Browsing Masters Degrees (Industrial Engineering) by Title
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A performance measurement model for a service partnership
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The problem with which many organisations struggle in the current economical environment is that of focus. They are trapped in a situation where limited resources or lack of inherent knowledge withhold them ... -
The performance of tungsten carbide end-mills in micro-milling of Ti-6Al-4V under nitrogen cooling
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A strong demand exists from various industries to fabricate miniature devices and components with complex microscale features from a wide range of materials including Ti-6Al-4V. The need exists to improve ... -
Picture archiving and communication systems in the South African public healthcare environment : a suitable structure and guidelines to assist implementation and optimisation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa has a great number of patients and not enough medical expertise to attend to their patient needs. The South African Department of Health (DoH) has recognised the potential benefit of the ... -
A population-based approach to sequential ordering problems
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)This project was initiated to develop a new and novel approach to address complex sequencing problems, in particular, an alternative method was developed to find solutions to the sequential ordering problem. The sequential ... -
The potential impact of HIV/AIDS on the financial performances of S. A. companies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite the seriousness of HIV and AIDS affecting productivity at workplaces, little attention is being paid to the special needs of the infected people in the world of work and the ultimate reality ... -
A practical decision-making framework for improved demand planning in small to medium-sized wineries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In recent years, supply chain performance has become a major part of the way in which companies gain competitive advantage and create value for customers. A company’s supply chain encompasses the flow ... -
A practical performance measurement framework for SMEs in a South African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The key word in the title of this research study, is “practical”. A workable performance measurement framework (the business development scorecard, BDSC) is proposed for the owners and managers of small ... -
A pragmatic approach to knowledge management : understanding the dynamics of knowledge sharing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Can one measure the value of knowledge sharing? How does one assess the effectiveness of a knowledge network with regard to supporting knowledge sharing? These are pertinent questions that knowledge ... -
Predicting process performance in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors using machine learning techniques
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The business-to-business (B2B) expenditure in the African manufacturing industry is projected to rise to almost two-thirds of$1 trillion by 2030, whilst the global agriculture and agriprocessing sector ... -
Predicting the next purchase date for an individual customer using machine learning
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We live in a world that is rapidly changing when it comes to technology. Gatheringa customer’s information becomes easier as companies have loyalty programs thattrack the customer’s purchasing behaviour. ... -
A predictive model for precision tree measurements using applied machine learning
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Accurately determining biological asset values is of great importance for forestry enterprises — the process ought to be characterised by the proper collection of tree data by means of utilising appropriate ... -
A process and procedure documentation framework for financial services operations in MediaWiki : a critical evaluation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A business process framework was constructed to assist companies in the Financial Service industry to rapidly gain control over their business procedure documentation problem. The requirement owed ... -
Procurement and implementation of a supply chain management system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the globalisation and internationalisation of markets and businesses, organisations have had to find new ways to not only view and run their own organisations to keep their existing markets but ... -
The profitability of momentum investing
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Several studies have shown that abnormal returns can be generated simply by buying past winning stocks and selling past losing stocks. Being able to predict future price behaviour by past price movements ... -
Project portfolio management best practice and implementation: A South African perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Organizations are constantly under pressure to innovate and grow! by successfully executing their business strategies.The ever Pincreasing rate of change in technology has implications for product ... -
Providing decision support to FMCG market players in developing economies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Resulting from a drop in commodity prices, foreign investment has largely been diverted to the consumer goods and services market in Africa. The aggressive expansion of ill-prepared companies into ... -
A qualitative model of evolutionary algorithms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) are stochastic techniques, based on the idea of biological evolution, for finding near-optimal solutions to optimisation problems. Due to their generality and computational ... -
Quality assurance in the aerospace industry : implementation of AS 9100 Quality Management Standard at an SME
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa has potential to grow extensively as a country supplying components to the global aerospace industry supply chains, as well as directly to OEMs like Airbus, Boeing and Cessna which are first ... -
Quantifying system reliability in rail transportation in an aging fleet environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In recent years, the management of physical assets has become increasingly important, even more so, in asset intensive organisations. This research work presents an overall approach to quantify reliability ... -
A quantitative analysis of supply response in the Namibian mutton industry
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In terms of its contribution to the agricultural economic activity in Namibia, the small stock industry is the most important sector, second only to the beef industry. This sector makes a significant ...
