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

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  • SAPS Depot Analysis 
    Ghoor, Taahirah; 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 overall aim of this project is to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) with identifying improvements that can improve the Gauteng depots. This will be achieved by using ISO 9000’s eight quality management ...
  • Schedule delays and quality assurance: ShelvCraft 
    Tayob, Zibya; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-08)
    Every company has constraints/limitations that prevent it from reaching its ultimate objective/goal which is the net profit. Requirements needed to be fulfilled in order to reach this ultimate goal is to increase throughput, ...
  • Sectoring of a waste collection area 
    Scheepers, Philine; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    Waste Management is an iterative process and optimization will thus lead to substantial cost savings. Although municipalities spend a signi cant amount of their budget on the waste collection and transportation process, ...
  • Selecting The Optimal transport Solution between Mail Centres of the South African Post Office 
    Zimema, Lesego (2015)
    The South African Post Office is currently experiencing a decline in its mail volume, caused by the recent increased use of telecommunication technologies. This decline in volume makes a significant contribution to the ...
  • Selective development of ISO 9001 quality management documents for use at a volume reduction facility 
    Lubbinge, Jako Hein; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-02-01)
    NLM is a division of Necsa. Their primary focus is to reduce the amount of waste that needs to be cared for in the long run. This includes the reduction of volume by compressing drums containing radioactive waste in a large ...
  • Sensitivity analysis of counter utilization in an airport terminal 
    Cronje, S.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    Virtual Consultant Engineering is a multi-disciplined organization and was established in 1999. Currently they are situated across South Africa with offices in Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. They have a variety of projects ...
  • Sequencing and cost reduction using a Knapsack formulation and dynamic programming 
    Eicker, Albert; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-02-01)
    The problem of cost minimisation through sequencing different nested patterns according to priority and requirements are addressed in this project.The feasibility of scheduling these nest's cutting order as to minimise ...
  • Simulating for better performance of Cosira manufacturing; using simulation modelling to improve manufacturing system and flow 
    Van Ginkel, 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, 2013-04-30)
    Since the economic downturn in 2009 Cosira International found that the order winning criteria came down to supply price. The order qualifying criteria became reliable delivery and quick response times. This project will ...
  • A simulation approach to constraints management of an underground conveyor system 
    Mankge, Katlego (2014)
    This final report researches and discusses the importance of managing and alleviating constraints placed upon underground mine conveyor haulage systems. As conveyor systems are paramount in the haulage of coal from underground ...
  • Simulation Modelling in the service and repair Industry 
    Goosen, Willem Theunis; 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)
    Benco and Fakkel Armature Winding is a rewinding company in Middelburg that does rewiring of electrical motors and servicing of motors and industrial fans. The rate at which a service is being delivered is a major concern ...
  • 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.
  • The simulation of a manganese railway siding facility 
    Lubbe, Ettienne Marius; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    ITE consulting takes pride in providing a proposal to evaluate and confirm the design parameters and operational philosophy of the rail siding operations near the manganese mines at Lohatla. The client, a logistics ...
  • Simulation of dispatch operations at Bidvest Panalpina Logistics Warehouse 
    Kunene, Nontokozo; 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)
    Bidvest Panalpina Logistics is widely considered a leader in the provision of global supply chain and logistics services. Many operations are involved in the transportation of goods worldwide. The purpose of this project ...
  • Simulation of potential benefits for implementing waste water heat recovery activities at Life Little Company of Mary Hospital 
    Donkin, B.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, 2011)
    Monte Carlo simulation is used to simulate scenarios that are defined not by definitive figures, but rather distributions of values. Using sampling techniques and Monte Carlo methods the current state of waste for two ...
  • Simulation of the Sasol Nitro Watergel Plant using Rockwell Software’s Arena 
    De Klerk, P.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-03-31)
    Sasol Nitro Ekandustria manufactures a variety of explosives and related accessories. Among these products are watergel products, which are water based explosives produced as cartridges and shipped once gelled. The product ...
  • Single machine scheduling for powder coating aluminium profiles 
    Kruger, Karien (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    Scheduling is one of the most important issues in the planning and operation of manufacturing systems (Hoitomt, Luh, & Pattipati, 1993). It is becoming crucial for businesses to be able to schedule effectively. This is ...
  • The South African Post Office supply chain design and route optimisation 
    Batista, R.F. (Ricardo) (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    The South African Post Office (SAPO) has experienced a major decline in revenues over the past five years, with a recoded net loss of R1.37 billion for the 2015 financial year. The major contributor to these losses was due ...
  • Spar Bakery - bread production section: equipment replacement and simulation modelling 
    Stanton, Ilse-Alida; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    Renbro Spar requires information that a simulation model will provide regarding the process to determine where the problem areas and bottlenecks are situated and why the bread department currently has problems in reaching ...
  • Stingray auxiliary power unit: implementation and benchmarking of enterprise resource planning 
    Malan, C.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-03-31)
    The more information is integrated in a company the better communication is within the company. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) can achieve the goal of information integration within a company if the ERP package is ...