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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 ...
Teaching information systems with a project oriented course - a case study
(SAIIE, 2005)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many engineering students often find a course in less analytical subjects like Information
Systems difficult due to the significant proportion of abstract concepts covered. To help the
students understand ...
The development of a generic just-in-time supply chain optimisation software tool
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)
The demand from modern day customers for quality products, supplied in any quantity and
within a short lead-time, forces organisations to stock the correct amount of inventory in the
correct locations in its supply chain. ...
A zero sampling plan for the moderation of examination papers
(SAIIE, 2005)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Quality assurance within local educational institutions has been under the spotlight in
recent years. In particular these institutions are increasingly subjected to minimum
standards specified by ...
Rapid Tooling and the LOMOLD Process
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)
The LOMOLD process is a new plastic moulding process being researched at the University of Stellenbosch. The process essentially combines injection moulding and compression moulding. Molten plastic is forced into the mould ...
Simulation of fruit pallet movement in the port of Durban : a case study
(Operations Research Society of South Africa, 2005)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper gives an overview of a discrete-event simulation study that was performed on
pallet movement at Fresh Produce Terminals in the port of Durban, South Africa. The
study formed part of an extended ...
Efficient heuristics for the Rural Postman Problem
(Operations Research Society of South Africa, 2005)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A local search framework for the (undirected) Rural Postman Problem (RPP) is presented in this paper. The framework allows local search approaches that have been applied Successfully to the well–known ...
Using population-based incremental learning to optimize feasible distribution logistic solutions
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)
This thesis introduces an adaptation of the Population-Based Incremental Learning (PBIL)
meta-heuristic implemented on a variant of the General Pickup and Delivery Problem. The
mapping of the customers in the problem and ...
The application of the six sigma quality concept to improve process performance in a continuous processing plant
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)
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 ...