Masters Degrees (Logistics)
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Assessing the costs and benefits of a speed limit for freight trains during night-time operations : a generic model for the Netherlands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Noise pollution is a severe issue for numerous individuals, especially when it occurs consistently and throughout the entire day. As a major source of emissions, transportation has long been in the focus ... -
Investigating quality issues after the introduction of humidifiers into table grape pack houses : a Northern Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction & Background to study: South Africa is the third largest producer of table grapes in the southern hemisphere following Chile and Peru respectively. Deciduous fruits and vegetables are South ... -
Predicting a surgical site hospital acquired infection : a case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In this study a logistic regression model for a private healthcare group, was used to determine the predicted number of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) of an operative procedure at a healthcare facility. ... -
Vehicle ownership for South Africa : developing a forecasting model and assessing household vehicle ownership
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study provides details on the findings of an analysis of data on the South African vehicle population and data from the National Household Travel Survey conducted in 2013; an analysis to forecast ... -
The impact of the moratorium on the regulation governing vehicle height restriction : a South African high cube container case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa’s export industry is reliant on deep-sea shipping. Over the past twenty years, there has been a shift in the global shipping industry, resulting in a move away from the standard general purpose ... -
Identifying temperature breaks in pome fruit and table grape export cold chains from South Africa to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands : a Western Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : There is a growing concern in the South African fruit industry of increasing losses, both financially and of the produce itself, as a result of temperature breaks in the export cold chain. This concern ... -
Identifying temperature breaks in the initial stages of the cold chain for Clementines and Navel oranges : a Western Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa is the second largest exporter of citrus fruits in the world, with only Spain exporting higher volumes. It is the country’s third most exported horticultural product after deciduous fruits ... -
An investigation into consumer buying behaviour of alcoholic beverages in specialist retailer outlets in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The alcoholic beverage industry in South Africa is highly competitive, with thousands of brands competing for market share. Companies investing in advertising want to understand if they are getting a ... -
Unpacking the technical and perception barriers to electric vehicle uptake in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The rapid population growth and urbanization on the African continent exert ever more pressure on existing infrastructure, especially energy and transportation infrastructure, which is predominantly ... -
Evaluating packaging system performance and sourcing strategies of flexible packaging material in inbound supply, combined with the total cost of ownership impact analysis : a case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Packaging contributes to product value as it protects, markets and extends the life of the content of the product. Packaging is manufactured in all shapes and sizes and from various materials, with one ... -
An agent-based simulation modelling approach to assessing various refuge strategies in Bt sugarcane
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Crops expressing genes from the bacterium Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) produce a protein toxic to members of the order Lepidoptera and are a popular alternative to sprayed insecticides. Although these ... -
A heuristic approach to the deterministic and stochastic air crew pairing problem
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The air crew pairing problem is a subproblem of the integrated airline management problem and one of the more complicated problems to solve in the field of transport logistics. There have been various ... -
Measuring efficiency in retail planning
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Efficiency is the measure of how well a process performs, and businesses are constantly looking for ways to improve their productivity. Traditional performance measures are commonly used and applied to ... -
Dynamic adjustment of size profiles
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Please refer to full text for abstract. -
Heuristic solution approaches to the fixed charge transportation problem
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The classical transportation problem is concerned with the distribution of a single commodity from a group of supply centres or sources, to a group of demand centres or destinations. The amount of commodity ... -
Automated examination timetabling with application to Stellenbosch University
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The examination timetabling problem (ETP) consists of scheduling the examination papers of students in such a way that no student is required to write two or more examination papers at the same time in ... -
The informed traveller : a proposed travel demand management intervention technique
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : It is widely believed that the average private vehicle user does not perceive their cost of travel accurately. This inaccurate perception of costs leads to a waste of resources and increased negative ... -
An evaluation of demand and capacity planning processes – a qualitative case study on completely-knocked-down vehicles at Mercedes-Benz Cars
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Sales and operations planning (S&OP) describes an integrated business management process, enabling management to achieve cross-functional focus and alignment throughout an organisation. This process plays ... -
Identifying temperature breaks in the export cold chain of navel oranges : a Western Cape case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African citrus industry contributes significantly to the exportation of fresh fruit annually. South Africa is among the top-ten citrus producing countries in the world and it is the second largest ... -
Meta-heuristic solution approaches to the portfolio optimisation problem
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The portfolio optimisation problem is a well documented and researched combinatorial problem in the financial and operations research fields. The problem definition is defined as having to decide on which ...
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