Browsing Research Articles (Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)) by Author "Botha, A.P. (Anthon)"

Browsing Research Articles (Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)) by Author "Botha, A.P. (Anthon)"

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  • The fragmented nature of the titanium metal value chain 
    Roux, Rina Nicolene; Van der Lingen, Elma; Botha, A.P. (Anthon); Botha, A.E. (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2020-11)
    This study investigates the fragmented nature of the global and local titanium metal value chains. South Africa has the fourth most abundant titanium reserves in the world. However, South Africa mainly exports titanium ...
  • Nature-inspired leadership — seeking human-technology-earth harmony 
    Botha, A.P. (Anthon) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-11-11)
    “Go to the ant, … consider its ways and be wise!” (Proverbs 6:6). We have progressed using biomimicry to inform our engineering designs and processes. Yet we have learnt very little in finding our inspiration from nature ...
  • Rapidly arriving futures : future readiness for Industry 4.0 
    Botha, A.P. (Anthon) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering ., 2018-11)
    The future being shaped by Industry 4.0 has arrived. Tools are available that anticipate the future, approximate it, estimate it, and select a preferred future; but do we know how to make disruptive futures part of our ...
  • A systematic literature review on the titanium metal product value chain 
    Roux, Rina Nicolene; Van der Lingen, Elma; Botha, A.P. (Anthon) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-11-15)
    This article presents a systematic literature review (SLR) on the titanium metal product value chain. Globally this value chain is fragmented, meaning that successive production stages rarely occur within the same country, ...