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LEADERSHIP STYLES IN PROJECTS: CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Currently, many organisations experience challenges as a result of uncertainty, fast-changing environments, globalisation, and increasingly complex work tasks. In order …
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PILOT PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS DRIVEN BY DIGITAL TWINS
Establishing production environments requires joint decision-making by stakeholders from many disciplines at different levels of aggregation, because of the significant, …
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RAPIDLY ARRIVING FUTURES: FUTURE READINESS FOR INDUSTRY 4.0
The future being shaped by Industry 4.0 has arrived. Tools are available that anticipate the future, approximate it, estimate it, …
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A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE eHEALTH IMPLEMENTATION IN RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED SETTINGS
There is evidence that several eHealth pilot projects in developing countries could not progress to full-scale implementation — sometimes referred …
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TOWARDS AN INITIATIVE-BASED INDUSTRY 4.0 MATURITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS: MASTER DRILLING AS A CASE STUDY
Industry 4.0 is an unavoidable global revolution with disruptive effects. Many sectors in South Africa are currently underprepared for the …
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THE VALUE OF MONEY AND THE FLAW-OF-AVERAGES
Given the state of uncertainty in the world, decision analysis and decision-making under conditions of uncertainty are becoming more important. …
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INSIGHTS INTO BEYOND-LIFE COMPLEX SYSTEMS SUFFERING FROM OBSOLESCENCE
Supporting and maintaining complex systems in developing countries has numerous challenges, especially in systems that suffer from obsolescence and operate …
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A VIRTUAL STORE FRAMEWORK MODEL: OPTIMISING TRAVEL ROUTE FOR A PASSENGER RAIL OPERATION OF MAINTENANCE COMPONENTS USING GIS
Previous studies of supply chain management systems have attempted to focus on transportation, logistics, storage space planning, and time-to-delivery. The …
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A MULTI-STAGE OPTIMISATION METHOD FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AN ON-DEMAND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING CELL FOR MASS CUSTOMISATION PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
The implementation of reconfigurable fixtures is a major facilitator of mass customisation. Traditional scheduling techniques do not consider reconfigurable fixtures …
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INTEGRATION COSTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IN FUTURE ENERGY GENERATION SCENARIOS
The objective of the paper is to understand the integration costs of renewable energy technologies (RETs) in future energy generation …
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF WATER TO HOSPITALS IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
The objective of this research is to develop a robust water supply risk management and response plan for Somerset Hospital …
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ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
Recognising the importance of the commercialisation of university intellectual property, the entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of research scientists and engineers at …
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THE IMPACT OF THE ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE COSTS OF QUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURING ORGANISATIONS
Many organisations throughout the world are aggressively adopting the ISO 9001 international quality standard. It heightens improved productivity and efficiency …
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: A CASE ANALYSIS OF A PASSENGER RAIL COMPANY
The lack of maintenance engineering performance is one of the main causes of poor service delivery. In a passenger rail …
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OPTIMISATION OF STOCK KEEPING UNIT PLACEMENT IN A RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
The retail problem of slotting refers to the assignment of stock keeping units (SKUs) to the available storage locations in …
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IMPROVEMENTS TOWARDS THE IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The quantitative relationships at the performance measurement system (QRPMS) is a methodology for identifying and quantifying relationships between key performance …
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THE ROLE PLAYED BY PMOs IN THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN PROJECTS: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Projects are unique, temporary structures that produce unique knowledge. For organisations to gain competitive advantage, this knowledge needs to be …
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DIGITALISATION OF SHOP-FLOOR OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOOL, DIE, AND MOULD-MAKING INDUSTRY
Digitalisation has been advocated as a possible strategy to improve the competitiveness of tool, die, and mould-making (TDM) companies in …
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VALIDATING A PROJECT LIFE-CYCLE REVIEW FRAMEWORK FOR MINING PROJECTS AT EXXARO
Independent formal reviews against validated project frameworks aim to ensure that pre-specified phase deliverables are completed and validated before the …
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OPTICAL AID FOR PLACING COMPOSITE MATERIAL (PREPREGS) IN A MOULD
Increased industrial use of composite materials for manufacturing strong lightweight components stimulates endeavours for more efficient assembly methods. This study …