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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering) by Title
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)This thesis explores the potential to unify three emerging disciplines: enterprise engineering, enterprise architecture and enterprise ontology. The current fragmentation that exists in literature on enterprise alignment ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The automotive parts supply chain is characterised by expectations of high levels of parts availability, as vehicles are designed to be maintained throughout their life cycles. There is, however, a significant level of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Past political regimes and socio-economic imbalances have led to the formation of a transport system in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) that is unique to the developing world. Affluent communities in metropolitan cities ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Motifs are over-represented subgraphs in a complex network, and represent the building blocks of the network. There is a lack of studies that apply complex network theory in a supply chain context. In this dissertation ...
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(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 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-01)Most new generation organisations have management models and processes for measuring and managing organisational performance. However, the application of these models and the direction the company needs to take are not ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-25)This thesis presents a study of stochastic models of continuous review of inventory systems of perishable and non-perishable products, as well as inventory systems operating in random environment. It contains five chapters. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-08-24)The environment in South Africa has changed dramatically with regard to health services during the past five years especially for state-funded hospitals in the public sector. At the Johannesburg Hospital the admittance of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)The portfolio selection problem has been widely understood and practised for millennia, but it was rst formalised by Markowitz (1952) with the proposition of a risk-reward trade-o model. Since then, portfolio selection ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-11-09)This study is intended as a guideline for enterprise designers in developing a conceptual design for an enterprise. It follows a system engineering approach and promotes top down design of enterprises viewed as systems. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-11-09)The objective of the research was to establish a scientifically-based decision making procedure for determining the amount of cash to be held at a cash point at any time without compromising the customer service level or ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Given the increasing emphasis on multi-perspective modelling, the University of Pretoria’s Industrial Engineering Department requires a tool that enables horizontal transformation between DEMO (Design and Engineering ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-02)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-11-19)The Vehicle Routing Problem has been around for more than 50 years and has been of major interest to the operations research community. The VRP pose a complex problem with major benefits for the industry. In every supply ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-08)The public transport system in South Africa is in a precarious state, capturing no more than 50% of the passenger market. The three public transport modes that are currently utilized—train, bus, and minibus-taxi—are competing ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-06-26)Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is a collective term for the symptoms arising from the prolonged use of vibrating hand tools. An investigation into the literature on available screening tools for HAVS was conducted. A ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-02-15)Introduction: This dissertation has focused on the systematic identification, analysis, and reduction of inefficiencies within the construction project domain through the utilisation of Lean Six Sigma. With the construction ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The rapid development and proliferation of GPS-enabled systems and devices has led to a significant increase in the availability of transport data, more specifically GPS trajectories, that can be used in researching ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)South African Organizations are constantly searching for a perfect tool that may help them to effectively manage every aspect of their operations. While the search for this tool has proved to be fruitless for many ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-20)Supply Planning in the Automotive Industry is a vital ingredient for Supply Chain Integration. The role and function of a Supply Planner, although clearly defined in European developed methods, lacks the practical dimension. ...
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