Browsing Department of Industrial Engineering by Title
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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 ... -
An analysis of the extent to which industry 4.0 has been considered in sustainability or socio-technical transitions
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A growing database of literature is geared towards the analysis and evaluation of Industry 4.0. One of the points of interest is the assessment of Industry 4.0 in the context of sustainability and sustainable ... -
An analysis of the upstream supply chain for second-line drugs for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Systematic problems in the supply chain of second-line anti-TB drugs (SLDs) for multidrug- resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are well documented and contribute significantly to the comprehension of the ... -
Analysis of the use of space and module-configured packaging to improve fruit export mass in a refrigerated container
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African fruit export industry is a key contributor to thecountry’s economy, and must be managed efficiently to that ensure its vital role is maintained. Significant increases in reefer freight ... -
The applicability of the centeno, chaudhary and lopez repair time standard methodology in a rail maintenance environment
(SAIIE, 2015)The establishment of labour standards within a production environment has become common practice, and is receiving growing recognition in the maintenance environment. However, the application of labour standards in a transit ... -
The application of 3D Printing in reconstructive surgery
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As part of a growing trend in the medical industry of patient specific solutions, a need arises for means and methods that could grant surgeons the ability to improve their pre-operative planning, and ... -
Application of additive manufacturing for improved thermal management of hot sheet metal forming tools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In hot stamping, a blank or sheet of metal at high temperature (800-900 °C) is formed and cooled simultaneously by the tools. The rapid cooling of the blank causes transformation to a martensitic ... -
The application of business process mining to improving a physical asset management process : a case study
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Business process planning and control is important for effectively managing and improving processes relating to the management of physical assets. This is especially true when processes affect the uptime ... -
The application of design criteria for locating a hub configured supply chain for a restaurant cluster in the Stellenbosch area
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-06-25)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Restaurants, in general, utilise numerous suppliers. Normally they deliver on different days in the week and at different times during the day, logistically not an optimum approach. Not only does the ... -
Application of lean principles in the South African construction industry
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2019-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is a developing country that invests billions of rands annually in the construction industry. This industry consumes resources and, inevitably, waste is generated during the process. Although ... -
Application of lean tools in rolling stock procurement supply chain management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main aim of this research study was an investigation of applicable lean tools in rolling stock procurement supply chain management (SCM). Lean principles resonate from the manufacturing environment ... -
Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017)Historically, Lean thinking has limited applications in the maintenance environment (that is, a non-manufacturing environment). This article reports on the Lean tools that can be implemented in the maintenance environment. ... -
An application of mechatronics in manufacturing with object-oriented programming in a windows environment
(SAIIE, 1999)This project is part of a program to establish mechatronics knowledge and skills in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch. A low-cost, but accurate mechatronic application was developed ... -
The application of necessary but not sufficient principles to the implementation of product lifecycle management software
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is defined as the business activity of managing a company's products across the product lifecycle. Product Data Management (PDM) systems are the primary system component of PLM. The focus ... -
The application of production-related information technology architecture to improve on visual management systems within the manufacturing industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research investigates the relationship between technology advancements and the effects thereof in manufacturing industry in relation to the complexity of the production lines, resource efficiency and ... -
Application of the aviation derived maintenance free operating period concept in the South African mining industry
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2013-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper analyses the use and possible application of the concept of the maintenance free operating period (MFOP), derived from the aviation sector, in the mining industry. The traditionally used ... -
The application of the cross-entropy method for multi-objective optimisation to combinatorial problems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Society is continually in search of ways to optimise various objectives. When faced with multiple and con icting objectives, humans are in need of solution techniques to enable optimisation. This ... -
The application of the six sigma quality concept to improve process performance in a continuous processing plant
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This report presents the application of the six sigma quality concept in solving a true business problem. Six sigma is a quality improvement and business strategy/tool developed by Motorola in the mid ... -
An application of the supply chain operations reference model for the service supply chain for standardised back office services
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is common practice to apply manufacturing practices to services, with the intention of improving services through the practices of manufacturing. One of the manufacturing practices that has proven to ...
