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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering) by Type "Thesis"
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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, 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, 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, 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, 2006-12-08)There is a world-wide drive to optimize maintenance decisions in an increasingly competitive manufacturing industry. Preventive maintenance if often the most organized and cost efficient strategy to follow, but a decision ...
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(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 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 1998)Organisations are subject to change in their environments. In response to these changes, they have the option of transformation - a process of realignment in order to adapt to their circumstances. There are various ...
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(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 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-03-25)Please read the abstract (Thesis Summary) in the section, 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2004)The key objective of this research is to develop a generic simulation modelling methodology that can be used to model stochastic continuous systems effectively. The generic methodology renders simulation models that exhibit ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Meta-heuristics have already been used extensively for the successful solution of a wide range of real world problems. A few industrial engineering examples include inventory optimization, production scheduling, and vehicle ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Residential waste collection is an expensive activity performed daily on large metropolitan areas throughout the year. Even a small improvement in waste collection and transfer operations can therefore lead to signi cant ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-11-09)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Due to the pressure of global competitiveness and its local ramifications on manufacturing businesses in the global south, many organisations are struggling to be both profitable and environmentally compliant as local ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-05-17)In this thesis the candidate explores the apparent gaps between strategy development and strategy implementation (the strategy alignment question), and between business end-user needs and the suppliers of information ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-01)South African metropolitan areas are experiencing rapid growth and require an increase in network infrastructure. Increased congestion negatively impacts both public and freight transport costs. The concept of City Logistics ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-04-11)This thesis contains a collection of problems dealing with the modelling and optimisation of multi-state production systems, hence addressing challenges within the broader category of flexible manufacturing. These systems ...
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(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 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-09-25)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document.
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