ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research was initiated by an opportunity within the petro-chemical company Sasol to explore, improve and integrate various analytical techniques used in the modelling, design and optimisation of supply ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The energy flow simulator (EFS) is a strategic decision support tool that was developed for the South African national electricity utility Eskom. The advanced set of algorithms incorporated into the EFS ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Bacterial colonisation and biofilm formation onto total hip replacement femoral stems remain a serious complication detrimental to the success of total hip arthroplasty. Current treatment procedures are ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Power transformers form an integral part of present day electricity networks. They allow for power to efficiently be transported over vast distances. They are however one of the most expensive assets within ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Western Cape Province of South Africa has introduced a green economy plan called "Green is Smart". This initiative has the envisaged possibility of providing the Province with a sustainable economy. ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of titanium is rising steadily. This surge is due to the metal’s favourable biocompatibility, corrosion resistance and high specific strength. Despite the increasing demand, titanium production ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dynamic and highly competitive environment that most product development organisations find themselves in demands a method to constantly assess the maturity of the organisations' product development ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Beneficiation of locally extracted minerals to produce fully processed, highvalue utility products is currently limited in South Africa. However, in the polypropylene value chain, locally mined coal is ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Systematic 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 comprehension of the ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As part of a growing trend in the medical industry of patient specific solutions, a need arises for means and methods that could grant surgeons the ability to improve their pre-operative planning, and ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main aim of this research study was an investigation of applicable lean tools in rolling stock procurement supply chain management (SCM). Lean principles resonate from the manufacturing environment ...

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is defined as the business activity of managing a company's products across the product lifecycle. Product Data Management (PDM) systems are the primary system component of PLM. The focus ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research investigates the relationship between technology advancements and the effects thereof in manufacturing industry in relation to the complexity of the production lines, resource efficiency and ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Society is continually in search of ways to optimise various objectives. When faced with multiple and con icting objectives, humans are in need of solution techniques to enable optimisation. This ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This report presents the application of the six sigma quality concept in solving a true business problem. Six sigma is a quality improvement and business strategy/tool developed by Motorola in the mid ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Predictive analytics in healthcare has become one of the major focus areas in healthcare delivery worldwide. Due to the massive amount of healthcare data being captured, healthcare providers and health ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis discusses a case study in which a South African furniture and household goods retailer wishes to improve its marketing campaigns by employing location-based marketing insights, and also to ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The evolution of the university’s role in national innovation systems has lately received increasing attention in international academic circles, with emphasis on its role in stimulating and sustaining ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Telemedicine is de ned as an electronic exchange of medical information and/or the delivery of clinical health care over a distance, by means of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). South ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis and subsequent economic downturn have forced many asset-intensive organisations to direct their maintenance efforts towards achieving their strategic goals more ...