Renata Činčikaitė

• General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania

Since 2004 March 10, after Lithuania became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), it has been committed to improving national security and close cooperation with NATO countries. Therefore, military mobility is one of the priority areas of the state. However, it is impossible to fulfil this obligation without inadequate infrastr...

Purpose-The purpose of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the academic activities of Kazakhstan's academics and to present a comprehensive map of the academic landscape in the country. Research methodology-The study combines synthesis and comparative scientific analysis of concepts and methods in the literature. It involves seconda...

The logistics industry is an integral part of any country’s economy and plays a major role in the movement of goods and services. In recent years, the transport and logistics sector has faced new challenges and technologies designed to facilitate and accelerate the movement of goods and products through supply chains. The “Industry 4.0” solutions i...

Better military mobility in Europe is considered one of the most important aspects in ensuring better deterrence. The member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (from now on referred to as NATO) are interested in the rapid transfer of defense forces, supplies, and equipment across Europe. When transporting military cargo by railways fr...

Globalization processes and scientific and technological progress lead to changes in business development. This requires restructuring the supply chains. These changes are driven by rapidly changing consumer expectations and growing competition in the market. Therefore, to maintain the ability to compete in national and global markets and to delive...

The world is becoming increasingly virtual, created for our convenience. The new industrial revolution, which is focused on automation, digitization, and data exchange of systems and processes in various industries [1, 2], enables more efficient management of the supply chain to gain competitive advantage and avoid mistakes. Technologies like Block...

In today's highly competitive business environments, manufacturers face stiff competition. As digital technologies have become more pervasive, many businesses in the manufacturing sector have begun to tap into the potential of big data analytics to gain an edge in their markets. Companies in the manufacturing sector can gain a significant competiti...

Migration is one of today’s most sensitive and relevant topics. In 2022 alone, 32.5 million people worldwide will have left their country due to war, political instability, economic hardship, climate change, and other reasons. In recent years, the constantly growing flow of migrants to developed countries poses increasing challenges to the institut...

City competitiveness is a complex product of local and international conditions, local characteristics, social and economic superstructure, and the actions of individual companies. Although many scientific studies have examined the country's and urban competitiveness , the competitiveness of port cities still needs to be assessed comprehensively ,...

Purpose-to determine whether changes in sustainable transport influence the difference in the number of road accidents. Research methodology-synthesis and comparative scientific analysis of concepts and methods published in the literature, secondary data analysis, statistical processing, correlation-regression analysis, ARIMA method. Findings-the n...

In order to develop broader scientific discussions, the authors analyze a contemporary social phenomenon in the field of sustainability—the modernisation of the country in order to preserve the ecosystem, emphasizing one of the most important aspects of modernisation—the context of economic environmental sustainability. Underscoring the importance...

In order to develop broader scientific discussions, the authors analyze a contemporary social phenomenon in the field of sustainability—the modernisation of the country in order to preserve the ecosystem, emphasizing one of the most important aspects of modernisation—the context of economic environmental sustainability. Underscoring the importance...

In 2020, Europe reached 76.7 billion people. EUR of cosmetics sales in the retail market and according to this indicator is the largest market for cosmetic products in the world. 500 million European consumers use cosmetics and personal care products every day to protect their health and improve their well-being. With the high demand for cosmetic p...

Changes in passenger traffic and the choice of vehicle affect the coun-try's environment, economic and social situation, as well as the operating costs of the transport infrastructure. Rail transport is more environmentally friendly (the CO 2 footprint of a train passenger per kilometre is about 14 g CO 2), more economical than road transport (the...

The growth of international trade and the development of business enterprises are inseparable processes of the development of the modern economy, promoting through their functioning more active integration of different countries, cooperation of various enterprises with each other, and optimization of common processes. There is a movement of product...

The main finding of this paper is presented as a theoretical model of the development of public citizenship in a sustainable environment that has been created for the case of Lithuania. Revealing the relevance of this phenomenon and the level of its research, the authors notice that the studies of other researchers lack a holistic approach and pres...

Foreign investment is one of the driving forces of a country’s economy. The global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in 2020 amounted to USD 1 trillion, but FDI distribution varies from country to country. Here, the questions arise as to what determines the choice of foreign investors, what the countries can do/are doing to attract FDI, and whi...

The present paper investigates the determinants of the country’s modernisation through the lens of its citizens. A combination of the ‘hard’ determinants of country’s modernisation (effectiveness of digitisation, infrastructure, environment and interoperability of natural resources; behaviour in line with environmental trends of the EU) and ‘soft’...

The paper presents a theoretical and empirical assessment of this social phenomenon. The achieved scientific solution-result (Main Finding) is presented a theoretical model of the develop-ment of public citizenship in a sustainable environment has been created for the case of Lithuania. First of all, the paper discusses the conceptual issues of the...

The present paper investigates the 'soft' determinants of social environmental sustainability of the country. A three-dimensional research approach, covering the education system and educational culture; socio-economic integration; and the legal system and the importance of public administration and citizenship, was utilized. A cross-sectional surv...

This article focused on transportation sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic situation under the Fermatean fuzzy environment. In both developed and developing nations, sustainability has risen to the top of the priority list for transportation policies and planning. We introduce a simplified presentation of the Fermatean fuzzy traveling selle...

This article proposes a modified ranking technique for generalized interval type-2 trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. For demonstrating uncertainty and managing imprecision in decision-making information, interval type-2 fuzzy sets are beneficial. The proposed ranking methodology resolves the difficulty of multi-criteria group decision-making on sustainabl...

