Browsing Masters Degrees (Industrial Engineering) by Title
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Scanning and motion capturing of vertebral kinematics
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)In the context of intervertebral disc replacement and customized implants, human simulation studies are of great importance. Simulation models need input data. This study investigated different in vivo motion capturing ... -
Scheduling program based on the theory of constraints
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The goal of this thesis is to provide a stepping-stone for the design and development of a software package that implements the Goal System Algorithm, based on the Theory of Constraints (TOC). This ... -
A SCM approach to project management in the South African construction industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The two factors that motivated this research were, the failure of construction projects to adhere to budget and schedule and the lack of insight into the management of complex construction projects in ... -
Shadow sort - a hybrid non-dominated sorting algorithm
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study a novel, hybrid, non-dominated sorting algorithm called Shadow Sort is presented. The algorithm was developed bearing in mind real-world, practical requirements of non-dominated sorting ... -
A simplified numerical decision making toolbox for physical asset management decisions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The management of physical assets has become a popular eld of study over recent years and is being acknowledged in multiple disciplines world wide. In this project, research on Physical Asset ... -
Simulating the South African forestry supply chain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The purpose of this study was to provide base simulation models that demonstrated some capabilities of discrete-event stochastic simulation when applied to the South African pulp- and saw timber supply ... -
Simulation-based online scheduling of a make-to-order job shop
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)Scheduling is a core activity in the manufacturing business. It assists with efficient and effective utilization of capital-intensive resources and increased throughput, thus increasing profitability. The focus in this ... -
Small and medium enterprise transformation (South African manufacturing)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT "The environment sets many new requirements and SMEs can reactively adapt or they can design themselves to affect and operate in the environment as effective as possible. " - Trade and Industry Minister ... -
Smallholder food security impacts of industrial crop expansion and land use change in Malawi: a system dynamics simulation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Food security is still a pervasive problem, nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Industrial crop (IC) expansion has been at the centre of a debate as to whether ICs are assisting or hindering ... -
Socio-economic and techno-economic factors associated with establishing a titanium machining industry in South Africa, a qualitative study
(2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is a key producer of titanium raw material, but has very little exposure in downstream industries. The purpose of this study is to investigate what impact a titanium machining industry would ... -
South African titanium : techno-economic evaluation of the alternatives to the Kroll process
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: the potential to serve as a strategic economic driver for the country if a local processing and production industry could be successfully established. According to the US Geological Survey, conducted ... -
A Standardized model to quantify the financial impact of poor engineering information quality in the oil and gas industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Industrial assets rely on thousands of data points to run safely, responsibly and profitably. The digital era has introduced the risk that control of data quality is lost. Achieving and maintaining asset ... -
A strategic and technological framework for sustainable low-cost housing in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With a vast majority of South Africans living in poverty, they are consequently unable to fulfil their basic needs. This includes the inability to provide adequate housing for themselves and their family. ... -
Strategic local manufacturing supplier development roadmap as a decision support tool
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The support of local businesses is vital in ensuring the growth of a country‟s economy. The South African government, in particular, has created various support mechanisms and policies to assist the growth ... -
A strategic management framework for the commercialisation of multi-technology renewable energy systems: The case of concentrating solar power technologies in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In today’s globalised world, mankind faces an increasing number of economic, social, and environmental problems. The complexity and integrated nature of these challenges has led to recognition of the need ... -
A strategic model of macro-economic and supply chain factors that influence the decision-making process of SA retailers when expanding their footprint in African countries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As part of the era of globalisation, the foreign market expansion of retailers is a trend that draws the attention of economists and researchers alike, and is an ever-expanding field of scholarly review. ... -
Strengthening the public downstream SLD supply chain for MDR-TB : lessons learnt from a Western Cape case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Systemic problems in the supply chain of second-line anti-TB drugs (SLDs) for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are well documented and contribute significantly to the difficulties preventing ... -
Study into the viability of e-mobility and requirements for the strategic roll out of electric vehicles in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The electrification of transportation through the introduction of electric vehicles in the South African market can potentially reduce oil dependency and lead to the possible reductio ... -
A study of current and possible future industrial engineering methodologies used to increase energy effieciency
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Energy-related costs are increasing steadily. This is especially true in South Africa where we have been dealing with an energy crisis during the past couple of years. The increase in energy-related ... -
A study of reconfigurable manufacturing systems with computer simulation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMSs) have the ability to reconfigure hardware and control resources at all of the functional and organizational levels. This allows for quick adjustment of ...
