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Investigating supply chain sustainability in South African organisations
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: The need for sustainable supply chain management has become a necessity given the growing impact of climate change and global warming. The South African (SA) government is planning to implement a carbon tax in ... -
A heavy goods vehicle fleet forecast for South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)Purpose: To develop and apply a methodology to calculate the heavy goods vehicle fleet required to meet South Africa’s projected road freight transport demand within the context of total surface freight transport ... -
Funding for roads : understanding the South African road funding framework
(2019-09-30)Background: A good quality road network holds numerous benefits to any country, but is dependent on sufficient and stable modes of funding and adequate financing. Funding for roads in South Africa is complex, controversial ... -
Assessing the costs and benefits of a speed limit for freight trains during night-time operations : a generic model for the Netherlands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Noise pollution is a severe issue for numerous individuals, especially when it occurs consistently and throughout the entire day. As a major source of emissions, transportation has long been in the focus ... -
A systems perspective of basic education in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa has one of the highest measures of economic inequality and one of the worst performing basic education systems in the world. The majority of learners from poorer communities are attending ... -
Investigating quality issues after the introduction of humidifiers into table grape pack houses : a Northern Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction & Background to study: South Africa is the third largest producer of table grapes in the southern hemisphere following Chile and Peru respectively. Deciduous fruits and vegetables are South ... -
Predicting a surgical site hospital acquired infection : a case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In this study a logistic regression model for a private healthcare group, was used to determine the predicted number of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) of an operative procedure at a healthcare facility. ... -
Vehicle ownership for South Africa : developing a forecasting model and assessing household vehicle ownership
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study provides details on the findings of an analysis of data on the South African vehicle population and data from the National Household Travel Survey conducted in 2013; an analysis to forecast ... -
Roads infrastructure funding and financing for Namibia : a case study of the national road network
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Namibia established a second-generation road fund with the aim of implementing a user-pays system by ensuring that road users pay for their consumption of road services. The national road network covers ... -
The impact of the moratorium on the regulation governing vehicle height restriction : a South African high cube container case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa’s export industry is reliant on deep-sea shipping. Over the past twenty years, there has been a shift in the global shipping industry, resulting in a move away from the standard general purpose ... -
Identifying temperature breaks in pome fruit and table grape export cold chains from South Africa to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands : a Western Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : There is a growing concern in the South African fruit industry of increasing losses, both financially and of the produce itself, as a result of temperature breaks in the export cold chain. This concern ... -
Identifying temperature breaks in the initial stages of the cold chain for Clementines and Navel oranges : a Western Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa is the second largest exporter of citrus fruits in the world, with only Spain exporting higher volumes. It is the country’s third most exported horticultural product after deciduous fruits ... -
A framework for sustainable road freight decarbonisation in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Local and international governments are becoming more aware of carbon emission outputs and the damage that these emissions are inflicting on the environment. The definite impact that carbon emissions have ... -
An investigation into consumer buying behaviour of alcoholic beverages in specialist retailer outlets in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The alcoholic beverage industry in South Africa is highly competitive, with thousands of brands competing for market share. Companies investing in advertising want to understand if they are getting a ... -
Unpacking the technical and perception barriers to electric vehicle uptake in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The rapid population growth and urbanization on the African continent exert ever more pressure on existing infrastructure, especially energy and transportation infrastructure, which is predominantly ... -
Evaluating packaging system performance and sourcing strategies of flexible packaging material in inbound supply, combined with the total cost of ownership impact analysis : a case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Packaging contributes to product value as it protects, markets and extends the life of the content of the product. Packaging is manufactured in all shapes and sizes and from various materials, with one ... -
An agent-based simulation modelling approach to assessing various refuge strategies in Bt sugarcane
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Crops expressing genes from the bacterium Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) produce a protein toxic to members of the order Lepidoptera and are a popular alternative to sprayed insecticides. Although these ... -
The decarbonisation of transport logistics : a South African case study
(Unisa Press, 2018-10-09)South Africa is currently one of the "dirtiest" economies in the world in terms of carbon emissions. The South African economy is heavily dependent on energy-intensive industries, such as mining and primary minerals ... -
Maintaining cold chain integrity : temperature breaks within fruit reefer containers in the Cape Town Container Terminal
(University of South Africa, 2017)South Africa is among the top 10 fruit-exporting countries in the world. The South African fruit industry has identifi ed temperature breaks along the fruit export cold chain that result in the deterioration of fruit ... -
A multi-objective approach to the assignment of stock keeping units to unidirectional picking lines
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017)An order picking system in a distribution centre consisting of parallel unidirectional picking lines is considered. The objectives are to minimise the walking distance of the pickers, the largest volume of stock on a picking ...
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