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This paper presents an analysis of economic aspects of three selected automation innovations in electronic Transportation Management Systems: Maritime Transport Chain solution and Vessel Estimated Time of Arrival solution (related to the maritime transport) and Delivery Planning solution (related to the transport in general). The theoretical background of transportation, Transportation Management Systems, maritime transportation and seaports is provided, focusing on the economic aspects. A literature review has been conducted, in order to identify the research gap and to focus on the economic aspects of the selected automation innovations. A SWOT Analysis of the Maritime Transport Chain solution, Vessel Estimated Time of Arrival solution and Delivery Planning solution (from an internal and external perspective) is presented, adding to the existing research of the economic aspects of automation innovations in the transport sector.

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Measuring the universities' knowledge transfer performance is important for both policymakers and universities due to the recognized social and economic impact of the knowledge transfer process. The aim of this paper is to investigate and discuss the contemporary knowledge transfer metrics used for measuring the knowledge transfer activities at universities. The research results show that the universities need to consider several important aspects when selecting and reporting on their knowledge transfer activities, such as the purpose and continuity of data collection and reporting on knowledge transfer activities, internal and external context in which universities operate, and implementation of common definitions for knowledge transfer indicators. Additional aspects identified from the conducted research which are important for the overall assessment of the universities’ knowledge transfer performances are the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data on knowledge transfer activities, and harmonization of the knowledge transfer metrics that will enable the universities to measure and compare their knowledge transfer activities, nationally and internationally.

Original scientific paper Techno-economical optimization of vibro-diagnostic method implies defining of the minimal number of vibro-diagnostic information, which could be used for precise and definite diagnosis of broad spectra of failures or malfunctions with all types of rotating machines in standard use, including marine pumps. Economic optimization is done based on competitive advantage approach, but in coherence to technical aspect. Techno-economical optimization in this research is analysed more from the aspect of the optimization problem new formulation than from the aspect of mathematical apparatus for solving the problem. In this case, the optimization is based on establishing the possibility of certain defect appearance at marine rotating machines and implementation of causal relations between diagnostic model and defined goal functions values. Keywords: diagnostics; optimization; marine rotating pumps; vibrations Optimizacija vibro-dijagnostičke metode za brodske rotacijske pumpeIzvorni znastveni članak Tehničko-ekonomska optimizacija vibro-dijagnostičke metode podrazumijeva definiranje minimalnog broja vibro-dijagnostičkih informacija koje se mogu koristiti za precizno i konačno dijagnosticiranje širokog spektra otkaza svih tipova rotacijskih strojeva u standardnoj uporabi, uključujući i brodske pumpe. Ekonomska optimizacija temelji se na pristupu odabira komparativnih prednosti sustava koji ispunjavaju tehničke norme. U ovom istraživanju, tehničko-ekonomska optimizacija se analizira više s aspekta nove formulacije problema optimizacije, nego s matematičkog aspekta za rješavanje problema. U izloženom radu, optimizacija se bazira na utvrđivanju vjerojatnosti pojave određenog otkaza na rotacijskim strojevima i implementacije uzročnih veza između dijagnostičkog modela i definiranih funkcija.