Agnieszka Tubis

• Associate professor
• Professor (Associate) at Wrocław University of Science and Technology

(1) Background: Digital transformation is critical in further developing the energy supply chain. The attainment of successive levels of digital maturity by chain participants translates into numerous benefits related to the efficiency, cost, and effectiveness of the energy flows implemented. However, the increasing degree of digitalisation and aut...

(1) Background: This article presents research results from a project to develop a simulator and training program for tram drivers based on virtual reality tools. This article aims to present the research results on the risk assessment of adverse events to develop training scenarios for tram drivers. (2) Methods: The research methodology involved f...

(1) Background: Industry 4.0 and the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in an acceleration of digital transformation, primarily in production systems and logistics. This raises the need to assess where a company is in its digital transformation today and what measures must be taken to improve logistics processes. This article aims to present the resul...

Risk assessment is becoming increasingly important in the management of modern companies as a system to support corporate decision-making processes. Numerous scientific publications confirm its growing importance and application in developing risk assessment methods and how they can be used to improve processes in organisations and build the resili...

The concept of risk is understood differently, and many approaches to risk assessment and management can be found in the literature. The aim of this chapter was to present the most popular risk management concepts described in the literature and applied in practice over the last 20 years, which also formed the basis for the developed risk managemen...

Among the mobile solutions of Industry 4.0 that support internal transport, AGV systems and drones are the most common. Their implementation is related to the need to improve the efficiency of internal transport processes and to reduce the disruptions occurring in the process, the source of which is the human factor. Implementing these mobile solut...

The concept of Industry 4.0 in its initial phase referred primarily to revolutionary technological changes in the production environment. However, its huge success related to the increase in the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing processes has meant that this concept is more and more often transferred to production-related processes and s...

The analysis of the results of the conducted multi-faceted literature review, as well as the results of the own research, clearly indicate that the digital transformation and the implemented technological solutions within Logistics 4.0 require a change in the approach to assessing and monitoring the risks occurring in the cargo handling process wit...

Monitoring the technical condition of rail wagons remains a significant challenge, especially concerning freight wagons. The article outlines the purpose of research agenda “Innovative Predictive Operation System for Wagon-Environment Interaction”. The research aimed to develop a dedicated solution for predicting failures and monitoring component w...

Virtual reality technology is now being used in many industries. It also plays an increasingly important role in training systems, which are also related to transportation in the broadest sense. The effectiveness of the use of Virtual reality technology in training processes is possible due to several factors relating to exposure to realistic scena...

Virtual reality (VR) is widely used in transportation systems. In railway, VR is used as an element supporting the personnel training process. The results presented in the article result from work under the project “Innovative training system for tram drivers based on a full-cabin simulator with the use of cognitive science,” funded by the National...

This article aims to present the results of a bibliometric analysis of relevant literature and discuss the main research streams related to the topic of risks in drone applications. The methodology of the conducted research consisted of five procedural steps, including the planning of the research, conducting a systematic review of the literature,...

(1) Background: A current trend observed in the logistics sector is the use of Industry 4.0 tools to improve and enhance the efficiency of cargo handling processes. One of the popular solutions is an augmented reality system that supports operators in everyday tasks. The article aims to present design assumptions for implementing an augmented reali...

The paper presents aspects of risks related to the infrastructure of the water tram stop area on the example of the water tram of the Wrocław Agglomeration. The research area was limited to the passenger exchange service process. To identify the risks, the HFACS (Human Factors Analysis and Classification System) analysis framework was used. Then th...

Background: This article presents the results of a literature review from 2018 to 2023, which focused on research related to human and AGV system cooperation in a shared workspace. This study defines AGV systems as systems using Automated Guided Vehicles or Autonomous Guided Vehicles. An Automated Guided Vehicle is a cart that follows a guided path...

The article presents research on factors that influence the safety of tram passengers at the tram stop. The authors, based on the literature review, analyse the causes of adversity events. Based on them, the authors selected factors influencing passenger safety at tram stops. The selected factors were analysed with the DEMATEL (Decision Making Tria...

(1) Background: Ongoing research indicates that it is reasonable to separate a company’s digital maturity assessment by relating it to organization and process levels. The lack of such models in the literature should be considered a research gap. This article aims to present a model framework for assessing enterprise digital maturity that considers...

