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

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  • Quality product and labelling assurance systems at Bakkavor Spring Valley Foods 
    Van der Hoff, Mornay; 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 the final report of what was done in the project for Bakkavor Spring Valley Foods. The problems were identified with the aim of the project specified. Specific tools and methods were used and solution and ...
  • Quantification of production risk in the underground mine planning process 
    Dowling, Lizel (2014)
    This report investigates the impact of the stoneworks process at a leading underground colliery in South Africa, which for the purpose of this report, is referred to as ABC Colliery. ABC Colliery delivers the coal to a ...
  • Rebuilding an economy : modeling Zimbabwe’s mining sector with scenario planning 
    Southey, Jessica; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-01-28)
    Zimbabwe is a country known for political and economic instability, yet it has great potential for economic growth and development, particularly in the mining sector. A new strategy for effectively managing the uncertainty ...
  • Redesign of a distribution centre to increase operational capacity 
    Hanekom, Bernice Lacae; 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)
    Incomati Warehousing and Distribution specialises in different Supply Chain Services namely Warehousing, Logistics, Distribution, Information Technology and Management Consultancy. It is a relatively young organisation, ...
  • Redesign of the supply chain in a small retail environment 
    Venter, Steyn; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-06-21)
    This project studies the supply chain strategy of a group of small retailers. The supply chain of the retailer is not reliable and causes shortages and excessive product availability. Each store functions as a silo and ...
  • Reducing cycle times at Denel UAVS 
    Enslin, J.C.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-08-14)
    This  document  presents  an  improvement  framework  that  management  can  use  to  reduce  the  waste in  the  manufacturing  process.  This  framework  will  primarily  consist  of  an  improved  facility  layout  to  ...
  • Reducing supply chain cost by consolidating inventory in a global supply chain 
    Pretorius, F.J.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, 2011)
    This study will determine if it is economically feasible to consolidate inventory for the smaller affiliates in order to reduce the lead time period and in effect the amount of stock being kept by the smaller affiliates ...
  • Reducing the amount of defects at the quality control station by using statistical process control 
    Van Loggerenberg, Nichole (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    The aim of this document is to provide the reader with information regarding the quality problems the company Parsec (Pty) Ltd experiences in their manufacturing facility, and the solution to solving this problem. Research ...
  • 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.
  • Reengineering approach to improve processes at CC4C 
    Klingenberg, Jolanthe; 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, )
    Campus Crusade for Christ (CC4C) is an international organisation that focuses on Evangelism. CC4C has several ministries across South Africa which are controlled and monitored by their head offices situated in Pretoria. ...
  • A reliability study of commentary systems used at football matches 
    Mutshiya, Tawanda Victor; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    In broadcast commentary there is a small margin of error as coverage is usually to a live audience of millions of sport fanatics entailing micro second delays between the live coverage and what viewers at home see and ...
  • Relocation Feasibility Study and Communication Improvement of Microgreen Production at PicoGro CC 
    Swart, Gareth (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    The aim of this project is to determine the feasibility of the relocation of greenhouses at PicoGro CC. Edible greens called microgreens are produced at Pico 1, a farm located three kilometres away from where the microgreens ...
  • Requirements analysis for material management 
    Van Wyk, Wynand Frederick; 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 analysis of a new information system (ERP) to analyse how fit it is according to the company’s requirements.
  • Residential property development : a framework for successful developments 
    Altona, Ivor; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-07-20)
    Given that the property development industry is one of the major leading industries in the world today, it is surprising how limited the availability of relevant property development text and expertise is. This study, ...
  • Residential recycling: an Industrial Engineering approach to strategic waste collection 
    De Vos, Hugo; 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)
    Residential recycling has become something of a proverbial carrot or stick situation: either residents have the moral motivation to recycle, the carrot, or are forced to recycle due to local law, the stick. Households need ...
  • Residential waste management in South Africa: Optimisation of vehicle fleet size and composition 
    Bothma, Wouter H.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-08)
    The collection of solid waste is a highly discernible and important municipal service. Despite this fact, municipalities still make use of ine ective measures that are costly to sustain. The basic nature of our problem ...
  • Resource optimisation of a warehouse process through simulation modeling - Agrinet 
    Smit, Jacobus P.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, 2012)
    In the distribution industry warehousing plays one of the most important roles in the distribution of products. It is therefore of utmost importance that a warehouse performs at optimum levels to ensure cost efficiency, ...
  • RESOURCE OPTIMISATION THROUGH CONSTRAINT MANAGEMENT AT MALAS DRIVESTYLE CENTRE 
    Tayob, Firdous; 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)
    Malas (Pty) Ltd, a retail and distribution company, has been engaged in the tyre industry for over three decades specializing in the supply of wheels and tyre products together with related services to the South African ...
  • Resource scheduling algorithm for maintenance planning 
    Young, Kirsten (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    “Company XYZ” is a company which outsources maintenance to various enterprises all over South Africa. Technicians are hired to travel to their customers which are geographically far from one another to perform maintenance ...