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

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

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  • M4 gearbox system analysis at Hansen Transmissions 
    Eloff, R.; 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 the M4 gearbox system in order to determine the amount of lead time that needs to be eliminated and identify opportunities for reaching this benchmark.
  • Maintenance planning and optimal replacement of sub-assemblies for continuous miners 
    De Clercq, F.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-07-20)
    This project will focus on designing maintenance and optimal replacement schedules for the sub-assemblies (subs) of the Continuous Miners (CM). The current method of determining when sub failures will occur is done on ...
  • Maintenance scheduling of earth moving equipment at the Klipspruit colliery 
    Greeff, Albert; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-04-14)
    An investigative study of BHP billiton's Klipspriut colliery is done to deter-mine the best design for a maintenance workshop that services track and tyre based ). The workshop is under construction and management requires ...
  • Malt distribution network design for the South African Breweries 
    De Kock, Carin; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-07-20)
    The main aim of the project is to optimise the malt distribution network of the South African Breweries (SAB) in such a manner as to present them with a minimum cost solution for the network. Mathematical modelling is ...
  • Managing capacity in a service environment 
    Wanliss, Kristy; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-04-14)
    The study of capacity in a service environment was used to provide a recommendation to a health risk management company who is currently unable to cope with capacity constraints within the organisation. The project objective ...
  • The mathematical formulation and scheduling for creating a self sustainable vegetable food garden 
    Fourie, L.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-03-10)
    The idea of this project is to optimize the operations of a community vegetable garden to produce enough food for a certain amount of people as well as achieve financial self sustainability. The project looks at the ...
  • A mathematical programming approach to a labour sizing and scheduling problem 
    Thorburn, Antoinette; 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)
    Spring Valley Foods is a supplier of fresh whole and produced fruit. It is a constant battle to ensure just enough workers for the day’s work. Labour cost can be one of the highest costs a company can incur, and has a ...
  • Maturity assessment of green supply chain management in the South African FMCG Industry 
    Craggs, Jan-Adrian; 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, )
    There is a general uncertainty about the current state and maturity of green supply chains in South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods sector. Although some frameworks exist, there appears to be a lack both of clear ...
  • Maximize the resource utilization in outbound call center operations by using simulation modeling 
    Laas, Cornelius Petrus; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    A call center consists of different departments, various physical, intellectual and human resources and the data is managed by an ERP system. Cell C makes use of the C-Advance ERP system in their call centers, and this ERP ...
  • Measuring and analysing internal and external customer satisfaction in a multidisciplinary engineering company 
    Visagie, Celeste (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    Powertech System Integrators (Pty) Ltd (PTSI) is a multidisciplinary engineering company serving the electrical, utilities and information technology industries in Africa. They are based in Pretoria, South Africa and ...
  • A metaheuristic approach to delivering stock to customers 
    Moshapane, Tebogo; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-01-25)
    The project handles the improvement strategies of the current distribution of products to customers and it is carried out at a branch situated in Alrode in the outskirts of Johannesburg.Tabu Search TS algorithm is used to ...
  • A metaheuristic approach to the assignment, scheduling and routing of care workers in the home and community-based scenario 
    Du Plessis, A.W.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    The HIV/AIDS pandemic has reached an unprecedented scale in South Africa. The burden this has placed on the country's already restricted health care resources has lead to a greater emphasis on the value of home-based ...
  • Military deployment strategy based on risk of incursion by land and economic value 
    Boshoff, W.B.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, )
    The main objective of the military force of any country is to protect its citizens, resources and leadership. As long as the well-being and survival of the nation is at stake, this may be performed at any cost. Fundamentally, ...
  • Minimise loom changeover time at MONN 
    Nouwens, Marcus (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    MONN is a manufacturer of premium quality and custom woven Axminster carpeting. The process of making a custom woven Axminster carpet involves many processes but the weaving process o ered room for improvement in the ...
  • Minimising the costs of reconnaissance at Air Force Base Makhado 
    Khumalo, Langutani; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-04)
    With the increasing costs of reconnaissance at Air Force Base Makhado, they have requested for a solution that will reduce these reconnaissance missions’ costs. After taking a close look at the costs involved in successfully ...
  • Mobilisation of an international Urban Search and Rescue team 
    Fauré, J. L.; 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)
    This project aims to create context surrounding the field of disaster management and the structures functioning within this specified field. This document aims to outline a detailed plan on assisting a Non-Governmental ...
  • Model development to improve patient safety in the operating theatre 
    Du Plessis, A. (Armand) (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    This project considers the need to use machine learning for supporting anaesthesiologists to predict and detect patient issues. Anaesthesiologists play a vital role within medical care and, especially in South Africa, ...
  • The Modelling and Optimisation of the Vector Logistics Distribution Network 
    Jose, Rita (2015)
    Supply chain networks are constantly facing numerous challenges and need to find solutions to overcome them. It needs to ensure that it remains competitive and generates a profit whilst meeting company and customer ...
  • Modelling the economic impact of electricity tariff increases in the ferroalloys industry 
    Slabber, Marc; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    With the rapid and sharp rise in energy prices in South Africa, the cost of energy is becoming a value that cannot be ignored in the industrial sector. However, there are still many practices adopted in industry that do ...
  • Modelpak facility design 
    Schoeman, Ettienne; 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)
    This report consists of a thorough literature review conducted on the topic of this project. It also contains the planning procedures taken in preparation of this project to enable Modelpak to bring their old, unkempt ...