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Mini-dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)This report proposes using a discrete event simulation approach to investigate the application and integration of Low Cost Intelligent Automation (LCIA) at a local automotive manufacturer located in Rosslyn, Pretoria. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The aim of this document is to showcase the final year student’s industrial engineering knowledge and skills gained throughout the course of her studies. This document contains a literature review, problem investigation, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Scheduling is a key factor for delivering a quality and reliable product. The sudden interest in scheduling problems over the past forty years emphasizes the new opportunity created by using scheduling tools (K r and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)A major retailer in Africa, Company X, has a distribution center working around the clock, to help grow the company's success. As expected, there are a multitude of workers employed at Company X's distribution center, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The Clover group, a well-established branded consumer goods company in South Africa, has recently acquired a brand new water and ice tea bottling facility. In order to align the operations of this facility with the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Wispeco is a leading aluminium extrusion company situated in Alberton. The direct aluminium extrusion process is a hot deformation process that produces aluminium profiles. A press is the machine used to transform a solid ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The aim of this project is to provide a new company, African Beer Importers, with a set of designs for their new warehouse in Silver Lakes, Pretoria. The designs were tested using a simulation model and compared according ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Wispeco is a growing company and has reached the point where their GS (Gauteng Stockist) storage warehouse does not possess enough storage space to keep up with the growing demand for Wispeco products. They have now ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Over the years, post production support has become more speci c to the user. Streamlining a support concept so that it best ts the user requirement eliminates unnecessary costs, thereby reducing the overall life cycle ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Municipal solid waste collection is a costly service provided by governments all over the world. As a result of the costs and operational complexity associated with this service it has become the focus of many studies ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)This project considers the need to use machine learning for supporting anaesthesiologists to predict and detect patient issues. Anaesthesiologists play a vital role within medical care and, especially in South Africa, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)In this document, the need for the design of a final assembly line concept for a small African regional aircraft is addressed. The project sponsor needed the design of an assembly line concept for the assembly of a new ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)This document is the final report for this Final Year Project for the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Pretoria. An as-is process analysis was conducted at the Mr. Biscuit factory in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The process of forecasting is one that has been applied by many and has evolved significantly over the past several decades. In the foodservice industry, effective and profitable operation relies heavily on accurate and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The South African Post Office (SAPO) has experienced a major decline in revenues over the past five years, with a recoded net loss of R1.37 billion for the 2015 financial year. The major contributor to these losses was due ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)In order to be sustainable in an ever growing competitive market, optimisation is required in a company to remain reliable and respond to change. The steel fabricator, Louwill Engineering, is faced with an imbalance in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Municipal waste collectors have limited physical capabilities because of task related fatigue factors. However, minimal attention has been paid to fatigue and its recovery in the Capacitated Arc Routing Problem (CARP), ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Powertech System Integrators (Pty) Ltd (PTSI) is a multidisciplinary engineering company serving the electrical, utilities and information technology industries in Africa. They are based in Pretoria, South Africa and ...
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(2015)Customer service has become the prominent differentiator for companies around the world as it is the integral reason for success or failure of a firm. The globalisation of products and services has led companies to realise ...
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(2015)Supply chain networks are constantly facing numerous challenges and need to find solutions to overcome them. It needs to ensure that it remains competitive and generates a profit whilst meeting company and customer ...
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