(1) Background: The article presents the results of research carried out as part of one of the project’s tasks, aiming to develop training scenarios for selected workstations related to the operation of passenger rail transport. The article aims to present the results of a training experiment to verify the effectiveness of the developed training sc...

Processes related to the automation and digitization of warehouse systems intensified after 2020. The reasons for this can be found in two areas: (1) the development of the Logistics 4.0 concept supported by the popularization of tools provided by Industry 4.0 and (2) the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly disruptions and delays in logi...

Recently, supply chain risk management has been attracting growing attention. Therefore, various methods, tools, and practices have been developed in this area. However, they usually are focused on the direct consequences of disruptions occurring in supply chains. Thus, the purpose of this article is to present an operational risk analysis method f...

Reliable and effective selection of logistic handling operator is a particularly demanding process due to the short reaction time or high level of accompanying stress. Moreover, diversification of transported cargo makes use of classical indicators and methods of carrier selection highly unsatisfactory for decision-makers. To solve this problem, ma...

Transport plays an important role in the economy of a given country or region [...]

The development of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and the digitization and automation of manufacturing processes have created a demand for designing smart warehouses to support manufacturing processes. Warehousing is one of the fundamental processes in the supply chain, and is responsible for handling inventory. Efficient execution of warehouse operations oft...

Travel comfort depends on many criteria, including, to a large extent, the passenger's sense of security while waiting for the vehicle and while driving. For this reason, tram stops play an essential role in the overall assess-ment of the functioning of the tram system in cities. The presented results of the literature review indicate that few publ...

In recent years, the growing interest of researchers and city authorities in the issues of adapting the public transport infrastructure to the needs of people with disabilities has been observed. More and more cities, also in Poland, prepare accessibility standards for new and modernized elements of the urban system, which include not only vehicles...

AGV systems are considered a necessary element of the recently created cyber-physical systems whose task is to support material flows in intelligent factories. The implementation of AGV systems in cyber-physical systems generates new types of threats, and the level of risk of adverse events related to the operation of these systems is changing. Thi...

The implementation of Industry 4.0 currently concerns mainly large enterprises. However, the economy of most European countries is based on the activities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). For this reason, the further development of the I4.0 concept and the technology of Logistics 4.0 depends on adjusting its assumptions to the needs of...

The selection of criteria in the developed methods of analysis and evaluation has a significant impact on the implemented decision-making processes. For this reason, the very process of identifying the correct criteria is a research challenge worth undertaking. The conducted literature review shows that in the methodology of assessing tram and bus...

Changes in logistics systems are closely related to developing new technologies and the drive to automate routine and hazardous operations. In handling operations, autonomous vehicles are used more and more often to support or replace humans in the operations carried out so far. Research around the world shows that drones are increasingly used in t...

The modern business world operates in the VUCA environment or reality; volatility and unpredictability are the only constants in it. It is challenging for entrepreneurs to predict the future, and the tested routines, proven habits, or the developed patterns of action no longer function properly, e.g., the logistic strategy of JIT does not fit the n...

There has been growing interest in fuel supply chains regarding transport safety and LNG reloading. This is due to the increasing consumption of this gas in the economy to create sustainable transport systems. Poland is in the phase of energy transformation, which increases the demand for this type of alternative fuel. For this reason, the number o...

Enterprises today are increasingly seeking maintenance management strategies to ensure that their machines run faultlessly. This problem is particularly relevant in the mining sector, due to the demanding working conditions of underground mines and machines and equipment-operating regimes. Therefore, in this article, the authors proposed a new appr...

The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of a “black swan”, an unexpected event with a huge impact on the global economy. The introduced restrictions, aimed at reducing the level of virus emissions, influenced not only the economies of countries, but also the everyday life of their inhabitants. For this reason, it is currently one of the most up-to-date...

Identification of information needs is the primary step preceding the creation of databases for risk assessment needsd. Decision-makers’ information needs determine the scope and characteristics of the collected data for analysis, but also the method of their processing and the frequency of updating. Each branch of transport has its own specificity...

Services, unlike products, are intangible, and their production and consumption take place simultaneously. The latter feature plays a crucial role in mitigating the identified risk. This article presents the new approach to risk assessment, which considers the first phase of introducing the service to the market and the specificity of UAV systems i...

