The aim of this paper is to describe the help of simulation as should look like expansion of production in the manufacturing plant. The establishment of a simulation models, we used a software product from Siemens PLM Software and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. The paper describ...

The aim of this article is to describe the current view on concept of education for sustainable development. The role of universities nowadays became more complex and one of the essentials is to create and enhance partnership between universities and practice. Specifically, it is&#...

This article focuses on the competitiveness of industrial companies. It follows up on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which has dramatically changed the trends in the field of production. Its aim is a cost evaluation of automated manufacturing systems, mainly considering the impact of...

The paper emphasizes the importance of respecting manufacturers’ and customers’ perspectives during product design. In the paper is a description of a new systematic approach to product functions. The output of the approach is the creation of cumulative product functions where both of&#...

This publication shortly describes the processes of Industry 4.0 implementation in Czech Republic. Firstly, concept of Industry 4.0 (and what lead to it – Industry revolutions 1-3) is presented. This is specifically targeted to Czech Republic. Next part describes various areas of Indust...

The paper focuses on the examination of the product – layout connection. The main focus is on the impact of product complexity and product quantity on the final layout of an industrial plant. The examination is based on a practical case study of product insourcing to ...