Browsing Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology by Author "Visser, J.K. (Jacobus)"

Browsing Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology by Author "Visser, J.K. (Jacobus)"

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  • An analysis of maintenance performance systems in the South African mining industry 
    Kotze, R.L.M.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2012)
    The measurement of performance is an essential part of the management process. The planning function usually defines the goals and objectives for the business enterprise or division of the enterprise. The control function ...
  • Determining the cost of predictive component replacement in order to assist with maintenance decision-making 
    Grobbelaar, Sara Susanna (Saartjie); Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2015-05)
    Asset and maintenance managers are often confronted with difficult decisions related to asset replacement or repair. Various analytical models, such as decision analysis and simulation, can assist a manager in making better ...
  • Development of a maintenance strategy for power generation plants 
    Ndjenja, Laban; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, 2015-09)
    Effective maintenance of power generation systems is essential to ensure that the variable demand for electricity is satisfied on a daily basis. Equipment used on generation plants, e.g. boilers, turbines, generators, ...
  • The development of a performance measurement system for maintenance 
    Visser, J.K. (Jacobus); Pretorius, Marthinus W. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2003)
    Business enterprises are under increasing pressure to become internationally competitive due to globalisation. World-class companies from abroad can now easily compete with local companies, introducing high quality products ...
  • An environmental performance resource impact indicator for life cycle management in the manufacturing industry 
    Brent, Alan Colin; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Elsevier, 2005-05)
    Life cycle management (LCM) implies that the environmental impacts associated with suppliers must be incorporated in the decision-making framework of manufacturing facilities. In the developing country context, little ...
  • Evaluating the ability of decision-makers to estimate risks effectively in industrial applications 
    Pieterse, W.; Grobbelaar, Sara Susanna (Saartjie); Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014-11)
    There are many factors to be considered in risk management that influence the effective control of risk either beneficially or detrimentally. An improvement in the quality of risk analysis will enable risk managers and ...
  • An evaluation of software project risk management in South Africa 
    De Wet, B.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2013-05)
    Global research indicates that the success rate of software projects worldwide is currently very low, and has been low for the past few decades. The application of risk management has improved the success rate of software ...
  • Evaluation of the factors characterising high-performing maintenance teams in the petrochemical industry 
    De Vries, Kerwin; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2021-11)
    Historically, the maintenance function of an organisation was viewed as a ‘necessary evil’; however, the view has shifted to seeing it as a strategic element within an organisation to accomplish its business objectives. ...
  • Evaluation of the importance of the 39 subjects defined by the Global Forum for Maintenance and Asset Management 
    Visser, J.K. (Jacobus); Botha, T.A. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2015-05)
    The Global Forum on Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM) was formed in 2011 to bring together various experts, practitioners, academics, and other professionals who are active in the field of asset and maintenance ...
  • Factors that influence the decision to outsource maintenance in the processing industry 
    Summers, D.J.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2021-05)
    The success rate of outsourcing in South Africa is fairly low. Companies that make the incorrect decision to outsource maintenance place themselves at risk of poor maintenance performance, a high operational cost of ...
  • Improving project schedule estimates using historical data and simulation 
    Meyer, P.H.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2006-05)
    Many projects are not completed on time or within the original budget. This is caused by uncertainty in project variables as well as the occurrence of risk events. A study was done to determine ways of measuring the risk ...
  • Investigation of the maintenance organisation for hot rolling mills 
    Pretorius, P.G.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2001)
    Production systems have undergone dramatic changes in recent years. Many companies have implemented new technologies such as flexible manufacturing systems. There is therefore a shift in focus to maintenance and the ...
  • Maintenance approaches for different production methods 
    Mungani, D.S.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2013)
    Various production methods are used in industry to manufacture or produce a variety of products needed by industry and consumers. The nature of a product determines which production method is most suitable or cost-effective. ...
  • A maintenance performance measurement framework that concluded maintenance human factors : a case study from the electricity transmission industry 
    Peach, R.; Ellis, H.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2016-08-12)
    Over the past two to three decades, maintenance management has undergone a paradigm shift; it is no longer seen as a necessary evil, but as an integral part of the business process that creates value for the organisation. ...
  • A maintenance strategy model for static equipment using inspection methodology and risk management 
    Visser, J.K. (Jacobus); Jordaan, J. (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2009-05)
    Mechanical equipment used on process plants can be categorised into two main types, namely static and rotating equipment. A brief survey at a number of chemical process plants indicated that a number of maintenance ...
  • Managing uncertainty in typical mining project studies 
    Kuhn, Christoff; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014-08)
    Mining project studies and their evaluation are characterised by high uncertainties. These uncertainties range in magnitude from, and are prevalent in, the geological data on which the project is based, through to the final ...
  • Measuring human factors in maintenance : a literature review 
    Peach, R.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-12-14)
    Strategies to manage the human factors in maintenance are documented in the maintenance management and human sciences spaces. However, it is unclear from the literature which indicators and measurements should be used for ...
  • A model for continuous improvement at a South African minerals beneficiation plant 
    Ras, Eugene; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2015-05)
    South Africa has a variety of mineral resources, and several minerals beneficiation plants are currently in operation. These plants must be operated effectively to ensure that the end-users of its products remain internationally ...
  • A risk management approach for the project management process 
    Kohlmeyer, D.K.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2004-11)
    A number of project management and project risk management processes have been developed by various researchers, consultants and project managers. Most project managers apply some project management process that comprises ...
  • Risk management during outage projects at power plants 
    Hlophe, S.C.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-11)
    Outages are needed for the maintenance of most continuously operated plants such as power plants, refineries, and petrochemical plants. Such plants comprise thousands of items of complex equipment and machinery that operate ...