The article focuses on research on the functioning of liquid fuel supply chains, supplying troops carrying out peacekeeping and stabilisation operations in a foreign territory. Timely and complete supplies of fuels in war conditions determine the achievement of the assumed goals of a military operation. They often determine the health and life of s...

Background: Along with the development of Industry 4.0, the concept of Logistics 4.0 is also developing in parallel. Some researchers emphasize that the fourth industrial revolution in the area of logistics concerns in particular warehouse services. New technologies related to automatic data identification and autonomous vehicles are increasingly a...

Bus stops are an essential element of the public transport system and affect its users’ safety level. They are where the passengers gather who want to use bus transport, and where vehicles stop to exchange passenger flows. Most studies devoted to assessing bus stops’ safety focus on two evaluation methods: (1) statistical analysis of traffic crash...

Interchanges are a key and the most complex element of a road infrastructure. The safety and functionality of interchanges determine the traffic conditions and safety of the entire road network. This applies particularly to motorways and expressways, for which they are the only way to access and exchange traffic. A big problem in Poland is the lack...

Authors of the research present the method of assessing the safety of bus stops. The criteria for assessing safety were developed on the basis of a review of the literature on the safety of public transport stops and guidelines appearing in the standards for assessing stops in selected cities. The criteria were divided into three basic groups and 1...

The chapter presents a method of assessing the impact of socio-financial conditions on the implementation and functioning of the bike-sharing sys-tem in a selected group of cities. The research was based on the information on the development of the bike-sharing system in Poland over the years 2008–2019. Factors influencing the development of bike-s...

In 2018, the Act on electromobility and alternative fuels took effect in Poland. The law imposes an obligation on municipalities servicing the public transport to exchange at least 30% of bus fleet for electric buses by 2028. In the chapter, the impact of the fleet replacement on the emission of air pollutants rate in global and local scale has bee...

The article presents the implementation of the ISFTL method proposed by the authors consisting in an indicator assessment of the safety and functionality of tram loops. Five tram loops located in Wrocław were analyzed. Each of these loops has different characteristics. The components of each assessment are described in detail and further directions...

Recently, the maturity models for risk management are attracting growing attention. The obtained maturity level defines an assessment of an organization’s management competence. Therefore, as a set of various tools and practices, the maturity model is critical for a company’s overall risk maintenance strategy development and implementation. Thus, t...

The rising automation level and development of the Industry 4.0 concept in the mining sector increase the risk of cyber-attacks. As a result, this article focuses on developing a risk analysis method that integrates Kaplan's and Garrick's approach and fuzzy theory. The proposed approach takes into account the level of automation of the operating mi...

The new generation Manufacturing Executions System (MES) is considered as one of the most important solutions supporting the idea of Industry 4.0. This is confirmed by research conducted among companies interested in the implementation of the Industry 4.0 concept, as well as the publications of researchers who study this issue. However, if MES soft...

Automotive Logistics Network (ALN) is a complex organizational and technical system in which timeliness and completeness of deliveries play a huge role. In case of disturbances in this area, the system is required to be highly resilient, consisting of restoring the ability to timely deliveries, especially to key customers. The purpose of the articl...

The new requirements set for tram loops mean that all stakeholders' expectations regarding their safety and functionality change. This creates a need for new tools for tram loop assessment, which are important interchanges, especially for people living outside the city limits or on their outskirts. The aim of the authors 'research is to create a in...

Recently, there has been a growing interest in the mining industry in issues related to risk assessment and management, which is confirmed by a significant number of publications and reports devoted to these problems. However, theoretical and application studies have indicated that risk in mining should be analyzed not only in the human factor aspe...

Background: The presented research problem concerns the operational (executive) level and does not include tactical or strategic solutions. The described algorithm concerns the determination of the priority number of objects that are the equipment of any considered production system. The algorithm takes into account the states of work in the extern...

Celem artykułu jest analiza i ocena działalności jednego z pierwszych w Polsce systemów wypożyczalni rowerów miejskich. W artykule opisano rozwój Wrocławskiego Roweru Miejskiego (WRM) na przestrzeni 8 lat jego istnienia. Przedstawione zostały dane dotyczące liczby stacji oraz dostępnych do wypożyczenia rowerów w każdym z sezonów wiosenno-letnich, w...

