Introduction of a New Machine for the Production of Concrete Products into the Manufacturing Process of Tlakovci Podlesnik d.o.o.

The production of concrete products carried out by the company Tlakovci Podlesnik is part of the manufacturing processes that are on the rise in the industry, directly involved in the domestic and international market. Business operations require constant monitoring of global trends and innovative movements in the construction sector, as competitiveness in the market in the era of globalisation and vast information reach is exceptional and will only intensify further with development. During the research and preparation of this diploma thesis, it was established that the production of these construction products, adapted to market demands, is mutually connected and conditioned by the selection and use of modern, technically appropriate machinery and equipment for the manufacture of such products. In the world, these are quite competitive companies, which also means the possibility of appropriate selection for the needs of individual markets.

Problem

The production of concrete products carried out by the company Tlakovci Podlesnik is part of the manufacturing processes that are on the rise in the industry, directly involved in the domestic and international market. Business operations require constant monitoring of global trends and innovative movements in the construction sector, as competitiveness in the market in the era of globalisation and vast information reach is exceptional and will only intensify further with development.

Solution and Method

During the research and preparation of this diploma thesis, it was established that the production of these construction products, adapted to market demands, is mutually connected and conditioned by the selection and use of modern, technically appropriate machinery and equipment for the manufacture of such products. Appropriate machinery and equipment has a favourable impact on product quality, the quantity produced and the breadth of the product range offered. The guidelines must therefore be coordinated with equipment manufacturers so that production objectives are aligned and thus the final product presented is what the market needs.

For the company, all this means carefully and systematically managed business operations from the very beginning of research and collaboration with end users, as it must carefully examine what products the market requires and, on this basis, work with machinery and equipment manufacturers to produce products of the required quality for the end user.

Results

The specific findings of the research into this machinery and equipment market are that the manufacturers of this equipment and their production programme are appropriately qualified to manufacture the machines that the market needs for the production of final products. In the world, these are quite competitive companies, which also means the possibility of appropriate selection for the needs of individual markets. In addition, competition represents correspondingly appropriate price stability, as this eliminates potential occurrences of monopoly prices for such machines.

Machinery and equipment manufacturers are directly connected with companies that produce final products for the market, in this case construction materials. In practice, this is reflected positively through responsiveness to the technically appropriate manufacture of equipment, so that it can be continuously supplemented and adapted to market requirements and modern guidelines in the construction sector. Very important is also appropriate cooperation in the maintenance of machinery and equipment, which means that for the manufacturer, the sale of the machine is not concluded with the received price revenue.

The manufacturer must be responsive and participate in the work process with this machinery and equipment. Problems may arise in the production of products, faults must be eliminated, and for uninterrupted production all spare parts must be guaranteed at all times. This entire described process of cooperation with equipment manufacturers is mutually connected with the end users of the products they have produced for (in this case) the construction products market.

In this part as well, the same coordinated mutual interaction between product manufacturers and end users has been established. Machines, when the production programme is correctly selected, represent an extremely high cost of the production process, so every detail for the selection and manufacture of an appropriate product for market needs is of vital importance. Proof of such appropriate mutual cooperation between machinery and equipment manufacturers, product manufacturers and end users lies in exceptional construction achievements.

An indisputable fact is that only consistent observance of all constituent parts of the production process and market laws is a guarantee for competitive work and the survival of the company. In the diploma thesis, research was carried out on leading manufacturers of concrete product machines in Europe and a specific proposal for machinery and equipment was prepared for the company Tlakovci Podlesnik. Taking into account all the mentioned parts and a review of systematic business operations in the company, the research was concluded with optimism for actual, practical implementation in their production process.

The introduction of the proposed machinery and equipment into the company's production process would also represent an incentive for further successful work in the direction of the acquired education.