Browsing Masters Degrees (Industrial Engineering) by Title
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Benchmarking in the South African tool and die manufacturing industry
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)The supply of manufactured products depends on tool, die and mould (TDM) manufacturing. The TDM industry provides the machines, tools and equipment necessary to produce most manufactured components. The TDM industry is ... -
A bi-objective model for water allocation and scheme water scheduling
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "Water is life" | this common expression is often referred to as a cliche, but Earth's inhabitants can truly bear witness to the accuracy of this statement. As a result of global warming, the El Nin~o ... -
Biofuel implications of a green economy transition in the Western Cape Province of South Africa : a system dynamics modelling approach to biofuel
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the implications of producing biofuel as part of a green economy transition in the Western Cape Province of South-Africa. Biofuel production was identified as a complex system and ... -
Bridging the gap between strategic control and performance measurement : a systems approach
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A business model development strategy to expand into the bottom of the pyramid population
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) population are those individuals who live under the poverty line. They often do not have easy access to products and services, because the infrastructure to serve them is ... -
A business model innovation framework for capturing white space opportunities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Business models and business model innovation (BMI) have been receiving increasing attention in recent years, from both academics and practitioners. BMI is crucial for any business to stay competitively ... -
Business process modelling using model checking and the theory of constraints
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Concurrent and distributed business processes are becoming the norm in many organisations. Current modelling techniques do not address the problems faced by concurrent business processes sufficiently. ... -
A business process reengineering framework using the analytic hierarchy process to select a traceability technology for spare parts management in capital-intensive industries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: demand forecasting for spare parts; and inventory warehousing management. Various aspects (including 29 best practices) of BPR are described in order to support the proposed framework. These include ... -
Calculating the energy potential of solar PV located on Northern Cape mining properties using R
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South-Africa, as a sovereign member of various international treaties and agreements, is bound to agreed-upon objectives set to limit the proliferation of global climate change. The ramifications of these ... -
Call centre design, operation and optimisation : a structured and scientific based approach
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)Call centres form an increasingly important part of the modern day business environment and perform an important role in the strategic and operational aspects of organisations. Call centres have emerged and developed to ... -
Capitalising on South Africa's innovation resource through entrepreneurship in the creative industries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Capitalising on South Africa’s innovation resource through entrepreneurship in the creative industries. In light of the current global challenges as well as local needs and opportunities, there is ... -
A case study in project management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Project Management has already moved beyond the realms of an "orderwinning"- criteria to a "necessary-to-survive"-criteria. Increasingly people are drawn into project management without the correct ... -
Check weighing in table grape punnet packing: Opportunities in the development of operational effectiveness
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is ranked as one of the largest table grape exporting countries in the world. The biggest markets for table grape exports have always been the EU and the UK, with emerging markets in Eastern ... -
A clustering approach towards the identification of suitable waiting areas for drivers of transportation network companies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Technological innovation has transformed transportation into a more personal and customer driven experience. Traditional public transport, e.g. trains and busses, is limited to pre-defined routes that ... -
A coherent inventory management solution for South African public healthcare facilities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The internal pharmacy and supply chain department at healthcare facilities (hospitals and clinics) are tasked with the acquisition and distribution of stock for the entire establishment. In some cases, ... -
Commercial feasibility study of a small-scale wind turbine manufacturing in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Increased energy demand, price of energy carriers and the threat of climate change phenomena over the whole world have already had negative effects on the world’s economy. Different strategies were adopted ... -
Community distributed energy systems: an end-User energy services approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, a discomfort level framework is defined as a metric to interpret the improvement in energy services satisfied by different supply technology combinations. Generic distributed energy supply ... -
A comparative study on the value of accounting for possible relationships between decision variables when solving multi-objective problems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The cross-entropy method for multi-objective optimisation (MOO CEM) was recently introduced by Bekker & Aldrich (2010) and Bekker (2012). Results presented by both show great promise. The MOO CEM ... -
Comparing airport apron layout designs using computer simulation and the cross-entropy method
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The demand in air travel is continuously increasing. In order to handle this increase in demand, airports need to physically expand or the management of the airports needs to improve. When the demand ... -
Comparing sustainable development potential of metal beneficiation industries by using publicly available sustainability information
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa has the largest mineral endowment in the world, yet the value it derives from these vast resources remains below potential. This is a direct result of the lack of local beneficiation of ...
