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TOWARDS DESIGNING AN ARTEFACT EVALUATION STRATEGY FOR HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING: A LEAN IMPLEMENTATION MODEL CASE STUDY
Applying scientific methods to the evaluation of design science research artefacts is necessary to recognise the design process as design …
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INNOVATING FOR MARKET ADOPTION IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Will the market adoption of innovative products and services in the fourth industrial revolution require an alternative reality? This question …
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TOWARDS INDUSTRY 4.0: A ROADMAP FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTOR
The rapid growth and expansion of the Internet, as well as technical advances in the area of sensor technology, allow …
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH INDUSTRY 4.0 HAS BEEN CONSIDERED IN SUSTAINABILITY OR SOCIO-TECHNICAL TRANSITIONS
A growing database of literature is geared towards the analysis and evaluation of Industry 4.0. One of the points of …
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APPLICATION OF LEAN PRINCIPLES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
South Africa is a developing country that invests billions of rands annually in the construction industry. This industry consumes resources …
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INDUSTRY 4.0 READINESS ASSESSMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRIES
Technological advancements related to the fourth industrial revolution are causing disruptive changes that are widely felt at national, industry, and …
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AN INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRY 4.0 SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
The Industry 4.0 wave is built on technological advancement that is bringing about significant change. The impact of Industry 4.0 …
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A CASE FOR IMPLEMENTING SELF-ORGANISING TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL ON SOUTH AFRICAN ROADS
Traffic signal optimisation may lead to the alleviation, to some extent, of urban traffic congestion, particularly by using real-time data …
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A PROJECT MANAGEMENT INVESTIGATIVE FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHING LINKS FOR BETTER PROJECT OUTCOMES
This paper makes a contribution to knowledge by proposing a project management (PM) investigative framework with seven constructs and 60 …
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EVALUATION OF THE COST DRIVERS AND ALLOCATION FRAMEWORK IN OUTBOUND LOGISTICS OF THE FAST-MOVING CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRY
The fast-moving consumer goods industry is a complex trading environment, with many companies experimenting with various ways to increase profit. …
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MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA: EVOLUTION OF COLLABORATION NETWORKS (2001-2013)
The evolution of medical device development in South Africa was investigated for the period 2001-2013. Collaboration networks for four sectors …
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EXPLORING THE DESIGN OF PERFORMANCE DASHBOARDS IN RELATION TO ACHIEVING ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGIC GOALS
Inadequate information sharing and ineffective monitoring are obstacles to strategy execution in an organisation. Performance dashboards are an information system …
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DEVELOPMENT OF A SOFTWARE-BASED MONITORING AND INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL TELEMETRY APPLICATIONS
Industry stands to benefit from adopting Internet of Things (IoT) practices. However, reliability and quality of service are of the …
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A LEARNING CURVE THEORY PERSPECTIVE ON PROJECTS. RANKING THE KEY DETERMINANTS TO IMPROVE PROJECT EFFICIENCY
The desire to gain knowledge about the quality and timing of construction projects delivered to clients has become an increased …
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ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF SPACE AND MODULE-CONFIGURED PACKAGING TO IMPROVE FRUIT EXPORT MASS IN A REFRIGERATED CONTAINER
The South African fruit export industry is a key contributor to thecountry’s economy, and must be managed efficiently to that …
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SIMULATION-AIDED VALUE STREAM MAPPING FOR PRODUCTIVITY PROGRESSION IN A STEEL SHAFT MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
Productivity improvement in the steel industry is pivotal to achieving competiveness that stimulate the economic growth of a country. In …
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AN INTRODUCTION TO, AND DISCUSSION OF, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADVANCED AMALGAMATED AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
The paradigm of reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) is still relatively new in implementation, even though research into the subject has …
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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INNOVATIVENESS OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA’S PETROLEUM SECTOR
A firm’s level of innovativeness is regarded as an indicator of its creativity, competitiveness, and performance. An understanding of the …
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FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL FOR VARIED INSPECTION
Varied inspection is an on-line dynamic inspection method in which the amount of inspection performed fluctuates, based on production needs. …
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A STRATEGIC MODEL OF MACRO-ECONOMIC AND SUPPLY CHAIN FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF SA RETAILERS WHEN EXPANDING THEIR FOOTPRINT IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
As part of the era of globalisation, the foreign market expansion of retailers is a trend that draws the attention …