(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University., 2016-01) Dimitrov, Dimiter; Oosthuizen, Gert Adriaan
FOREWORD:
In a small world where global trade is the new driving force conquering countries and
continents alike, international competitiveness is becoming the ultimate challenge of
the new millennium. It requires high quality products manufactured with state-of-theart
technologies at low cost under the assumption of highly efficient operations
management as well as clear corporate goals and strategy. This in turn is facilitated
by and dependent on improved engineering training, education, and relevant applied
research, fueled by active interaction between academia and industry.