Browsing Mini-dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering) by Title

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  • Balancing the planned and actual production time within a steelwork fabrication company 
    van Zyl, M. (Marisca) (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 ...
  • Batch sizing and scheduling on a volatile production line through the usage of linear optimisation 
    Hugo, Jeanne-Marie (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    This report examines and determines the optimisation solution to a complex batch sizing problem. A mix of low- and high-volume production causes complexity in batch sizing and scheduling at Mecalc Manufacturing. Prototyping ...
  • A blueprint for the short-term insurance industry to anticipate, accommodate and implement the ACORD data standards, and STRIDE data converter into their existing business environments 
    Van Heerden, Mariska; 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, 2013-04-29)
    The Short-term insurance (STI) industry in South Africa is a multi-billion Rand industry, and despite economic conditions it is still growing year-on-year. There are currently 22 million short-term policy holders in South ...
  • A box manufacturing cost analysis at B.R.H. (Pty.Ltd.) 
    Padayachy, Dheevashni; 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)
    The debate about choosing outsourcing over in-sourcing and vice versa has been going on for decades now, with no clear answer in sight. This decision forms part of a company’s business strategy. Many have developed their ...
  • Bridging the gap: billable ICT client service process improvement 
    Oosthuizen, Jan; 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, )
    An international company in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, with headquarters in South Africa, is looking into improving the administration of their billing process for out of contract ...
  • A Business Design for the Start-Up Company of Shepherd Life 
    Nortje, Margaret (2015)
    Your life is your message to the world, make sure it is remembered. The undeniable fact of life is death. The only problem is that very few people are financially prepared for it. Death generally comes unexpected, and with ...
  • Business Intelligence Application Solution for Cutting Edge Commerce 
    Fraser, Kimberley (2015)
    This project report provides an insight into what business intelligence is, the required processes in selecting and validating the optimal business intelligence (BI) application as well as why it is crucial to the success ...
  • A Business Model for 17SunsAgr 
    Koko, Tumelo Abbey; 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)
    Business Design for 17SunsAgri, an agricultural business, includes the design of the business in its entirety, starting from the business’s strategy down to its operating model at a high level.
  • Business optimisation at Simonsig Wine Estate 
    Van der Merwe, Carmen; 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)
    Annual production in South Africa's wine regions positions South Africa amongst the top ten leading wine producing countries in the world. The wine industry was chosen for this project because of the industry’s local ...
  • Business optimization at Nativa Pharmaceuticals 
    Greeff, Van Heerden; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    An optimized business provides management with objectives for guiding long, medium and short term actions. The project will be conducted at Nativa Manufacturing in Centurion. The plant produces various powder product ...
  • Business optimization of the Ya Rena Precast Plant 
    Wood, Barry Glen; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-12-07)
    This report documents the work that was conducted for the Business Optimisation of the Ya Rena Precast Plant. The project focuses on four different areas where improvement could be made namely the storing of production ...
  • Business process blueprint for commercial urban farmers in South Africa 
    Retief, F.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)
    South Africa’s first commercial urban farm was in need of business process engineering and mapping to guide its supply chain and operations. The project also included a feasibility study to decide if processing and packaging ...
  • Business process improvement of the order-to-delivery cycle 
    Roberts, Babette (2014)
    Grundfos is considered to be one of the world’s largest pump manufacturers. Poul Due Jensen founded Grundfos in 1945 in Denmark. It grew to become a global organisation. Grundfos South Africa (GZA) was established in 1992 ...
  • Business process re-engineering for Natural Life 
    Botha, C.I.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-03-11)
    The Objective of this project is to provide Natural Life with a business solution that will provide clear insight into its business processes and an overall increase in the efficiency of the business as a whole, providing ...
  • Business processes analysis and improvement at Airbus Helicopters 
    Prins, E. (Elrize) (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, ...
  • Cable manufacturing: meeting the demand 
    Eloff, F.C.; 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)
    The demand of a cable manufacturer’s current product is increasing and a new product is about to be introduced. Resulting in a big rise in the demand. With the current setup the production will not meet the demand. Thus ...
  • Capability Analysis and throughput improvement of a rail load-out station at Leeuwpan coal mine 
    Tsita, Georginah K.; 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, )
    In this project, Discrete-Event Simulation is used to determine the capability of a load out station at Leeuwpan Coal mine. A thorough analysis is to be done on the results and an exploration approach taken to identify ...
  • Capacity expansion management of landfill gas extraction projects 
    Swanepoel, Dawid H.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-02-03)
    The aim of this paper is to address the need for effective capacity expansion management in the landfill gas extraction environment. Landfills expand as waste is deposited over time, which creates the need for the capacity ...
  • Catalyst manufacturing: MAGGI 2-minute Noodle wrapper project 
    Rautenbach, Luzanne; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    The main product manufactured at Catalyst Manufacturing is MAGGI 2-minutes noodles. The noodle line consists of 8 lines which are designed to do 40 cuts x 4 lines a minute, yielding 160 noodle cakes per minute. Catalyst ...
  • Central Milk – facilities improvement, resource allocation and computer aid 
    Gilfillan, Chrisjan Anton; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-04-14)
    Central Milk is a factory specializing in the production of stainless milking equipment. They have grown over the past 10 years from producing minor to major equipment and want to continue expanding. This project is ...