Digital technologies play a key role in reviving the world economy. The EU has pledged to combine recovery support with resilient digital transformation. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the lack of digitization in Slovakia and the shortcomings of digital skills in citizens and communication with institutions. Digital skills are important and should form part of educational policy. ICT skills can help people succeed in the labour market and improve communication with public administration. Digitization and globalization increase the importance to communicate through the Internet, applications, and other e-based gadgets. Digital skills are one of the essential parts of e-Government, so people can use e-Government services in communication with public administration. The current crisis is affecting citizens’ use of online services. Indices concerning the digital economy are analysed, such as the digital economy and society index DESI and e-Government digital skills (EGDI) from 2018 to 2021 revealed a stagnant state in 2018 and 2019, and in 2020, there was a decrease in basic digital skills. The next index is E-Government Digital Index. It focuses on human capital and digital skills in these indices. The paper analyses and identifies the digital skills of citizens in the context of e-Government development and describes the use of e-Government services by EU citizens with a focus on the Slovak Republic. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey of Slovak Republic citizens’ digital skills according to selected categories, the use of e-Government services as well as awareness of e-Government services. Solutions that improve e-Government in the Slovak Republic are gradually being implemented. Improving digital skills according to the National Coalition for Digital Skills and Professions in the Slovak Republic is one of the priorities of The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, which has adopted an action plan for 2019–2022 to improve the results in the DESI index by 2025 and focus on the digital skills required by employers. The survey revealed that in Slovakia, the majority of schools offer only weak support for digital education (about the EU-27 average of 68% and 45%, respectively). The research also revealed a decreased level of digital literacy among young people. These competencies are very important to gain a position in the labour market in the digital society. The projects aim to support the development of digital skills of primary and secondary school students, and the integration of new technologies into teaching.

The current stage of socio-economic development is focused on ensuring prosperity by meeting the goals and intensifying the practices of the 4th generation smart industry. The ways and methods of advancement are being scientifically researched and specified, while at the same time revealing...

The friction coefficient in the simulation of stamping processes should be defined. Modern simulation software allows its definition as constant or its dependence on pressure or temperature. It is also useful in stamping processes to define different values in different regions, as it often reflects the nature of deformation process. This article deals with the regression and analytical models commonly used to determine the friction coefficients in specified areas of the stamping process. Analytical models were verified by an experimental strip drawing test under the same contact conditions. Steel sheets for the automotive industry were used in experiments and simulations—extra deep drawing quality DC 05 and austenitic stainless steel AISI 304. Friction coefficients were also evaluated when the cup test was performed. A regression model of drawing to the blankholding force was applied to the results. Conformity of friction coefficients when measured by cup tests and strip tests was confirmed. The values of the friction coefficient reached from the experiment were applied in FEM simulation software.

Digital technologies play a key role in reviving the world economy. The EU has pledged to combine recovery support with resilient digital transformation. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the lack of digitization in Slovakia and the shortcomings of digital skills in citizens and communication with institutions. Digital skills are important and should form part of educational policy. ICT skills can help people succeed in the labour market and improve communication with public administration. Digitization and globalization increase the importance to communicate through the Internet, applications and other e-based gadgets. Digital skills are one of the essential parts of e-Government, so people can use e-Government services in communication with public administration. The current crisis citizens' use of online services. In-dices concerning the digital economy are analysed, such as the digital economy and society index DESI and e-government digital skills (EGDI) from 2018 to 2021 revealed a stagnant state in 2018 and 2019 and 2020, there was a decrease in basic digital skills". The next index is E-Government Digital Index It focuses on human capital and digital skills in these indices. The paper analyses and identifies the digital skills of citizens in the context of e-Government development and describes the use of e-Government services by EU citizens with a focus on the Slovak republic. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey with citizens in Slovak republic's digital skills according to selected categories, the use of e-Government services as well as awareness of e-Government services. Solutions that improve e-government in the Slovak Republic are gradually being implemented. Improving digital skills according to National Coalition for Digital Skills and professions in the Slovak republic and is one of the priorities of The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic which has adopted an action plan for 2019 – 2022 to improve the results in the DESI index by 2025 and focus on the digital skills required by employers. The survey revealed that in Slovakia, the majority of schools offer only weak support for digital education (about the EU-27 average of 68% and 45%, respectively). The research revealed also decreased level of digital literacy among young people. These competencies are very important to gain a position in the labour market in the digital society. The projects aim to support the development of digital skills of primary and secondary school students, and the integration of new technologies into teaching.

The case study of the Spaghetti diagram application in the evaluation of the production workplace layout was carried out in order to verify the proposed Excel application in specific production conditions. This paper presents an analysis of the existing workplace layout and two new proposals of layout. The analysis was realized for all layouts using Excel application Spaghetti diagram and the obtained results were compared with each other. In conclusion, the experience with Excel application was summarized and advantages and disadvantages of its use were specified. The defined approach also expects the usage of other methods and tools, such as video-based time analysis tools. In a comprehensive approach to layout issue, the paper specifies the possibility of an effective combination of different methods and tools and sets out directions for further development.

The proposals are based on an analysis of the current state and methodologies of corporate risk management with an emphasis on management according to internationally recognized ISO 3100X standards and their revision, as well as the requirements of revised ISO standards for quality management, environment, safety, etc. related to risk management. The Deming cycle (Plan-Do- Check-Act) of continuous improvement is a methodological tool for building a management system, whether for a partial aspect or integrated, which greatly facilitates the integration process. Significant support for the integration of management systems is a unified element structure of the latest revisions of ISO standards according to Annex SL for quality ISO 9001, environment, ISO 14001, occupational health and safety ISO 45001, information security ISO 27001, but also others. When implementing management systems according to these standards, it is recommended to use the latest ISO standard 31000: 2019 Risk Management - Guidance in connection with the management of individual risks. Although this standard does not have a 10-chapters structure according to Annex SL as well as other standards, it is fully integrated into the system. It has 6 chapters and chapters 4. Principles, 5. System, 6. The process contains recommendations that can be integrated with the requirements of the chapters of the ISO standards for environmental management, quality, safety and health at work, health and safety, information security. The identification and evaluation of aspects of impacts and risks is an input to building management systems of an organization according to internationally recognized standards, whether for partial aspects or an integrated system. The most important aspects impacts and risks, whether technical, economic, environmental, safety, information and others are reflected in the management system in policies and objectives. In this context, it is useful to draw up a Register of Aspects, Impacts and Risks for organizational processes, and if it is an integrated management system, an integrated register is needed. As part of our research, a generally applicable guide to the preparation of a more exact integrated register was proposed as a basis for building an integrated management system. The register form includes 10 columns with their specification and quantification and was applied in the operating conditions of the Vojany thermal power plant in the implementation of the quality and environmental management system according to the relevant international standards. At the end of the paper, the presented solution specifies possible benefits from the implementation of an integrated management system built according to internationally recognized ISO standards.