Browsing Masters Degrees (Industrial Engineering) by Title
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Identifying and quantifying maintenance improvement opportunities in physcial asset management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Asset Management initiatives suffer many barriers in implementation which hinder their influence and sustainability. One of these barriers is the lack of buy-in from all levels in the organisation, due ... -
Identifying barriers to growth in mineral value chains: an analytical framework approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa’s comparative advantage in mineral processing brought by its immense wealth in mineral resources, has in recent years failed to fully translate to a national competitive advantage due to ... -
Identifying quantitative relationships between Key Performance Indicators in support of Physical Asset Management decision-making processes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Physical Asset Management (PAM) is increasingly being acknowledged by industry as an important contributor to the financial success of organisations, especially those who are dependent on their physical ... -
Identifying technical inefficiencies and quality concerns in institutional pharmacies of private hospital groups using data envelopment analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Private health care service providers continuously strive to find a balance in providing quality patient care while being cost-effective. This balance serves the interest of both the patient and the ... -
Identity theft risk quantification for social media users
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The information era has made it di cult to protect and secure one's personal information. One such struggle is that of identity theft, a crime that has caused great su ering to its victims. O enders ... -
Impacts of industrial crops on food security in Swaziland, Tshaneni: a system dynamics approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Tshaneni, Swaziland has seen a prolific expansion in the cultivation of industrial crops over the last two decades. The effect of these industrial crops on local and regional food security is unclear. ... -
An implementation and management framework for cluster initiatives in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Clustering has emerged as one of the drivers for economic growth and improved competitiveness for specific industries. In order for cluster initiatives to be successful, they need to be managed in a certain ... -
An implementation framework for statistical process control in small to medium-sized enterprises: A South African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A fundamental trait of our everyday environment is that no subsequent event is precisely repeatable. Despite the best effort of manufacturing entities, the probability is low that two consecutive batches ... -
Implementation of clustering techniques for segmentation of Mozambican cassava suppliers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although an organisation generally accumulates many suppliers in the course of doing business,some of these suppliers are of little or no importance to the organisation beyond fulfilling a simple order ... -
Implementation of machine learning techniques for railway wheel prognostics
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Passenger Rail Agency of South Arica (PRASA) is in the process of moving from a mostly reactive to a preventive approach to maintenance. The key to cost-efficient preventive maintenance strategies is ... -
Implementation of machine learning to improve the decision-making process of end-of-usage products in a circular economy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rising consumption due to growing world population and increasing prosperity, combined with a linear economic system have led to a sharp increase in garbage production, general pollution of the environment ... -
Improbable circumstances strategic framework
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The research documents the development of a conceptual framework, the improbable circumstances strategic (ICS) framework, which guides organisations in the preparation for improbable circumstances. Four ... -
Improvement of airline check-in and boarding processes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since its inception in 1903, the aviation industry has become one of the biggest and most important sectors in the service industry worldwide. Airlines are constantly trying to find ways to improve ... -
Improving and implementing advanced milling techniques for the manufacture of selected titanium aerospace parts
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a strong focus on the use of titanium and its alloys in the aerospace industry due to the high ultimate tensile strength and high strength-to-weight ratio of the material. The high performance ... -
Improving asset care plans in mining : applying developments from aviation maintenance
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this thesis is to compare the aviation derived reliability metric known as the Maintenance Free Operating Period (MFOP), with the traditionally used, and commonly found, reliability metric ... -
Improving information reporting in data-intensive organisations by determining individual data presentation preferences
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Advancements in data capturing capabilities have allowed organisations to collect and store more data than at any other time in corporate history. However, researchers have found that a big proportion ... -
Influence of different maintenance strategies on the availability of rolling stock
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The nature of maintenance in the rail environment is complex,particularly regarding the rolling stock. Maintenanceinfluences the availability of rolling stock and is hence linked to customersatisfaction. ... -
An information system to support telemedicine projects in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Telemedicine is a rapidly developing field in the medical sector that utilises modern day technology to provide improved health services to rural and remote areas. Telemedicine can also provide specialist ... -
Infrastructure implications of a green economy transition in the Western Cape Province of South Africa : a system dynamics modelling approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigated the infrastructure implications of a green economy transition in the Western Cape with particular focus on the transport sector. Within South African context, a green economy ... -
Innovation management : from a conceptual framework to the design and development of an idea management tool
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Large corporations are often disrupted by innovative organisations and then they lose their competitive advantage. For organisations to survive today’s competitive marketplace, it is crucial for them to ...
