Browsing Research Articles (Industrial and Systems Engineering) by Author "Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-"

Browsing Research Articles (Industrial and Systems Engineering) by Author "Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-"

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  • The application of an engineering based methodology to organisational diversification and refocusing - an overview 
    Leonard, Pierre; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2001)
    An organisation is usually bound to the various life cycles of the industries that it serves. In order to ensure sustainability over the long-term, an organisation needs to align and continuously realign itself with its ...
  • The art of simulation modelling 
    Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2003)
    It is the contention of the author that practising the “art” of modelling has been, and always will be, of great importance to the ultimate success of any project employing a simulation approach. Yet very few publications ...
  • Automated software distribution 
    Strasheim, J.J.; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 1998)
    Automated distribution of computer software via electronic means in large corporate networks is growing in popularity. The relative importance of personal computer software, in financial and logistical terms, is described ...
  • Beyond re-engineering: de-engineering the corporation 
    Pellissier, Rene; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2000)
    This paper addresses the failure of re-engineering to deliver its promise of better organizational performance through radical change. It looks at the change in Hammer and Champy's own perceptions of what re-engineering ...
  • Business design in the enterprise life-cycle 
    Rottier, Johan; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-; Pretorius, Pieter J. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2001)
    The purpose of this paper is to facilitate systematic management of the design of Enterprises throughout their life-cycle by identifying the events (requirements) which should initiate (re)design. It identifies the high ...
  • The curse of counting and the destiny of data 
    Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-; Yadavalli, Venkata S. Sarma (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-11-09)
    Writing numbers for counting and record-keeping predates the art of writing by a considerable margin. Never in the history of humankind has the urge to count and to measure everything been so prevalent as today. Numbers ...
  • A decision support model for the cash replenishment process in South African retail banking 
    Adendorff, S.A. (Susan Aletta), 1961-; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2000)
    A scientifically-based decision-making procedure for determining the amount of cash to be held at a cash point of a retail bank at any time without compromising customer service levels or incurring undue cost was developed. ...
  • The development of a strategic industrial engineering philosophy 
    Leonard, Pierre; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-; Moll, C.M. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2006-05)
    The proposed expansion of the Industrial Engineering discipline, termed Strategic Industrial Engineering, holds that scientific industrial engineering knowledge may be applied to capitalistic systems with the strategic ...
  • Enhancing customer experience through business process improvement : an application of the Enhanced Customer Experience Framework (ECEF) 
    Botha, G.J. (Gesina Jozina); Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-; De Vries, Marne (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2012-05)
    In 2010 Botha, Kruger & De Vries [5] introduced a framework for enhancing customer experience through improved business processes. They developed the Enhanced Customer Experience Framework (ECEF) by integrating various ...
  • Expert systems: an Industrial Engineering perspective 
    Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (1989-06)
    The purpose and scope of this paper may be summarized as follows: An attempt to make the Industrial Engineering community aware of the existence and potential benefits of Expert Systems technology, providing a superficial ...
  • Generic building blocks for simulation modelling of stochastic continuous systems 
    Albertyn, Martin; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2003)
    The key objective is to present the generic building blocks of a methodology that can be used to model stochastic continuous systems efficiently. The original simulation model of a real-world system is used as the basis ...
  • Illustrative examples of Expert Systems 
    Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 1989-06)
    The purpose of this paper is primarily to explore and illustrate the concepts and possible application areas of expert system technology, as well as the characteristics and features of some expert system development ...
  • Industrial engineering : rooting for roots, hankering for heroes 
    Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2003)
    The “roots” of Industrial Engineering are certainly extensive, diverse and deep. Similarly, there are numerous historical “heroes” that made significant contributions to the development of the Industrial Engineering ...
  • Jumping the curve 
    Pellissier, Rene; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 1999)
    This paper explores the notion of jumping the curve,following from Handy 's S-curve onto a new curve with new rules policies and procedures. It claims that the curve does not generally lie in wait but has to be invented ...
  • Manufacturing simulators 
    Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-; Schutte, C.S.L. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 1987-12)
    Simulation modelling has been identified as one of the most powerful techniques available for the analysis and design of complex manufacturing systems. A number of manufacturing simulators have been designed in an ...
  • Markovian modelling in business risk analysis 
    Bosman, Stephan; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 1998)
    Risk analysis in a business context is largely intangible, allowing limited opportunity for the development of means by which the risk can be more securely assured, and in the long run, appropriately managed. This paper ...
  • Missie-analise en steunbaarheid 
    Kleinschmidt, Heinrich; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 1989-12)
    The concepts of mission analysis and supportability are considered from the first principles of processes and the interface between the two concepts are discussed.
  • Modelling of a stochastic continuous system 
    Albertyn, Martin; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 1998)
    The key objective is to develop a method which can be utilized to model a stochastic continuous system. A system from the "real world" is used as the basis for the simulation modelling technique that is presented. The ...
  • The necessity of information quality for effective business intelligence 
    Conradie, Pieter J.; Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944- (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2006-05)
    Data quality, or rather the lack thereof, has been the downfall of many Data warehousing (DW) / Business Intelligence (BI) projects. The concept of Information Quality (IQ) has become increasingly important as the ...
  • The power of one : Benford's law 
    Kruger, P.S. (Paul Stephanus), 1944-; Yadavalli, Venkata S. Sarma (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017-08-31)
    The concept of Benford’s law, also known as the first-digit phenomenon, has been known to mathematicians since 1881. It is counter-intuitive, difficult to explain in simple terms, and has suffered from being described ...