Browsing Masters Degrees (Industrial Engineering) by Title
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Facilitating stakeholder engagement in innovation platforms : an ecosystem perspective within the South African health context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa’s public healthcare sector is overburdened and underresourced, stifling the country’s primary healthcare delivery system. The burden on the public healthcare sector could be relieved through ... -
Feasibility study and business plan for manufacturing a 3 kW-electrical solar Stirling engine and dish for stand-alone power supply units
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Africa has some of the richest solar resource regions in the world. These remain largely untapped. Meanwhile, numerous rural communities in Africa are without access to electricity. Rural communities are ... -
A Feasibility study for cemented tungsten carbides recycling in South Africa to support investment decisions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study evaluates the financial feasibility of recycling tungsten carbide in a South African context. This study is inspired by the inevitable value creation opportunities that accompanies the large ... -
A feasibility study for titanium recycling in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, the possibility of titanium recycling in South Africa is explored. Inspired by recent beneficiation processes for the production of titanium from South Africa's vast mineral resources, ... -
A feasibility study framework for E-business start-ups: a case study on Sxuirrel
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: E-businesses that use technology to infiltrate the biggest rising market today, the Millenials, have become more and more popular over the past few years. This market however is very unpredictable and ... -
Fighting change with change : a methodology for re-engineering an enterprise
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The environment within which most organisations operate is ever-changing. In such a dynamic environment the only way an organisation is able to not just survive but thrive is by continuously, effectively ... -
Food system analysis and the development of a system dynamics approach to improve food security for a vulnerable community in the Breede River Region, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The current food system is failing to effectively serve the urban poor. The modernisation and globalisation of the food system solves one set of problems, regarding food security, but at the same time ... -
A forecasting framework for demand forecasting of utility-scale electricity networks in a rapidly evolving power system environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Planning for sufficient energy resources in a country is of paramount importance to ensure the sustainable development of the economy and the prosperity of its citizens. The landscape of energy utilisation ... -
Fostering sustainable energy transitions in South Africa: a system dynamics approach to achieving a sustainable electricity sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Suid-Afrika ondervind tans talle uitdagings soos lae ekonomiese groei, maatskaplike ongelykhede en swak staatsbestuur, maar ondanks hierdie uitdagings streef die elektrisiteitsektor van die land na ... -
A framework for capacity planning and capacity relocation in the wine supply
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is classified as a key player in the global wine industry. The wine industry however is under threat as it is experiencing different challenges which it must overcome. These challenges ... -
Framework for developing coworking spaces through sustainable refurbishment in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study was conducted as the changing nature of work, global trends and South African market conditions indicated the need for coworking spaces. The aim of the study is to assist the development manager ... -
A framework for establishing a Human Asset Register for the improved management of people in asset management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Effective Asset Management is essential for organizations to realize maximum value from their physical assets, to overcome current challenges, and to achieve their business goals. One of Asset Management’s ... -
Framework for identifying systemic environmental factors causing underperformance in business processes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Performance management systems are integral to many organisations. On all levels of management such performance measurements are used to drive a desired behaviour and business units, departments, as well ... -
A framework for identifying the most likely successful underprivileged tertiary bursary applicants
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are mandated to assist in the removal of financial barriers preventing underprivileged, prospective students from enrolling for tertiary studies, by ... -
A framework for implementing Industrie 4.0 in learning factories
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globalisation and resource scarcity have drastically increased the intensity of competitive manufacturing, forcing companies to deliver on higher expectations with less staff and minimal resource usage. ... -
A framework for implementing lean practices and tools to support ISO 55000 compliance for physical asset management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please refer to full text for abstract -
A framework for incorporating business risks in physical asset replacement decisions in capital-intensive industries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The global financial crisis in 2008 and the subsequent recession brought the turmoil of unprecedented uncertainty and risk to capital-intensive organizations forcing themto re-evaluate capital investment ... -
A framework for optimising real-estate development incentivisation in priority areas
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African cities are experiencing rapid growth as the country becomes more urbanised and people search for a better quality of life. This rapid population growth has exacerbated the ... -
Framework for process improvement in manufacturing of metal packaging
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Due to increased competitiveness in the packaging industry, process improvement is important to give businesses an edge over their competition. This thesis represents a study of the application of machine ... -
A Framework for selecting data acquisition technologies in support of railway infrastructure predictive maintenance
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Digital technological advancements is a product of the continuous changes experienced by the technology sector, whereas the advancements are represented as new and emerging technologies. However, to ...
