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The design and development of technology platforms in a developing country healthcare context from an ecosystem perspective
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-03-12)
Background: Research on the development and functioning of technology platforms specifically for health
applications in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is limited. The healthcare sector has also been resistant to platform
adoption ...
Best practices for demand-driven supply chain management in public healthcare sector : a systematic literature review
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-08-31)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Healthcare supply chains ensure that there is a cost-effective availability of medicines at healthcare facilities. However, it appears that public healthcare supply chains in South Africa are experiencing ...
Using failure modes and effects analysis as a problem-solving guideline when implementing SPC in a South African chemical manufacturing company
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-05-29)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Quality management has ceased to be an operational extra, and has become imperative to doing business in a saturated market environment with demanding clients. It is now a significant component of holistic ...
Transparent polyvinyl-alcohol cryogel as immobilisation matrix for continuous biohydrogen production by phototrophic bacteria
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-06-09)
Background: Phototrophic purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) have gained attention for their ability to produce a
valuable clean energy source in the form biohydrogen via photofermentation of a wide variety of organic wastes. ...
An integrative review of the potential barriers to and drivers of adopting and implementing sustainable construction in South Africa
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: While sustainable construction has gained increasing international attention, a limited number of studies address the issue of sustainable construction in South Africa. The adoption and implementation of ...
The impact of the moratorium on the regulation governing vehicle height restriction : a South African high cube container case
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African National Road Traffic Act stipulates a legal vehicle height of 4.3 metres. The standard flat deck trailer fleet used in South Africa, combined with the international standard high cube ...
Modelling the tendencies of a residential population to conserve water
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Water scarcity is both a global and a local phenomenon. In order to address this, investigations into water demand management strategies and the conservation tendencies of a population are imperative. ...
System development for the five-axis extrusion of a photopolymer
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of a novel method of additive manufacturing involving the support-free extrusion of a photopolymer is discussed. The objectives of the paper are the presentation of mechanical and electrical ...
Towards technological awareness and wisdom
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-12-14)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This article aims to enhance technology foresight by contributing to technological awareness and wisdom. It is based on an understanding of the fundamental nature of technology, and requires an overarching ...
Validation of supervisor effectiveness determinants for engineering team-based organisations
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify, validate, and describe the determinants of supervisor effectiveness in the context of engineering team-based organisations. Five supervisor effectiveness determinants ...