Department of Logistics
Sub-communities within this community
Collections in this community
Recent Submissions
-
An evaluation of demand and capacity planning processes – a qualitative case study on completely-knocked-down vehicles at Mercedes-Benz Cars
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Sales and operations planning (S&OP) describes an integrated business management process, enabling management to achieve cross-functional focus and alignment throughout an organisation. This process plays ... -
Identifying temperature breaks in the export cold chain of navel oranges : a Western Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African citrus industry contributes significantly to the exportation of fresh fruit annually. South Africa is among the top-ten citrus producing countries in the world and it is the second largest ... -
Meta-heuristic solution approaches to the portfolio optimisation problem
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The portfolio optimisation problem is a well documented and researched combinatorial problem in the financial and operations research fields. The problem definition is defined as having to decide on which ... -
High lift movement in a storage rack system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : With the growing competitive global economy new techniques need to be adopted for distribution of goods. Companies are searching for efficient distribution methods to improve customer service. Due to an ... -
Dietary intake of the urban Black population of Cape Town : the cardiovascular risk in black South Africans (CRIBSA) study
(MDPI, 2016)Introduction: To determine dietary intake of 19 to 64 years old urban Africans in Cape Town in 2009 and examine the changes between 1990 and 2009. Methods: A representative cross-sectional sample (n = 544), stratified by ... -
Affordability and subsidies in urban public transport: assessing the impact of public transport affordability on subsidy allocation in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Cape Town is characterised by high commuting costs and high travel times due to a spatial mismatch between housing and jobs, as a result of apartheid planning policies. This dissertation investigated the ... -
Metaheuristics for the selection and scheduling of jobs with time-dependent durations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Please refer to full text for abstract. -
Urban–rural inequalities in suicide mortality : a comparison of urbanicity indicators
(Biomed Central, 2017-10-30)Background: Urban–rural disparities in suicide mortality have received considerable attention. Varying conceptualizations of urbanity may contribute to the conflicting findings. This ecological study on Germany assessed ... -
Designing travel behaviour change interventions: a spatiotemporal perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Against the background of unprecedented growth in private vehicle ownership and the entrenchment of the private car in everyday life, the past decades have seen a growing and ongoing academic and policy ... -
Design of a weapon assignment subsystem within a ground-based air defence environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A number of assets on the ground typically require protection from aerial threats in a military ground-based air defence environment. The problem of defending these assets is twofold: Incoming aircraft ... -
Aanpassing van grootte-mengsels tydens voorraadtoewysing in 'n kettingwinkel
(LitNet, 2014-12)Die toewysing van voorraad aan winkels is een van die belangrike prosesse in die bestuur van ’n kettingwinkel. In die klerebedryf behels toewysingsbesluite onder andere die bepaling van hoeveelhede van elke grootte ... -
Simulation modelling as a decision support in developing a sterile insect-inherited sterility release strategy for Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
(Florida Entomological Society, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A user-friendly simulation tool for determining the impact of the sterile insect technique/inherited sterility technique (SIT/IS) on populations of the African sugarcane stalk borer, Eldana saccharina ... -
Toward spatial justice : the spatial equity effects of a toll road in Cape Town, South Africa
(Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota, 2015)The present study sets out to provide an ex ante insight into the equity effects of a toll charge on the traffic diversions and geographical accessibility of work locations in the Cape Town metropolitan region, South Africa. ... -
A practical guide to strategy : making strategic thinking, development and implementation accessible
(SUN PReSS, 2004)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Book Blurb: How do we incorporate strategy in everything that we do? Can we make our lives and businesses more meaningful with a practical strategic approach? The authors of this book believe that it is ... -
Predicting the throughput of grain products at the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Cape Town
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Ports provide vital links in the maritime supply chains on which the trading of countries depend, and their efficiency and performance can contribute largely to the international competitiveness ... -
Freight corridor performance measurement system : a framework for South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: On a national level, South Africa’s freight logistics industry is inefficient. The country ranks 36th out of 40 countries in terms of transport productivity (tonne kilometres as a ratio of ... -
The temperature profile of an apple supply chain : a case study of the Ceres district
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: There is a logistical gap in the first section of the apple supply chain that affects the temperature profiles of apples further downstream in the supply chain. Objectives: This article’s ... -
The composite supply chain efficiency model : a case study of the Sishen-Saldanha supply chain
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : As South Africa strives to be a major force in global markets, it is essential that South African supply chains achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. One approach to achieving this is to ensure ... -
A logistics barometer for South Africa : towards sustainable freight mobility
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: South Africa has a disproportionately high freight transport demand owing to industrial development far from ports, low domestic beneficiation and improper modal use. Historical freight ... -
Performance of a customised picking system in a fast moving consumer goods distribution centre
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the business world the majority of industries need an efficient supply chain to get their products to their customers. An integral link in this supply chain is the distribution centre (DC) that collects ...
RSS 1.0