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Designing a framework to design a business model for the "bottom of the pyramid" population
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2013-11)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This article presents a framework for developing and designing a business model to target the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) population. Using blue ocean strategy and business model literature, integrated ...
Effect of milling strategy and tool geometry on machining cost when cutting titanium alloys
(SAIIE, 2015)
The growing demands on aerospace manufacturers to cut more difficult-to-machine materials at increasing material removal rates require that manufacturers enhance their machining capability. This requires a better understanding ...
Tensile properties and microstructure of direct metal laser-sintered TI6AL4V (ElI) alloy
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2016)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an additive manufacturing technology used to melt metal powder by high laser power to produce customised parts, light-weight structures, or other complex objects. ...
The applicability of the centeno, chaudhary and lopez repair time standard methodology in a rail maintenance environment
(SAIIE, 2015)
The establishment of labour standards within a production environment has become common practice, and is receiving growing recognition in the maintenance environment. However, the application of labour standards in a transit ...
A perspective on open innovation in small- and medium-sized enterprises in South Africa, and design requirements for an open innovation approach
(SAIIE, 2015)
This paper provides key results from an exploratory research study aimed at understanding the current landscape in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa with regard to their appetite for, and use of, ...
A methodology to evaluate the influence of part geometry on residual stresses in selective laser melting
(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2016)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The subject of residual stresses induced by the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process has been one of the main focus areas in literature over the past decade. It has been reported that residual stresses ...
Cluster development in the SA tooling industry
(SAIIE, 2015)
This paper explores the concept of clustering in general, analysing research and experiences in different countries and regions, and summarising factors leading to success or contributing to failure of specific cluster ...
Integration costs of renewable energy technologies in future energy generation scenarios
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-08-31)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of the paper is to understand the integration costs of renewable energy technologies (RETs) in future energy generation scenarios for South Africa. The study used PLEXOS1 to conduct a bottom-up ...
Improvements towards the identification and quantification of relationships between key performance indicators
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-08-31)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The quantitative relationships at the performance measurement system (QRPMS) is a methodology for identifying and quantifying relationships between key performance indicators. These relationships present ...
Optimisation of stock keeping unit placement in a retail distribution centre
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-08-31)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The retail problem of slotting refers to the assignment of stock keeping units (SKUs) to the available storage locations in a distribution centre (DC). Generally, the expected total distance travelled by ...