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WATER RESOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLICATIONS OF A GREEN ECONOMY TRANSITION IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH
The Western Cape Province government in South Africa has established the transition to a green economy as a high priority. …
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USING MONTE CARLO SIMULATION TO CREATE A RANKED CHECK LIST OF RISKS IN A PORTFOLIO OF RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
When introducing quantified risk assessments at a South African state-owned freight company, a skills gap was found during the identification …
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THE POWER OF ONE: BENFORD’S LAW
The concept of Benford’s law, also known as the first-digit phenomenon, has been known to mathematicians since 1881. It is …
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THE APPLICATION OF BUSINESS PROCESS MINING TO IMPROVING A PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PROCESS: A CASE STUDY
Business process planning and control is important for effectively managing and improving processes relating to the management of physical assets. …
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CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER (CSP) INNOVATION ANALYSIS IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa aims to generate 42 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy technology sources by 2030. Concentrating solar …
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A MULTI-OBJECTIVE APPROACH TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF STOCK KEEPING UNITS TO UNIDIRECTIONAL PICKING LINES
An order picking system in a distribution centre consisting of parallel unidirectional picking lines is considered. The objectives are to …
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SUPPORTING HIGH-TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DURING PERIODS OF EXTENDED LIFE-CYCLES BY MEANS OF INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT
The business environment is constantly changing. For organisations to gain competitive advantage, they require innovative methods to achieve future business …
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A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STRATEGIC, TACTICAL AND OPERATIONAL VISIT PLANNING FOR ON-THE-ROAD PERSONNELA DSS FOR STRATEGIC, TACTICAL AND OPERATIONAL VISIT PLANNING FOR ON-THE-ROAD PERSONNEL
The use of a decision support system (DSS) for efficiently optimising and managing field workers’ visits is discussed. This tool …
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ANALYSIS OF POLICY OPTIONS FOR PROJECTS IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH
Many projects in the electricity energy sector in the Sub Saharan Africa region experience quality challenges and delays, leading to …
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EXPLORING VARIABILITY AMONG QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDITORS WHEN RATING THE SEVERITY OF AUDIT FINDINGS AT A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
A reliable quality assurance (QA) function in the nuclear environment is underpinned by the effective identification of risk, and by …
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FACTORS THAT IMPACT KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION IN PROJECTS
Knowledge dissemination, as part of the knowledge exchange process, is particularly challenging in any project environment due to the temporary …
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IMPLICATIONS FOR THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF A GREEN ECONOMY TRANSITION IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING APPROACH TO FOOD CROP PRODUCTION
The Western Cape Provincial government in South Africa has introduced a green economy framework, ‘Green is Smart’, to create a …
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LEAN APPLICATIONS: A SURVEY OF PUBLICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRY
South African industry faces immense global competition from developed countries such as Germany probably because of the adoption of lean …
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APPLICATION OF LEAN TOOLS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF A MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT
Historically, Lean thinking has limited applications in the maintenance environment (that is, a non-manufacturing environment). This article reports on the …
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THE DYNAMICS OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS ANALYSIS OF PATHWAYS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUE CHAINS IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN CUSTOMS UNION
Despite progress towards improved cooperation within the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), it can be argued that real economic integration …
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MICROSTRUCTURAL AND THERMAL STABILITY OF SELECTIVE LASER MELTED 316L STAINLESS STEEL SINGLE TRACKS
To remove residual stresses, an as-built SLM object is usually post- treated. This treatment can affect the microstructure, changing the …
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INDUSTRY 4.0 LEARNING FACTORY DIDACTIC DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
To manage the impact of Industry 4.0 on industrial engineering (IE) education curriculum requirements, realistic teaching and learning infrastructure such …
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