• Usability of virtual tools for participatory enterprise modelling 

  Venter, Anthea; De Vries, Marne (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-11-17)

  Participatory modelling (PM) is focused on actively involving enterprise stakeholders and modelling experts in the modelling process. Typically, participants are co-located and encouraged to collaborate to avoid conceptual ...
• A comparative review of the complementary and conflicting nature of lean production and green manufacturing implementation 

  Machingura, Tinotenda; Adetunji, Olufemi; Maware, Catherine (Emerald, 2024)

  PURPOSE : Buoyed by the increasing demand for improved productivity and environmentally conscious manufacturing, research in the area of lean production and green manufacturing has experienced significant growth since Dües ...
• A hierarchical complementary Lean-Green model and its impact on operational performance of manufacturing organisations 

  Machingura, Tinotenda; Adetunji, Olufemi; Maware, Catherine (Emerald, 2024-01)

  PURPOSE : This research aims to examine the complementary impact of Lean Manufacturing (LM) and Green Manufacturing (GM) on operational and environmental performance. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : A survey was conducted ...
• A multi-method simulation model to investigate the impact of sunflower seed segregation on silos 

  Coetsee, Louise; Bean, Willemiena Lodewika (Elsevier, 2024-04)

  The South African sunflower industry is considering transferring to a quality-based marketing system driven by an incentive. However, the ability of silos to offer necessary segregation services is critical in such a ...
• Improving active participation during enterprise operations modeling with an extended story-card-method and participative modeling software 

  De Vries, Marne; Opperman, Petra (Springer, 2023-08)

  The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the need for process automation, using agile software development practices. However, when agile methods are used in scaled contexts, many software development efforts fail, mainly due to ...
• Sustainability enhancement of the coal based direct reduction of iron premised on a rotary kiln 

  Nyakudya, Ratidzo Yvonne; Ayomoh, Michael (Springer, 2023-04)

  Sustainability of steel manufacturing industries in most under developing economies around the globe has become an issue of concern bothering around both environmental and systemic sustainability. The principles of circular ...
• As easy as OEE : enabling productivity improvement in schools by using overall equipment effectiveness as framework for classroom data analysis 

  Doyer, Ilse; Bean, Willemiena Lodewika (Emerald, 2023-08)

  PURPOSE : The purpose of this paper was to develop a quantitative classroom observation method that is able to analyse the school day to identify Time-on-Task losses comprehensively and systematically, at a level of detail ...
• A four-echelon supply chain inventory model for growing items with imperfect quality and errors in quality inspection 

  Sebatjane, Makoena; Adetunji, Olufemi (Springer, 2023-07-11)

  To safeguard the livelihood of consumers, food producers are required, either by law or regulatory bodies, to inspect their products for quality before selling the products to consumers. This is because food processing, ...
• The impact of preservation technology investments on lot-sizing and shipment strategies in a three-echelon food supply chain involving growing and deteriorating items 

  Sebatjane, Makoena (Elsevier, 2022-06-02)

  Food production systems are complex industrial operations that often involve multiple parties. This study proposes inventory management strategies for a multi-echelon perishable food supply chain with growing and ...
• Testing self-perception theory with agent-based simulation 

  Joubert, Johan W.; Hitge, Gerhard; International Workshop on Agent-based Mobility, Traffic and Transportation Models, Methodologies and Applications (12th : 2023 : Leuven, Belgium) (Elsevier, 2023)

  Conventional wisdom is that a person's attitude towards an issue dictates their behaviour. In contrast, self-perception theory accounts for how a person forms their attitude. In the context of this paper, the theory asserts ...
• Optimum predictive modelling, holistic integration and analysis of energy sources mix for power generation and sustainability in developing economies : a case of the Nigerian power system 

  Ibrahim, Hanif Auwal (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Nigeria being the most populous black nation on earth, with a high birth rate and growing industrial, commercial, transportation, and agricultural activities has been caught up with the dilemma of insufficient power ...
• Optimum predictive modelling for a sustainable power supply mix : a case of the Nigerian power system 

  Ibrahim, Hanif Auwal; Ayomoh, Michael Kweneojo (Elsevier, 2022-11)

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• Identification and prioritization of factors affecting the transition to renewables in developing economies 

  Ibrahim, Hanif Auwal; Ayomoh, Michael Kweneojo; Ayomoh, Michael (Elsevier, 2022-12)

  There is a rapid increase in energy demand across several developing economies all over the world. This can be attributed to population growth, industrialization, urbanization, globalization, and occasional unforeseen ...
• A lot-sizing model for a multi-state system with deteriorating items, variable production rate, and imperfect quality 

  Tshinangi, Kapya; Adetunji, Olufemi; Yadavalli, Venkata S. Sarma (Ram Arti Publishers, 2022-10)

  Conventional production systems assume that during the manufacturing processes, machines operate without breakdown over an infinite planning horizon and manufacture only products of good quality. Imperfect production ...
• A case study on inter-organisational technology transfer in the defence industry 

  Bezuidenhout, Saija; Bean, Willemiena Lodewika (Emerald, 2022-02)

  PURPOSE : This paper aims to establish a systematically constructed defence offset technology transfer (TT) process description and to identify the process pain points and critical success factors from the supplier ...
• Assessment of the lean frameworks and barriers in implementing lean manufacturing in South African manufacturing industries 

  Mbewe, Josephine Koketso (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Global competition and high customer expectations have forced manufacturing organizations to always consider ways in which they can be competitive, adaptive, and resilient in the face of change. Lean manufacturing is one ...
• Identifying the key decisional aspects for multifocal financial service providers in South Africa 

  Schnetler, Henry Ignatius (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  In South Africa during the last decade, the topic of Financial Service Providers (FSPs) has received significant attention from practitioners and associations, but limited academic literature exists on the topic. In 2012 ...
• Effective prepositioning of relief inventory for humanitarian operations in the Central African Region 

  Ngunjiri, Justus (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Inventory management is a crucial aspect of humanitarian operations. Various inventory models and policies have been developed over the years to improve the efficiency of humanitarian inventory management. These models ...
• Selecting a public service delivery assessment tool for South Africa : an application of the AHP method 

  Ajayi, O.; De Vries, Marne (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2022-05-06)

  Many service delivery performance assessment (SDPA) tools exist globally that address the need to measure actual performance against pre-defined standards and to take corrective action to improve service delivery. The ...
• An economic order quantity model for imperfect and deteriorating items with freshness and inventory level-dependent demand 

  Coghlan, Deidre Ann (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Consumer purchasing behaviour is influenced by many factors. Depending on the circumstances, these factors may become relevant drivers of important supply chain decisions. Expiration dates have an influence on the purchasing ...

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