Browsing Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology by Supervisor "Adetunji, Olufemi"

Browsing Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology by Supervisor "Adetunji, Olufemi"

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  • Annual labour planning at Bidvest Panalpina Logistics 
    Makofane, Donald Toloka; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2012)
    The demand of labour in the BPL warehouse is affected by seasonal flows due to the fact that the demand for services changes. This paper tries to find the optimum labour requirements for all three warehouses throughout all ...
  • Assessment of the lean frameworks and barriers in implementing lean manufacturing in South African manufacturing industries 
    Mbewe, Josephine Koketso (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    Global competition and high customer expectations have forced manufacturing organizations to always consider ways in which they can be competitive, adaptive, and resilient in the face of change. Lean manufacturing is one ...
  • Characterisation of the taxi commuting system in South Arica: a case study with Menlyn Taxi Association 
    Manana, N.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011)
    Taxis are the main mode of transport used by commuters in South Africa. The management of transport utilized by commuters in developing countries has become problematic more especially in large metropolitan areas. The ...
  • Developing a benchmarking model for Safcor Panalpina’s industry verticals as a catalyst for supply chain improvement 
    Ramotsedisi, M.M.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011)
    A basic proposition is that benchmarking is a tool or trigger for continuous improvement and that the only reason to undertake benchmarking is to improve upon existing performance in an objective manner (McNair, 1992). ...
  • Developing electoral logistics/ supply chain benchmarking and Improvement framework for Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Aphane, Bonolo Manai (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2013-04-29)
    The objective of this dissertation is the designing of a performance measurement and continuous improvement framework for electoral logistics in Sub-Saharan Africa. A reference model, named ECOR (Electoral Chain Operations ...
  • Development of a framework for a successful outsourcing process: what are the criteria for successful outsourcing ? 
    Zambesi, Samantha; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, )
    This paper sets out as managers’ guideline into making the right outsourcing decisions. The research explores those activities critical to the success of an outsourcing project. This is achieved through a comprehensive ...
  • An economic order quantity model for imperfect and deteriorating items with freshness and inventory level-dependent demand 
    Coghlan, Deidre Ann (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    Consumer purchasing behaviour is influenced by many factors. Depending on the circumstances, these factors may become relevant drivers of important supply chain decisions. Expiration dates have an influence on the purchasing ...
  • Evaluation of the impact of Lean Manufacturing implementation on operational performance in Zimbabwean industries 
    Maware, Catherine (University of Pretoria, 2019)
    The rapid rate of increase in competition among the manufacturing industries has caused many organizations to continuously seek improvement in the quality of the products they manufacture to meet and exceed customer ...
  • Henwil Chickens process analysis: the impact of a carton freezer on the production capacity of the abattoir 
    Van Rensburg, Brett; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2013-04-30)
    Henwil Chickens is a chicken abattoir in Lichtenburg Northwest province. The production line slaughters 60000 chickens per day in one 10-hour shift. Henwil wish to implement a second shift, which will run through the night ...
  • Implementation of standard operating procedures for unplanned maintenance processes. 
    Sithole, K.P.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011)
    This project addresses a secondary problem which was discovered during the attempt of solving the time delay problem. Thus this project addresses the reasons why the workers who do the manual maintenance work do not follow ...
  • Improvement of inventory management policies 
    Van Reenen, Zine; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, )
    This report consists of an inventory problem identified and solved at the company MineEquip. This was done by investigating literature relevant to the field of the inventory problem together with the use of industrial ...
  • Inventory management for growing items in multi-echelon supply chains 
    Sebatjane, Makoena (University of Pretoria, 2020)
    Growing items have, in recent years, emerged as a distinct class of items within inventory modelling, similar to perishable or repairable items, for example. This class of items includes livestock, crops and fish, to name ...
  • Modeling cross-border financial flows using a network theoretic approach 
    Sekgoka, Chaka Patrick (University of Pretoria, 2021-02-18)
    Criminal networks exploit vulnerabilities in the global financial system, using it as a conduit to launder criminal proceeds. Law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and regulatory organizations often scrutinize ...
  • A multi-criteria selection of water treatment solutions for rural African villages : a case study of Makwane Village 
    Bumba, Tresor Mosigo (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    The availability of water can be considered as one of the key ingredients to the human life, yet this resource remains scarcely available to those living in the rural parts of Africa. When water does present itself, it is ...
  • Optimization Models for Seaport Operations and Empty Container Management 
    Al-Rikabi, Rafid (University of Pretoria, 2019)
    This thesis aims to study and discover the main daily functional operations and sub-operations at typical container terminals, the terminal equipment deployed, container vessels and containerships, types of terminals, ...
  • Reducing supply chain cost by consolidating inventory in a global supply chain 
    Pretorius, F.J.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011)
    This study will determine if it is economically feasible to consolidate inventory for the smaller affiliates in order to reduce the lead time period and in effect the amount of stock being kept by the smaller affiliates ...
  • Reentrant permutation flowshop scheduling with a deteriorating schedule 
    Makgoba, Matsebe Juliet (University of Pretoria, 2021)
    The classic flow shop problem assumes that jobs make only single passes through the processing machines and that the processing times are not affected by the length of the delay before jobs are processed. These assumptions ...
  • Repositioning a country for global manufacturing competitiveness : a case of South Africa 
    Gates, Gareth Earle (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    Manufacturing competitiveness is imperative for many economies because of the importance of the sector in job creation and economic growth. Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (MCI) has been used to measure this construct, ...
  • Requirements analysis for material management 
    Van Wyk, Wynand Frederick; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, )
    The analysis of a new information system (ERP) to analyse how fit it is according to the company’s requirements.
  • RESOURCE OPTIMISATION THROUGH CONSTRAINT MANAGEMENT AT MALAS DRIVESTYLE CENTRE 
    Tayob, Firdous; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2015-05-13)
    Malas (Pty) Ltd, a retail and distribution company, has been engaged in the tyre industry for over three decades specializing in the supply of wheels and tyre products together with related services to the South African ...