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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)) by Type "Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)In the late 2000s Eskom has been committed in maintaining and improving the levels of plant performance. Eskom main focus was on improving the production critical equipment reliability. Eskom Asset Management Department ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-06-19)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-01-24)Asset Management (AM) as a concept evolved from Maintenance Management to provide a more holistic approach to managing the life of a physical asset. The maturity of an organisation in its Asset Management practices and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-03)A case study of a start-up company was performed. The study analysed the New Product Development Process at the start-up. The start-up under investigation was Zyray Wireless, a start-up in San Diego California. Zyray makes ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-15)In 1984, Eli Goldratt published his novel “The Goal – a process of ongoing improvement”. Constraints Management has since evolved into a field of study, still widely debated and written about today. Most companies soon ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-21)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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The Development of a continuous improvement model for a South African minerals beneficiation plant (University of Pretoria, 2014)South Africa is blessed with a plethora of mineral resources, and as such several mineral beneficiation plants are in operation. In the mining value chain, a processing facility is seen as the bottleneck. The reason for ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-08)Technology is accepted as one of the key aspects that influence society and business in an unmistakable manner. Current literature is however not singular in its views and methods of technology strategy, its interface with ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-20)This study considered bismuth (III) oxide (Bi2O3) and antimony hexitatridecoxide (Sb6O13) as potential substitutes for the red lead (Pb3O4) and barium sulphate (BaSO4) oxidants currently used in time delay compositions for ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)In the modern era, it is widely acknowledged that information and communication technologies have become foundational to every aspect of human endeavor and well-being. The policies of private and public sector organizations, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)The current decision-making processes involved in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in South Africa suffer from a lack of coherence and do not include evaluation of trade-offs between qualitative and quantitative ...
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Framework for the development of telecommunications within an interoperator environment in the SADC (University of Pretoria, 2004)Telecommunications development in southern Africa is encouraged by economic opportunity, government-level support (such as the Southern African Development Corporation, or SADC) and market trends (de-monopolisation and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007)Environmental degradation is a burgeoning problem owing to the continual expansion of industrial production and high-levels of energy and material consumption world-wide. CP (CP) is a preventive environmental approach, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-08-11)Advances in materials technology, information and management systems have led to improvements in the engineering design, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of process columns. The development of the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-10-18)According to Harvard Business Essentials (2006) an organisation is a series of decisions linked by implementation and other activities. Decisions set the pace and direction; the rest is follow through. Paul Nutt has been ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Preliminary investigations on energy efficiency of manufacturing firms operating in South Africa have shown that no previous study on the barriers and drivers to energy efficiency was conducted. It was also found that ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-04-11)This dissertation is about the development of a set of key success factors for business incubation in South Africa and testing them on the Godisa case. It contains background information regarding the historical development ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-03-08)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-11-01)The introduction of a vehicle destined for world-wide export brought mass customization to BMW SA. This, together with a 29% headcount reduction, a model range increase, stringent profitability targets and increased customer ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-15)A first-rate public transport system is one of the critical building blocks of any world-class economy. The minibus-taxi industry has developed into the dominant public transport provider in South Africa and is a beacon ...
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