- Modernization of infrastructure as a condition for the development of rail transport in Poland
Edward Mendyk
The article concerns freight transport in Poland in the years 1950–2008. The author also presents the causes of the current poor technical condition of railway infrastructure and addresses the issue of service quality as a factor that could contribute to the development of rail transport.
- Steel and metallurgical product manufacturers as customers in the industrial goods and services market
Bożena Gajdzik
The article presents the way purchasing decisions are made by manufacturing metallurgical enterprises. The procedure for purchasing materials and technological raw materials, supply materials, as well as investment goods and services is also characterized, taking into account the specificity of the metallurgical market.
- Organizational and institutional framework of the single monetary policy in the euro area
Karol Janowski
The article presents the organization of the central banking system of the economic and monetary union. Furthermore, the goals and tasks of the Eurosystem are discussed, as well as the issues of ECB independence in their implementation. The author characterized the decision-making bodies and the decision-making process at the ECB.
- Simulation model of repair shop service time
Krzysztof Górnicki
The article presents the possibility of applying Monte Carlo methods in the problem of mass service.