasing possible optimizing flexibility. On the other hand, last-mile logistics is changing as decisions should be made in real time. This paper is focused on the proposed solution of sustainability opportunities in Attended Home Delivery, where we use a new approach to achieve more sustainable deliveries with machine learning forecasts based on real-time data, different dynamic route planning algorithms, tracking logistics events, fleet capacities and other relevant data. The developed model proposes to influence customers to choose a more sustainable delivery time window with important sustainability benefits based on machine learning to predict accurate time windows with real-time data influence. At the same time, better utilization of vehicles, less congestion, and fewer failures at home delivery are achieved. More sustainable routes are selected in the preplanning process due to predicted traffic or other circumstances. Increasing time slots from 2 to 4 h makes it possible to improve travel distance by about 5.5% and decrease cost by 11% if we assume that only 20% of customers agree to larger time slots.
Keywords:
supply chain management; real-time; home delivery; business modeling; e-commerce; time window
Povezava na raziskavo: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/10/12/2524