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E-manufacturing - the roadmap for South African manufacturers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 2011-09)
Globalization and the internet have given customers a wide choice of products to choose
from and they are now expecting a lot from products. Customers are demanding more
value, less risk and better integration of products ...
An empirical analysis of operational disturbances and their impact on business performance in manufacturing firms : case tooling industry South Africa
(South African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globalization has managed to break trade barriers and the manufacturing environment has become more competitive. Market share is now determined by quality of goods and services irrespective of location. ...
Holonic control system : a proposed solution for managing dynamic events in a distributed manufacturing environment
(South African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Due to globalization, manufacturing of products is no longer a local activity done by a single company but rather a distributed venture as more firms are realizing the need to improve their flexibility ...
Agent based job scheduling for a vehicle engine reconditioning machine shop
(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2016)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Job scheduling at a machine shop is a multi-decision criteria problem whose skills are acquired after some years of experience. For Small, Medium to Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) with limited machinery the ...