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        An agent-based model of Eldana Saccharina Walker 

        Van Vuuren, Brian John (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An agent-based simulation model is formulated in this dissertation in order to simulate the population dynamics of Eldana saccharina Walker infestation in sugarcane. The simulation model comprises four ...
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        An air suspension cushion to reduce human exposure to vibration 

        Van der Merwe, Andre Francois (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)
        Off-road working vehicles are subjected to high levels of vibration input on the rough terrain and irregular roads they work. The human operators are therefore exposed to high levels of whole body vibration (WBV) and at ...
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        Alignment of internal and external business & innovation domains 

        Katz, Bernard (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The concept of strategic alignment, the “golden thread”, lies at the heart of this research. The idea that all available resources are simultaneously attracted by the magnetic pull of a company’s ...
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        Application of additive manufacturing for improved thermal management of hot sheet metal forming tools 

        Muvunzi, Rumbidzai (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 ...
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        An application of the supply chain operations reference model for the service supply chain for standardised back office services 

        Weyers, Morne (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 ...
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        Application of Van-der-Waals forces in micro-material handling 

        Matope, Stephen (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
        This doctoral dissertation focuses on the application of Van-der-Waals’ forces in micromaterial handling. A micro-material handling system consists of four main elements, which include: the micro-gripper, the micro-workpart, ...
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        Applying the cross-entropy method in multi-objective optimisation of dynamic stochastic systems 

        Bekker, James (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A difficult subclass of engineering optimisation problems is the class of optimisation problems which are dynamic and stochastic. These problems are often of a non-closed form and thus studied by means ...
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        An approach to enable and advance open innovation for small and medium-sized enterprises 

        Krause, Willie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Small and medium-sized enterprises form a very important part of any economy. These organisations generally provide 60–70 percent of the employment in countries. The success and growth of SMEs have a ...
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        The base of the pyramid: a growth framework for SMME action 

        Van der Merwe, Michael David (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A key challenge faced by South African enterprises operating in the market made up of the poorest socio-economic segment, namely the Base of the Pyramid (BOP), pertains to the difficulty of achieving ...
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        Bi-objective generator maintenance scheduling for a national power utility 

        Lindner, Berndt Gerald (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: One of the key focus areas for the management of a power utility in a regulated energy market is planned preventative maintenance of the power generating units in its power system. The so- called generator ...
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        A competitive strategy framework for E-business start-ups 

        Ungerer, Gerard David (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The strategic tools and insights that e-business start-ups require to better formulate their competitive strategies are obscured by the staggering amounts of strategy literature that is available. Yet at ...
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        Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology adoption in South Africa 

        Craig, Omotoyosi (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 ...
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        Constructing a framework that facilitates technology transfer to sub-Saharan Africa : a healthcare perspective 

        Marais, Rian (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-04)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Healthcare technology transfer aims to alleviate healthcare burdens in developing nations through a combination of acquisitions and collaborative technology development. Although technology transfer may ...
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        A critical success factor model for asset management services 

        Jooste, Johannes Lodewyk (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Business-to-business services relating to physical asset management are playing an increasingly important role in industry. This is in the midst of the current pressures which asset owning organisations ...
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        Decision support for response selection in maritime law enforcement 

        Colmant, Alexandre (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the context of maritime law enforcement (MLE), a human operator is typically required to make a variety of counter-threat decisions following the detection and evaluation of threats at sea. These ...
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        A demand driven supply chain management maturity model for public healthcare sector 

        Bvuchete, Munyaradzi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To cope with low forecast accuracy and high demand variability in complex public healthcare supply chains, many supply chain nodes are trying to move from a pure Push strategy, to a Pull strategy, driven ...
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        Design and development of a real-time scheduling system in a sensorised job shop using cloud-based simulation with mobile device access 

        Snyman, Stephan (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. ...
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        Development and optimisation of incremental sheet forming of titanium grade 2: process mapping 

        Uheida, Emad Harari A. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Manufacturing products ensure value creation from natural resources. The change in manufacturing systems to a greater emphasis on personalisation, increase the need for customised products. Manufacturing ...
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        Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for sustainability assessment of microtransit systems 

        Buenk, Reinhart (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Mobility has always been essential to nearly every aspect of human existence. Due to the intrinsic aim of transport systems to improve our lives, it is unsurprising that transport development ...
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        The development of a policy analysis logic model to support public medicine availability initiatives in the context of VAN 

        Kleynhans, Emma (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Visibility and Analytics Network (VAN) aims to improve public sector medicine availability from a supply chain perspective. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (with inputs from multiple global ...

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