Doctoral Degrees (Industrial Engineering)
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Framework to manage change complexity when introducing high voltage technology to automotive production lines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Manufacturing has evolved over the centuries, shifting from one manufacturing paradigm to the next. Competition is now truly global, with companies needing to adapt to market requirements and needing to ... -
Sustainable future CSP fleet deployment in South Africa: A hydrological approach to strategic management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The global growth in renewable energy, as a means to mitigate climate change, has seen the large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind in the electricity generation mix. However, this ... -
Industrial policy-making in mineral-rich developing countries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This dissertation investigates policy-making in mineral-rich developing countries with a focus on policies that seek to promote the value add to mineral products before export (also known as beneficiation ... -
Foundational elements of a managerial framework to support team creativity in engineering organisations: Organising and expanding the body of knowledge.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Creativity plays a role throughout the engineering design process, and therefore in the problem-solving activity that lies at the root of engineering work. Due to the complex interaction between creativity ... -
System dynamics modelling as policy decision support for retaining and recycling water within the urban water system to address water scarcity – the case of the City of Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Water scarcity is a worldwide phenomenon, identified as the number one global risk, that if neglected, can result in social and economic collapse. The City of Cape Town is one The results found that ... -
A systems dynamics investigation into the impact of capacity limitations on the Bullwhip effect in a closed-loop system with remanufacturing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please refer to full text for abstract -
Design and development of a real-time scheduling system in a sensorised job shop using cloud-based simulation with mobile device access
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Traditional scheduling approaches used in manufacturing systems address scheduling problems before production commences, which poses possible problems when the system is interrupted by unexpected events. ... -
A framework for modelling conflict-induced forced migration according to an agent-based approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the course of the past decade, numerous calamities worldwide have led to phrases such as `refugee' and `undocumented migrant' becoming commonplace in the public discourse. Conflictinduced displacement ... -
A methodology to assist project-based organisations to utilise and develop project management capability as a strategic asset to increase competitive advantage
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please refer to full text for abstract -
Model-based decision support for subjective preference blending
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: In a subjective preference blending problem (SPBP), the objective is to select a most pleasing alternative from a set of alternatives, based on the relative performances of the alternatives in respect ... -
Greenhouse gas forecasting and target setting using an ex-post analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Concerns about the impact of climate change are driving the need for stabilising the global temperature rise to below 2oC. In parallel to countries making commitments under the Paris Agreement, sector ... -
Investigation and management of residual stresses in selective laser melting of maraging steel
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is a leading metal additive manufacturing process that has gained a lot of traction since the turn of the new millennium. Despite many benefits associated with SLM, a major ... -
System dynamics simulation of income distribution and electric vehicle diffusion for electricity planning in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The electricity generation industry has developed a symbiotic interdependence with the social, environmental, economic and political ecologies in the country, resulting in divergent complexities, which ... -
Metaheuristic solution of the two-dimensional strip packing problem
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the two-dimensional strip packing problem, the objective is to pack a set of rectangular items in a non-overlapping manner into a single, rectangular object of xed width but unlimited height, such ... -
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology adoption in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa (SA) aims to generate 42 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy technology sources by 2030. To achieve this target, the government started the Renewable Energy Independent Power ... -
Reinforcement learning for the control of traffic flow on highways
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Traffc congestion has become a significant problem around the world, not only in first-world countries, but also in third-world countries such as South Africa. Due to spatial limitations, especially in ... -
Digitalisation of shop-floor operations in the South African tool, die and mould making industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This doctoral dissertation focuses on the digitalisation of shop-floor operations in the South African Tool, Die and Mould Making (TDM) industry through the development of a Mobile Data Collection (MDC) ... -
Tiered-facility vehicle routing problem with global cross-docking
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The service delivery of public healthcare is severely threatened due to insu cient resources. A current South African public healthcare organisation responsible for processing pathological specimens ... -
Towards design rules for reinforced strain hardening cement composites (R/SHCC) in bending
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Strain Hardening Cement Composites (SHCC) are cement-based materials with remarkable characteristics. Its strain hardening ability under tension enables it to carry increased loads, after the material has ... -
Generator maintenance scheduling based on the expected capability of satisfying energy demand
(Stellenbosch : Stellebosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The integrity of an electric power system is significantly threatened by unexpected downtimes of power generating units (PGUs). In order to minimise the occurrence of such unexpected PGU downtimes, planned ...
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