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Validation of supervisor effectiveness determinants for engineering team-based organisations
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify, validate, and describe the determinants of supervisor effectiveness in the context of engineering team-based organisations. Five supervisor effectiveness determinants ... -
Using machine learning to predict the next purchase date for an individual retail customer
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Targeted marketing has become more popular over the last few years, and knowing when a customer will require a product can be of enormous value to a company. However, predicting this is a difficult task. ... -
System development for the five-axis extrusion of a photopolymer
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of a novel method of additive manufacturing involving the support-free extrusion of a photopolymer is discussed. The objectives of the paper are the presentation of mechanical and electrical ... -
The state of the art of gendered energy innovations : a structured literature review
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The impact of restricted access to sustainable energy is the worst in vulnerable urban poor areas, and so an alternative approach to energy innovations is needed. To explore the possibilities for energy ... -
Production scheduling heuristics for frequent load-shedding scenarios : a knowledge engineering approach
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Most industrial machinery and equipment used by the South African manufacturing sector is powered by either a direct current or an alternating current electricity supply. With the recent frequent power ... -
Modelling the tendencies of a residential population to conserve water
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Water scarcity is both a global and a local phenomenon. In order to address this, investigations into water demand management strategies and the conservation tendencies of a population are imperative. ... -
An integrative review of the potential barriers to and drivers of adopting and implementing sustainable construction in South Africa
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: While sustainable construction has gained increasing international attention, a limited number of studies address the issue of sustainable construction in South Africa. The adoption and implementation of ... -
Exploring factors that influence the mainstreaming of gendered energy interventions in poor urban environments : a structured literature review
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Energy sectors are faced with the interconnected challenges of urbanisation and providing a growing population with accessible and sustainable energy that facilitates economic development, energy security, ...