Browsing Department of Industrial Engineering by Title
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A data and modelling framework for strategic supply chain decision-making in the petro-chemical industry.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research was initiated by an opportunity within the petro-chemical company Sasol to explore, improve and integrate various analytical techniques used in the modelling, design and optimisation of supply ... -
The absence of a creative focus in the conventional engineering design process : identifying research opportunities to address this
(SAIIE, 2016-05)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper synthesizes an overview of various models of the engineering design process with an overview of the most relevant theories within the field of creativity studies to conclude that (i) creativity ... -
Adapting modern portfolio theory for prioritising asset care planning in industry
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014-05)Productivity improvement within any organisation can lead to increased turnover. This study focuses on developing a maintenance productivity improvement model that is based upon an established financial investment portfolio ... -
Adding multi-objective optimisation capability to an electricity utility energy flow simulator
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The energy flow simulator (EFS) is a strategic decision support tool that was developed for the South African national electricity utility Eskom. The advanced set of algorithms incorporated into the EFS ... -
Additive manufacturing enabled drug delivery features for titanium-based total hip replacement cementless femoral stems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Bacterial colonisation and biofilm formation onto total hip replacement femoral stems remain a serious complication detrimental to the success of total hip arthroplasty. Current treatment procedures are ... -
Additive manufacturing for sustainable custom-designed implants
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Additive manufacturing (AM) has proven to be an attractive alternative manufacturing process compared with subtractive manufacturing (SM). Additive manufacturing has many advantages, such as mass ... -
Ageing estimation models for lightly loaded distribution power transformers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Power transformers form an integral part of present day electricity networks. They allow for power to efficiently be transported over vast distances. They are however one of the most expensive assets within ... -
Agent based job scheduling for a vehicle engine reconditioning machine shop
(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Job scheduling at a machine shop is a multi-decision criteria problem whose skills are acquired after some years of experience. For Small, Medium to Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) with limited machinery the ... -
An agent-based model of Eldana Saccharina Walker
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An agent-based simulation model is formulated in this dissertation in order to simulate the population dynamics of Eldana saccharina Walker infestation in sugarcane. The simulation model comprises four ... -
Agility : a competitive weapon for South African manufacturers
(SAIIE, 1998)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Agility enables a manufacturing enterprise to manage change as part of its routine business. By aligning the whole company to a single strategic vision and goal, together with internal and external ... -
Agriculture sector implications of a green economy transition in the Western Cape Province of South Africa : a system dynamics modelling approach to food crop production
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Western Cape Province of South Africa has introduced a green economy plan called "Green is Smart". This initiative has the envisaged possibility of providing the Province with a sustainable economy. ... -
An AHP-based evaluation of maintenance excellence cirteria
(South African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A state of Maintenance Excellence is when an organisation has achieved best maintenance practice standards and has reached the benchmark for the performance of maintenance operations. Various models ... -
An air suspension cushion to reduce human exposure to vibration
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)Off-road working vehicles are subjected to high levels of vibration input on the rough terrain and irregular roads they work. The human operators are therefore exposed to high levels of whole body vibration (WBV) and at ... -
Alignment of a functional innovation strategy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 2011-09)For a strategy to be successful it first needs to be the correct strategy then it needs to be aligned with the business values, structures, capabilities and other strategies and finally it needs to be executed [1]. This ... -
Alignment of internal and external business & innovation domains
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The concept of strategic alignment, the “golden thread”, lies at the heart of this research. The idea that all available resources are simultaneously attracted by the magnetic pull of a company’s ... -
Alignment of internal and external business and innovation domains
(SAIIE, 2016-05)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: “Instead of being really good at doing some particular thing, companies must be really good at learning how to do new things”. This ability to do new things involves both the identification and the mastery ... -
Alpha case removal from titanium alloys by machining with tungsten carbide cutting tools
(Stellenbosch -- Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of titanium is rising steadily. This surge is due to the metal’s favourable biocompatibility, corrosion resistance and high specific strength. Despite the increasing demand, titanium production ... -
Analysing product development best practices and improvement of associated activities with an application to a South African company
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dynamic and highly competitive environment that most product development organisations find themselves in demands a method to constantly assess the maturity of the organisations' product development ... -
Analysis of a time based and corrective maintenance system for a sugar producing company
(South African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Southern Africa sugar producers’ market is under threat from Brazilian sugar, with the latter’s sugar landing in Southern African countries - Zimbabwe in particular – at 75% of the selling price ... -
An analysis of possible effects of developmental pricing: A simulation study of the polypropylene industry in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Beneficiation of locally extracted minerals to produce fully processed, highvalue utility products is currently limited in South Africa. However, in the polypropylene value chain, locally mined coal is ...
