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    Lean applications : a survey of publications with respect to South African industry
    (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017) Dondofema, Richmore Aron; Matope, Stephen; Akdogan, Guven
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African industry faces immense global competition from developed countries such as Germany probably because of the adoption of lean manufacturing techniques by the latter. This study is a survey on publications concerning implementation and adoption of lean manufacturing in South Africa. To assess South Africa with regards to research publications on lean manufacturing, a benchmark exercise was conducted with Germany for the period 2014 to 2015. The study concludes by highlighting the gaps identified during this survey and recommendations.
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    South African iron and steel industrial evolution : an industrial engineering perspective
    (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017) Dondofema, Richmore Aron; Matope, Stephen; Akdogan, Guven
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The paper focuses on the evolution of the South African iron and steel industry from the industrial engineering perspective. The earliest ironmaking in South Africa dates to the fifth century CE; but the major evolution of the industry began in 1882 and, by the year 1934, steel production from native ore was in full swing. The study highlights the major developments in South Africa’s iron and steel industry, and ends by exploring the extent of the application of industrial engineering techniques to published research into the steel industry.