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

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  • Facilities design and process modeling for ECO Technology 
    De la Pierre, J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-01-28)
    Competing in the computer hardware industry can be a challenge under the best of circumstances, seeing how today’s futuristic technology, will be tomorrows junk. Competing in the industry forces companies to ensure that ...
  • Facilities layout plan for the assembly of replaceable modular traffic lights 
    Biddulph, R.C.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    Due to the high rate of failures and damages occurring with current traffic light assemblies because of motorists striking them or the nature of the components, there is a need for optimizing the production rate. This need ...
  • Facilities management: optimisation of maintenance schedules 
    Lebese, Aubrey; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    This is the formal document for the project conducted to optimise maintenance schedules for ABC. ABC is a facilities management company that o ers total integrated facilities management to its clients. ABC's objective is ...
  • Facilities plan for a centralised timber depot for BedRock Mining Support (Pty) Ltd 
    Muntz, Jonathan; 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)
    BedRock Mining Support (Pty) Ltd is a fully integrated timber-based mine support company that supplies timber support to the gold and platinum mines. BedRock runs a J.I.T process and therefore has a challenge to consistently ...
  • Facilities planning : case study at Enterprise, a division of Tiger Brands 
    Keeve, A.F.S. (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    A facility planning project was conducted at Enterprise, a meat processing facility in Gauteng. The project involved the facility layout and design of the hamper room. The hamper room is defined as an area where four ...
  • A facility and work flow design for Unilever 
    Mbatha, Wiseman P.; 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 main aim of this document is to serve as a design recommendation and a recorded documentation for the tactical decisions that had to be made when designing the factory. The report also serves as a design guide line ...
  • Facility design of the piggery at the school of agriculture (North West University) 
    Ndou, Mukondeleli Patience; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-08)
    Growth brings about change and change has a potential of disrupting a system that was otherwise operating on known constraints. Therefore with changes in the resources for a system comes an inevitable necessity for ...
  • Facility design: achieving overall efficiency in the warehouse environment 
    Serote, L.M.B.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    The high pressure of the aggressively competitive modern market prompts many a company to embark on a process of continuous improvement. The survival of companies hinges on their ability to not only adapt to changes but ...
  • A facility plan and simulation of a new tobacco sales floor for Tribac (Pvt.) Ltd 
    Holman, Alistair; 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 goal of this project is to design a new tobacco sales floor for Tribac (Pvt.) Ltd. This project utilizes common facilities planning principles together with time studies, line balancing calculations, statistical control ...
  • Facility planning: an approach to optimise a distribution network at Clover SA 
    Grassie, Ilse; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-02-01)
    Clover is the largest dairy company in South Africa with approximately 6500 employees. According to Clover’s chief executive, Clover stands for: Stability and their people and producers are ‘dairy men’ that have milk running ...
  • A facility solution required to incorporate cold sterilisation in the supply chain of citrus exported to Europe 
    Le Roux, Hester (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    This document describes a Final Year Project (BPJ 420) required by the University of Pretoria in partial fulfilment of Systems and Industrial Engineering. This report describes the solution to an identified problem ...
  • Farm Site Development Method at a Livestock Farm 
    Hanekom, Eugene; 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)
    Bloemhoek Farm has identified the need for the application of the Farm Site Development Plan to concisely and clearly state the necessary resource acquisition at the specified times in the development process to the ...
  • Feasibility analysis & operational design for local manufacturing of solar water heating equipment 
    Jurgens, Pieter J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    South Africa is currently experiencing a shortfall in electricity generation capacity. To fund the construction of new generation capacity, the price of electricity supplied to municipalities by Eskom will have to increase ...
  • Feasibility and design of a livestock management system 
    Fischer, Gerrit; 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 feasibility of in-transit roadworthiness tests on the national roads of South Africa 
    De Beer, W.; 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, )
    Globally, it is estimated that a fatal or serious car accident happens every six seconds; thus, declaring car accidents as a global epidemic. These car accidents are classified as either: driver related, vehicle related ...
  • Feasibility Study and Strategic Location Modelling of a centralised distribution centre for Conways 
    Labuschagne, M. (Marthie) (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    Facility location modelling has proven to be a unique and powerful tool in operations research. Location models are widely used to solve complex engi- neering problems across various industries. For Conways, a facility ...
  • Feasibility study for a bailing plant 
    Basson, Karien; 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)
    Companies producing Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are faced with great challenges when competing in such a demanding market. As the phrase Fast Moving Consumer Goods states, the movement of goods to the consumer must ...
  • Feasibility study of the current raw material supply system if a new furnace is built at West Plant 
    Vosloo, Jacobus Benjamin; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-08)
    BHP Billiton, the worlds largest mining company, is planning on building a new furnace, M14, at one of their plants at Metalloys. The M14 project represents a significant investment to BHP Billiton and to ensure that the ...
  • Feasibility study on the efficiency of solar power systems in Africa 
    Vorster, Jandri; 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)
    Solar power systems are one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources that are being implemented and commercially used as an alternative solution to the every growing power demand. A Great number of businesses in ...
  • A Feasibility Study on the Implementation of a Digital Mailroom for UTi 
    Fulcher, Jenna (2015)
    Most organisations are faced the task of sorting through large amounts of incoming mail on a daily basis. This mail can be in the form of paper mail, electronic mail, faxes and other digital documents. Usually, mail is ...