Transport is an area for which there are numerous studies devoted to the assessment of the occurring risk. Data collected for risk assessment depend on many factors. The demand for information to carry out the required analyses depends on the type of transport, the type of transported products, the objectives set for the tasks being performed, as w...

Solutions based on the idea of access economy is becoming more and more popular in urban transportation in Polish agglomerations. One of the latest solutions in this system is the sharing of vehicles under scooter-sharing system. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to present the results of research carried out in the area of safety of using s...

This chapter is focused on the investigation of the main concepts of supply chain resilience, vulnerability, risk, and safety in relation to the supply chain sustainability management. Moreover, the fundamental differences between these definitions are discussed. Thus, in the introduction section the authors discuss the main definitions of sustaina...

When transport is analysed for its safe delivery the focus is mainly on assessing the safety of roads and the risk of undesired events. These include road accidents, an occurrence which is relatively rare and random. Randomness means that accidents depend on several factors which are partly deterministic and partly. The authors conducted an assessm...

Abstract. Demographic forecasts show that by 2050 about 25% of Europe’s population will be 65 or older. Ageing society translates into older people using roads. An increasing number of older people are drivers, cyclists and pedestrians representing a potential increase in accident risk due to functional limitations. The article looks at road traffi...

In the area of transport infrastructure risks, infrastructure is inspected for safety. It is an element of transport safety management based on risk management and forms part of preventative activities and measures. As regards tram infrastructure which is a component of urban transport infrastructure, there are potential collisions with cars, cycli...

Transport is the main process connecting all the participants of the supply chain. Without it, transferring the load from the supplier to the client would not be possible. At the same time, however, it is a process that is highly prone to the occurrence of undesirable events. The aim of the article is to present the method for assessing operational...

In the presented paper, authors focus on the investigation of the concept of supply chain safety in the relation to the risk assessment in transportation process performance. Thus, the disruption event definition is explained and the literature review on supply chain safety is given. The case study conducted in the transportation company presents r...

Research on transport risk focuses on adverse events occurring in particular modes of transport. A review of literature and project works indicates that risk analyses are carried out separately for road, rail, air and water transport. A different approach to risk assessment in particular modes of transport results from significant differences occur...

The safety of public transport stops is the subject of numerous studies in large agglomerations around the world. This is due to the fact that it is a passenger exchange zone where collisions and accidents involving people getting on or off public transport vehicles most often occur. For this reason, the purpose of the article is to present the res...

The article presents an analysis of offenses in inland navigation in 2013-2017, based on the number and reasons for issuing fines by Offices of Inland Navigation in Poland. In the investigated period, in Poland, over 1,300 fines were issued on the basis of five articles of the Act of 21st of December 2000 on Inland Navigation. Based on the collecte...

Launched in 2010, the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ caused an increased migration of people from both the Middle East and Africa to Europe. In the face of such a large number of refugees, the European Union announced a migration crisis. This crisis has increased the risk factor of road transport along selected European routes. The aim of this publication...

The transportation process is described by 5 parameters: transport operations and the relations between them, the route, the time of the transportation process and the kind of product that is transported. The direct interviews conducted among carriers indicate that if entered into the TMS (Transport Management System), the route parameters applicab...

Managing the risks in a railway transport company is related to many challenges. This is influenced by the characteristics of the transport process itself, which is carried out in a complex system. The transportation system consists of a very large number of elements and interactions between them. This situation makes, that it is impossible to diag...

The importance of technical objects maintenance issues takes on particular significance in the area of increasing competition an increasingly higher demands in the area of quality, reliability and productivity of performed system’s functions and tasks. The main objectives of maintenance have evolved for the last fifty years. Thus, the article is ai...

The paper focused on the process approach to risk assessment in the production company from the SME. Based on the literature review, there was prepared a proposal of the analytical procedure, taking into account the holistic approach to identifying risks in the enterprise. There was distinguished the three main areas of analysis: the workflow organ...

In the presented paper, authors focus on the issues connected with transportation companies risk assessment. Following this, in the article the authors investigate the problem of information needs that make possible a full risk analysis performance for freight transport companies. Thus, the holistic approach in risk assessment for road transport co...