Global warming is mainly caused by carbon emissions. Currently, fewer countries are concentrating on reducing carbon emissions. The primary strategy utilized by numerous countries to achieve carbon emissions reduction is the carbon tax policy. With this in mind, a sustainable two-warehouse inventory model was taken carbon tax into account for a con...

Environmentally friendly goods are market-oriented goods that create less environmental damage. Their manufacture is related to a product development process designed to consider the environmental consequences that might develop throughout their life cycle. In reality, the global demand for herbal goods is expanding since herbal products are manufa...

It is crucial for a city to ensure economic stability and growth, along with social security and prosperity, not only for the present, but also for future generations. Increasingly, researchers are highlighting the need to apply sustainable urban growth principles to the field of urban development, arguing that this would reduce the negative impact...

With the rapid spread of technology, consumers spend most of their free time on computers, smartphones, and social networks. It is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to reach the consumer directly, and more and more businesses are reorganizing all or part of the electronic space. This process was particularly evident during the COVID-19...

Supply chains have received significant attention in recent years. Neural networks (NN) are a technique available in artificial intelligence (AI) which has many supporters due to their diverse applications because they can be used to move towards complete harmony. NN, an emerging AI technique, have a strong appeal for a wide range of applications t...

The world is changing faster than ever before. Continuous changes are also affecting the higher education sector. The number of programs on offer is growing, attraction strategies are changing, and the branding and positioning of higher education institutions are gaining significance. The growing influence of social networks on personal choice cann...

The world is increasingly being affected by globalisation, and investment is being affected by this continuous process. Investment is an important determinant of a country’s growth, its micro- and macroeconomic development, and the overall economic well-being. Attractiveness for investment is an indicator that reveals accessibility and com-petitive...

The value of superior supply network design is becoming increasingly important, especially in the perishable supply chain. Due to the recent developments in perishable products, perishable product supply chain (PPSC) management has attracted many researchers. The purpose of this study was to present a multi-period and multi-echelon perishable suppl...

Cross-docking is an excellent way to reduce the space required to store goods, inventory management costs, and customer order delivery time. This paper focuses on cost optimization, scheduling incoming and outgoing trucks, and green supply chains with multiple cross-docking. The three objectives are minimizing total operating costs, truck transport...

In the context of accelerating urbanisation, cities must ensure a viable economy, social well-being, and a healthy environment. Transport is one of the key conditions for economic development and meeting the needs of countries, regions, and cities. However, transport must meet not only the physiological but also the social needs of society, one of...

Robots have started to be used in the service sector as well as in the manufacturing industry. The use of service robots in airport services, tourism, and hospital services also brings many advantages. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing physical contact and providing hygiene are essential benefits of service robots. For this purpose, the ef...

Background: Lean innovation focuses on minimizing waste in the product development stages in order to increase productivity by obtaining customer feedback more quickly and efficiently. The usage of lean innovation practices in product development stages in the pharmaceutical supply chain is the topic of an increasing amount of research on the criti...

Only recently, smart cities are taking shape, thanks to the rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and other similar technologies. Given the high demands placed on advanced technologies such as autonomous driving, cloud data services, and high-precision sensors , smart cities are creating an intelligent transportation envir...

The process of companies undertaking adaptation in the face of changing conditions that have been influenced by factors such as globalization, technological changes, environmental changes, competition, political decisions, worker mobility, population structure, and so on is one of the major challenges of modern corporate governance. Changes in a co...

Personal security is one of the many factors that must be assessed comprehensively when planning an urban competitiveness strategy. The aim of this article is to assess the competitive position of the social environment of cities in terms of security with regard to time and other competing cities. Having conducted a systemic and comparative analysi...

Market conditions have become increasingly dynamic and demanding, resulting in a challenging competitive environment. To adapt to this dynamic environment, supply chains have become increasingly reliant on collaboration, integration, flexibility, and trust between stakeholders. Therefore, the importance of new technological applications in supply c...

The competition between cities involves the search for different ways and means to create, attract, sustain, and use diverse resources, knowledge, ideas, and innovations to support the economic growth of each individual city and, as a result, to strengthen the city’s position in the urban hierarchy both short-term and long-term. However, for each c...

One of the main problems encountered by businessmen of the Kaunas county is insufficient competitiveness level. One of the ways to increase the competitiveness of the region is to improve applied business development incentive measures here. The object of the research is regional business growth promotion. The purpose of the research is to investig...

The article involves analysis of urban competitiveness from the national and international perspective. The analysis is focused on possibilities of application of different methods, widely used for the assessment of both the company's, national and regional competitiveness, as well as on identification of advantages and disadvantages of such method...

The concept of urban competitiveness is difficult to describe unanimously, and in research references it is often identified with regional competitiveness. The European spatial development perspective maintains that regional competitiveness is directly determined by economic power of a city. The article includes analysis on concepts of regional and...

The article surveys printing and publishing market and its strong and weak aspects. The concept of a new product is described as well as its lifetime and the necessity of its introduction to the market. The enterprise X operating on the market is analyzed, its strong and weak characteristics are presented. The segmentation of the company consumers...

Anotacija Straipsnyje pristatoma miesto koncepcijos miesto lygmeniu analizė, miesto konkurencingumo sąvo-kos analizė, miesto konkurencingumą įtakojančių veiksnių analizė. Išskiriami Lietuvos miestų konkurencin-gumą lemiantys veiksniai, pristatomi ekspertinio tyrimo rezultatai. Miesto konkurencingumo veiksnių moks-linėje literatūroje yra išskiriama...

The theoretical and practical aspects of the measurement of urban competitiveness are analyzed in this article. But, why the measurement of urban (at the same time regional or national) competitiveness is so important? The answer to this question is related to the fact, that if the competitiveness cannot be measured, it cannot be improved. As the c...