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Mini-dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering): Recent submissions

  • Evaluating the Impact of Intermediate Facilities on Waste Collection Operations 
    Ammon, Sebastian (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017)
    Given the importance of improving municipal solid waste management, the Optimisation Group from the University of Pretoria completed preliminary studies on data obtained from waste collection vehicle global position ...
  • Determining the optimal waste diversion method with feasibility studies 
    Snyman, Chante (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    The focus of this study is to analyse the operations of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) diversion, from Robinson Deep Land ll site situated in City of Johannesburg (COJ), to a privately owned Interwaste land ll, which is 90 ...
  • Stock Optimisation for an online business offering niche products 
    Maringa, Palesa (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    ABC Company is a retail business that offers a wide range of niche products. The company is an online business and delivers its products to customers nationwide via a courier. The customers peruse the products on the ...
  • Improving the Waste Supply Chain at the Ford Automotive Company South Africa 
    Venter, Tanya (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    DHL Supply Chain is a logistics company with various specialities. One of these specialities is in the manufacturing automotive sector. Ford Motor Company South Africa is one of the manufacturing companies making use of ...
  • 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 ...
  • Optimal Sizing of Solar Energy Systems at SolarAfrica 
    Roberts, Kyle Owen (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    Solar energy providers are experiencing increased opportunity in their market as solar and other renewable energy technologies become more a ordable, accessible and socially encour- aged. While this means there is ...
  • Optimising the allocation of fleet across business units 
    Le Riche, N. (Nicole) (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 develop the optimum implementable fleet allocation solution. This entails optimising the re-allocation process of fleets across all business units and achieving costefficiencies, taking ...
  • Elevation based, fuel consumption predictions using a gami cation model : the South African Truck Simulator 
    Swanepoel, Anieke (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    South Africa is a transport intensive country. Consequently, transportation costs are extremely high, which further snowballs into high logistics costs. High logistics costs negatively in uences the country's ability ...
  • The development of a discrete-event based simulation model to improve large diameter steel water pipeline construction processes 
    Wannenburg, Stefanie (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    Water pipelines is a convenient way of transporting water over long distances. Construction processes of water pipelines consist of a series of sub-processes with tasks that must be executed in a certain way to complete ...
  • Productivity improvement of a small to medium, custom-manufacturing factory 
    Moolman, Tanisha (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    This report addresses productivity shortcomings at PG Aluminium (PGA) and how to address those challenges in order to improve productivity. The main problem identi ed through a business process analysis (BPA), value ...
  • Developing robust distribution networks for future urban planning scenarios 
    Karsten, Carike (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    Supply chain planning of consumer goods distribution is a constant process with expanding cities and increasing consumer demand. This project is based in the municipality of Ekurhuleni, Gaut- eng, South Africa. The aim ...
  • 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 ...
  • How Much Will They Buy? Optimal Forecast Selection for Predicting a Bakery’s Demand 
    Vally, Mohammed Alli (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    SPAR-Roodeplaat is part of an international group of independently owned and operated retailers who work together in partnership under the SPAR franchise brand. The store does not only offer a wide range of day-to-day ...
  • The analysis and modelling of Aurecon’s RSA Offshoring Admin and Technical Quality Process for process improvement 
    Van Jaarsveld, Adèle (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    The following project aims to analyse and model Aurecon’s RSA Offshoring Admin and Technical Quality Process to evaluate the performance of the process and identify potential areas for improvement. Different methodologies ...
  • Batch sizing and scheduling on a volatile production line through the usage of linear optimisation 
    Hugo, Jeanne-Marie (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    This report examines and determines the optimisation solution to a complex batch sizing problem. A mix of low- and high-volume production causes complexity in batch sizing and scheduling at Mecalc Manufacturing. Prototyping ...
  • Proposals to improve product quality at Jurgens Ci. 
    Fechter, Petroné Elizabeth (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    This report includes a detailed description of the problem that Jurgens Ci is facing, the lack of throughput of quality products. Jurgens Ci’s daily production rate has been on a steady decline for the past two and a half ...
  • Identifying markets for customized bicycles using data and business analytics 
    Els, Christelle (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
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  • Moving Santam Insurance Towards Industry 4.0 Through Dynamic Simulation Resource Scheduling 
    Des Fontaine, R.A. (Rulé) (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    A report concluding the nal phase of a project aiming to move Santam insurance toward industry 4.0 through dynamic resource scheduling. Research was conducted in areas involving data and sensitity analysis, robust ...
  • Automated Investment Assessment : an investment decision making model for the ordinary person 
    Van Niekerk, Melissa (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2018)
    The ordinary person invests to achieve their long-term nancial goals. Choosing where to invest and what to invest in can be challenging for the ordinary person and paying a nancial broker can be expensive and reduces ...
  • 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 ...