The maintenance of devices is now a critical element in the functioning of manufacturing enterprises. The situation is similar in the transport industry. The technical condition of the vehicles is dependent upon operational procedures that affect the quality of services, comfort and the amount of incurred operating expenses. The aim of this paper i...

The paper continues the study of the same authors, who previously proposed a method of risk assessment in inland navigation. In the literature there is a gap in the research area of a risk management of transportation systems, especially: inland navigation. The authors carried out interdisciplinary research and presented the results related to the...

In the presented paper, author focus on the issues related to risk assessment of transport processes performance. The author presented the characteristics of the traditional approach to risk assessment in transport, which is popular in the literature. This approach addresses the strategic risk assessment for the road transport system and it focuses...

Relationship between functional and also efficient working of urban transport and totality of social as well as economic dimension of life at urbanized area shows huge impact of urban transport at public life. It is one of the reasons that its prosperity is an object of interest of passengers, haulage contractors and persons responsible for managem...

The development of transport goes hand in hand with the development of the economy. Dynamic growth results in the necessity of their planning. One observe this, among others in documents and guidelines created at various levels of administration. In the face of favourable conditions for the development of inland waterway transport in Poland, in par...

The presented paper discusses the theoretical issues concerning the development and implementation of the Balanced Scorecard.

In the presented paper, authors focus on the issues related to asset management in enterprises. The aim of the article is to present the requirements and standards defined in ISO 55001. Thus, there are presented the basic definitions related to the research area. Later, there are discussed the main guidelines set out in the standard, with taking in...

In the presented paper, authors focus on the issues related to risk assessment of transport processes performance. Thus, there are presented the basic definitions related to the research area. Later, there is discussed the possibility of risk assessment performance in the freight transport, outlining an assessment approach compatible with ISO 31000...

The quality of public transport plays an increasingly important role in overall quality of life assessment in metropolitan areas. The punctuality of departures is classified as one of the primary criteria for passengers, public transport authorities and carriers. The paper presents the problem of measuring the punctuality of services in view of ass...

Food supply chains are evaluating, developing and prolonging which make them more and more complex. The main, general determinant of these changes is globalization. Building the logistics relationship with partners from culturally and socially different countries makes that the study on food supply chain reliability becomes increasingly important w...

In the presented paper, authors focus on the issues connected with transportation system vulnerability assessment. On the basis of the process controlling concept, authors propose the main vulnerability analysis procedure which can be implemented e.g. in road passenger transport companies. Following this, in the article the main vulnerability defin...

The target of this paper is to present the preliminary concept of decision support system for seaports supply chain risk management in the aspect of vulnerability and resilience engineering. As a result, there is discussed a literature review connected with resilience engineering of seaport infrastructure systems and their supply chains. Later, the...

In the presented paper, authors focus on the issues connected with passenger transportation system vulnerability assessment. Following this, in the article the main transportation system vulnerability definitions are discussed. Later, there is presented the comprehensive literature review connected with assessment methods used in the analysed resea...

In the presented paper, authors focus on the issues connected with passenger transportation system vulnerability assessment. Following this, in the article the authors investigate the problem of information needs that make possible a full risk analysis performance for municipal transport system. Thus, there is presented a short literature review co...

The measurement of speed is the subject of analysis and publication of many researchers around the world. This issue is analyzed from the point of view of movement engineering, urban planning, logistics, but also the city management. The researches, initiated by the authors in this paper, are focused on measuring the time of vehicle journeys on the...

European Safety and Reliability Conference ESREL 2015 Zurich

The timeliness index for the performance of the service is one of basic parameters of the assessment of the efficiency of logistics system operation. The results of surveys of passenger preferences nearly always identify punctuality as one of the three most important and also most recognizable features, which describe the functioning of public tran...

Studies on energy security can be found in many academic publications and in government and think-tank reports. Main goal of this article is to present the energy system in the Republic of South Africa, to discuss the phenomenon of load shedding and it indication of proposed changes required to existing solutions. Authors based their research on av...

Among different transportation modes, inland water transport is recognized as a low-cost, environmentally friendly way of transporting. The use of this mode in Poland encounters many challenges. Thus, the investigation of development possibilities by analysing the revitalization profitability and navigability restoration of Lower Vistula river shou...