Browsing by Supervisor "Adendorff, Kris (Kristian)"

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  • Applying queuing theory to the Port of Durban container terminal 
    Schroder, Lothar (2014)
    The content of the project report compiled in this document provides the reader with knowledge of operations at a container terminal and how a non-finite queueing theory model has been applied to the Port of Durban Container ...
  • Assessing the features of the quality management system at Powertech Transformers 
    Ngomane, Patricia 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, )
    A study is conducted on the various aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS) at Powertech Transformers to test the efficiency of the system. Case studies and samples are used to diagnose problems in QMS. Root cause ...
  • Continuous improvement project: filter manufacturing department at BAT in Heidelberg 
    Decina, Benito; 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, )
    Production industries are subject to the ebb and flow of demand and supply fluctuations, with an increase in a product’s demand driving up the supplier’s production. At BAT’s factory in Heidelberg, the filter manufacturing ...
  • Design of a standard operating procedure for the loading of buckets in Camps Drift Remelt 
    Gouweloos, Deborah; 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, November 2)
    This project is an analysis of the performance of Hulamin’s Camps Drift Remelt (CDR) facility in order to establish a standard operating procedure for the loading of scrap into buckets for different furnaces. Taking into ...
  • Development of a quality management system for a civil engineering and project management consultancy 
    Van Niekerk, Zanne-Mari; 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 Quality Management System, based on the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 was developed for a Civil engineering and project management consultancy to ensure effective management over all internal processes.
  • Environmental performance assessment 
    Kotze, Melodie; 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)
    Analysis of process elements and increase environmental performance with recommendations, and make framework to measure environmental performance
  • Improving product flow and storage in a timber processing facility 
    Marais, Su-Anrie; 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, )
    York Timbers Pty Ltd is a South African timber processing company that has four saw mills in the Mpumalanga province. York Timbers manufacture high quality timber products for local and international markets. All four saw ...
  • An Industrial Engineering approach to power management logic 
    Snyman, Matthys Gerhardus; 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, )
  • Nissan South Africa Strategic Supply Chain Assessment 
    van Wyk, S.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, 2015-05-13)
    The aim of this project was to identify critical areas within the supply chain that need to be optimised to support Nissan South Africa’s (NSA) strategic business objectives and provide NSA with the competitive advantage ...
  • Optimisation of a phosphate horizontal belt filter plant 
    Laing, William John; 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 project covers the optimization and activities related to the improvement in process quality for the horizontal belt filter plants at Foskor Phalaborwa. Foskor Phalaborwa is a phosphate producing mining operation located ...
  • Optimizing delivery routes for newspapers and magazines using vehicle routing problem 
    Burger, Berndt; 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)
    The current market of media in the form of newspapers and magazines is facing one of the greatest challenges of their existence. New media’s such as television and the internet, have replaced the need for newspapers and ...
  • Reducing variance related costs through improvement of traceability and optimization of systems at Bakkavor Spring Valley Foods 
    Meek, Alicia Leola; 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 document is a report on the creation, implementation, and integration of operating systems that aid in the control and traceability of raw materials within a food processing plant.
  • Reduction of loading variability at Exxaro Coal Operations (Inyanda Colliery) 
    Sivhaga, A.T.; 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)
    Investigate and communicate issues that cause variability in the train loading process, meanwhile generating idea that can be implemented to reduce the variation.
  • Simulation modelling of an inventory system with fluctuating demand and price 
    Koornhof, Liezl (2014)
    Sufficient inventory management is critical in the procurement, storage and usage of product. Thus it is important to find and implement the most suitable inventory system for operating a business at full potential. The ...
  • Simulation modelling of the cargo drawing process at the airport 
    Madondo, S.B.; 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)
    Paper covering the simulation modelling of airport operations that can potentially improve the utilization resources.
  • Stochastic models of steady state and dynamic operation of systems of congestion 
    Erasmus, Gert Botha (University of Pretoria, 2006-10-18)
    (i) The thesis sets out to address the problematic phenomenon of Systems of Congestion via Basic Queueing Theory. The theory, and its application in practice, appears to be a field of study which is the common domain of ...