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

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

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  • Using a discrete-event simulation model to identify bottlenecks and determine the efficiency in a maintenance workshop 
    Venter, Francois Marthinus Fredrick (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    Developing a discrete event simulation model based on key aspects in the maintenance workshop in order to identify bottlenecks and determine the efficiency of maintenance practices.
  • Using simulation modelling to reduce production losses at DANONE Boksburg 
    Mashavha, Livhuwani; 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 project concentrates on one of the process areas at DANONE so that the production losses can be reduced.
  • Using tools and techniques to optimize the body shop at Nissan, Rosslyn 
    Engelbrecht, Lizet; 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)
    Congestion is a problem not unfamiliar to any manufacturing plant. This is also the case in the Body Shop area for the X90 project at Nissan. Problems that arise from congestion include a longer lead time, safety hazards, ...
  • USIZO LOMUSA Feeding Scheme business engineering model 
    Basson, A.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, 2015-05-13)
    For the purpose of completing the final project report, with regard to the USIZO LOMUSA Feeding Scheme business engineering model, the relevant student had to focus on the development of an economic feasible solution ...
  • VALIDATING AND EXTENDING THE FARM SITE DEVELOPMENT METHOD 
    Vos, Marinda (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2015-05-13)
    The focus of this project is on extending a new method known as the farm site development method that is developed by focusing on industrial engineering techniques. This new method allows farmers / farm managers to expand ...
  • A volunteer rostering problem: scheduling of moderators to provide optimal coverage in an on-line chess website 
    Van Buisbergen, Marilize; 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 project aims to change the way ChessCube manages its moderators by introducing Operations Research related concepts to the moderator management process to improve the coverage provided by existing moderators, as well ...
  • Waardering van oorname-teikens deur middel van finansiële simulasie 
    Boshoff, C.W.H.; 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)
    Unifin (Edms.) Bpk. het op die oomblik groot kontantreserwes. Daar is twee redes waarom Unifin hierdie kontant wil aanwend vir die aankoop van 'n nuwe onderneming:  'n Onderneming sal 'n beter opbrengs op belegging verskaf ...
  • Warehouse facility plan for ICM Industries 
    Ashoori, N. (Nika) (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    ICM Industries’ warehouse was disorganised and unsystematic. There was no form of control over stock and its quantities, which led to decreased sales and theft. Thus, an efficient and optimal warehouse layout plan was ...
  • Warehouse improvement and facilities design for a manufacturer and distributor of food products 
    Hatton, M.N.; 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)
    African Dynamics is in the process of consolidating the Gauteng regional operations of the five facilities located in Gateway Industrial Park, Centurion, into a single facility in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion. The five ...
  • Warehouse pre-positioning for disaster relief in Southern African Development Communities 
    Meyer, Elizna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-08)
    At any given time people around the world are adversely a ected by the impact of current or recent disasters. This is increasingly true as increase in population density, population migration, and technological development ...
  • Warehouse simulation and analysis 
    Bekker, V.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-12-17)
    Nissan Rosslyn manufactures some Nissan models that are available in South Africa. They have identified a capacity problem in one of their part warehouses. The Excel based simulation model was constructed to be used as ...
  • De Wet Reitz Simulation and Economic Analysis Model 
    Botha, Vicus Rudolph; 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)
    De Wet Reitz requires a model to simulate the amount of property conveyance tasks that will be generated at ideal conditions, from the joint venture of a real estate company. The amount of conveyance tasks are determined ...
  • Workflow Solution for Multiple Departments and their Requirements 
    Taute, Madalé (2015)
    In this report it is firstly stated who the company Agrinet is and what workflow entails. The problem is stated which is that the current workflow system is flawed and that the aim of the project is solving these problems. ...
  • A workforce planning model 
    Van Zyl, Anneri; 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)
  • Xstrata Coal: calibrating and using a simulation model to motivate capital expenditure of a stockpile 
    Wand, Roland; 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)
    Xstrata Coal’s Goedgevonden Colliery (GGV) is an opencast coal mine that started operating in 2007. A simulation model was developed by Ceenex (Pty) Ltd to simulate the coal handling system for the future expansion of ...