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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Groener handelsroetes in die lynskeepsvaartbedryf
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This thesis presents a study on the environmental impact that the design of trade routes and fleet mix in the liner shipping industry has on the carbon emissions from operations. The optimal design of ...
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Choosing optimal reverse channel structures for the collection of used products
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The re-manufacturing of used products has become more important in literature and practice. Governmental legislation forces manufacturers to take care of their end-of-life products. Additionally, ...
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Patient flow and congestion in the out-patient department at Zithulele Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This thesis considers the causes and effects of congestion in the out-patient department (OPD) at Zithulele hospital, a rural healthcare facility located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. ...
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The relationship between stunting and overweight among children from South Africa : secondary analysis of the National Food Consumption Survey – Fortification Baseline I
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016-01)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Globally, in children the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing, and this is associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases in adulthood. There is a need to examine ...
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Carton and volume forecasting from picking lines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Supply chains consist of many stages and all these stages need to be managed. Being able to predict stock flow at any stage can be cost effective for the whole supply chain. In this thesis data from the ...
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Modelling South African traffic for large networks - an extension of the gravity model for traffic demand modelling
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Traffic congestion is a growing burden on society. Due to the complexity of modelling transportation, many approaches do not scale efficiently. Assumptions are made to estimate the locality and quantity ...
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On the solution of petrochemical blending problems with classical metaheuristics
(Operations Research Society of South Africa, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In this paper a comparison of classical metaheuristic techniques over different sizes of petrochemical blending problems is presented. Three problems are taken from the literature and used for initial ...
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Driving side and driving side change : an overview of costs, benefits and economic implication
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The main goal of this study is to determine if there are any costs or benefits that can be associated with Right Hand Drive (RHD) countries and the Left Hand Drive (LHD) countries. This thesis first ...
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The supply chain of relief materials: a guideline for container ports in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In a world of growing crisis, both natural and political, the operation of humanitarian organizations, which provide relief to critically affected communities, have become increasingly significant. With ...
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The development of a spatio-temporal model for water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms-Laubach (Pontederiaceae), biological control strategies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The sustainable and cost-effective management of the notorious water hyacinth weed remains a challenge in South Africa. In this study, a reaction-diffusion model, consisting of a system of delayed partial ...
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Multiobjective in-core fuel management optimisation for nuclear research reactors
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The efficiency and effectiveness of fuel usage in a typical nuclear reactor is influenced by the specific arrangement of available fuel assemblies in the reactor core positions. This arrangement of ...
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SKU assignment to unidirectional picking lines using correlations
(Operations Research Society of South Africa, 2015-07)A real life order picking system consisting of a set of unidirectional picking lines is inves- tigated. Batches of stock keeping units (SKUs) are processed in waves defined as a set of SKUs and their corresponding store ...
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