Browsing Masters Degrees (Industrial Engineering) by Title
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A layout design decision-support framework and concept demonstrator for rural hospitals using mixed methods
(2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Layout design is an ever-present problem that has a significant effect on the operations of an organisation, especially in the context of healthcare which deals with the lives of patients. It is a complex ... -
Lean six sigma and theory of constraints for service: Model definition and validation at ABSA
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints, as separate process improvement methodologies, were propounded and promulgated in the traditional field of manufacturing. The evolution of the trend towards ... -
A location science model for the placement of POC CD4 testing devices as part of South Africa's public healthcare diagnostic service delivery model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa has a severe HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) burden and the management of the disease is a priority, especially in the public healthcare sector. One element of managing the disease, is ... -
Maintenance task and frequency optimisation of single- and multi-component equipment in an FMCG production environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Please refer to full text for abstract -
Making the implicit explicit: A case study of the implementation of technology management in a group of companies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Technology management is an established field of study, which is concerned with the management of the various capabilities, resources and knowledge which make up the technology portfolio of organisations. ... -
A management tool for the due diligence stage of M&A transactions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Organisations are under constant pressure to sustain themselves and grow in an environment that is characterised by increasing competition, a changing socio-economic landscape, and shrinking geographical ... -
A management tool towards the development of healthcare innovation platforms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The healthcare sector is constantly under pressure given rising patient demands, an increasing population and a lack of infrastructure and resources available in South Africa (SA). These trends result in ... -
Manufacturing intelligence : a dissemination of intelligent manufacturing principles with specific application
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Artificial intelligence has provided several techniques with applications in manufacturing. Knowledge based systems, neural networks, case based reasoning, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic have been ... -
Mathematical models for sustainable wealth redistribution
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Economic inequality has increased in most large free-market economies during the last century and it has been suggested that this phenomenon is an inherent feature of free-market activities. It seems ... -
A methodology to evaluate the contribution of small-scale farms to the vision of regulating authorities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa's system of socio-economic development planning is complex and ine ective. There are many regulatory authorities involved, often with unclear responsibilities and inadequate procedures of ... -
Methods of enhancing the MOO CEM algorithm
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Optimisation refers to solving a problem as accurately as possible while making the most effective use of the available resources. Whilesome problems may have a single best solution, problems ... -
Methods to improve morale in state owned entities’ technical departments
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Physical asset management entails the optimal utilisation of assets to meet a company’s goals. Substantial studies have been conducted into most aspects of asset management. However, what is seldom discussed ... -
Milling strategy induced shape deviation of thin-walled Ti-6Al-4V components
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Titanium and its alloys possess favourable characteristics and are thus increasingly used in the aerospace, biomedical and automotive industries. Difficulties due to these favourable characteristics result ... -
Mini business activities, team performance, job satisfaction and team innovation in manufacturing: a South African perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The Quality Circle (QC) originated in Japan and is described as a small group of manufacturing employees who are in the same work area, and who meet regularly and voluntarily to identify, study and solve ... -
A Model for consumer forces of food waste in the retail industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The growing world population places an ever-increasing demand on nutritional resources. Therefore, it is important to minimise food waste at every level of the supply chain. In South Africa, with its ... -
Modelling service reliability of a heterogeneous train fleet operating on aged infrastructure
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa is in the process of introducing new rolling stock into their current aged fleet of rolling stock. This poses several technical challenges relating to amongst other ... -
The modern asset: Big Data and Information Valuation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The volatile nature of business requires organizations to fully exploit all of their assets while always trying to gain the competitive edge. One of the key resources for improving efficiency, developing ... -
Motivating human assets in the field of Physical Asset Management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Effective task execution is essential to asset intensive companies as it influences production and asset utilization. However, persuading employees to execute their assigned activities is recognized as ... -
A multi-objective optimisation suite for Tecnomatix Plant Simulation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis presents the development of an optimisation suite for a commercial, discrete-event simulation software package. It is demonstrated in this work that the capabilities of the simulation software ... -
Multi-objective optimisation using agent-based modelling
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is very seldom that a decision-making problem concerns only a single value or objective. The process of simultaneously optimising two or more con icting objectives is known as multi-objective ...
