Browsing Mini-dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering) by Title

Browsing Mini-dissertations (Industrial and Systems Engineering) by Title

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  • Daily sales forecasting in foodservice : developing a model for application in an expert system 
    Versluis, H.F. (Hendrik) (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    The process of forecasting is one that has been applied by many and has evolved significantly over the past several decades. In the foodservice industry, effective and profitable operation relies heavily on accurate and ...
  • The decision to lease or purchase equipment from an engineering economics perspective 
    Mkhatshwa, C.P.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011)
    Excel spreadsheet modelling and sensitivity analysis was used to decide under what conditions should equipment used in a project be leased or purchased.
  • A demand planning system for a medium sized pipe producer 
    Fasondini, M.E.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-04)
    This undergraduate final year project report is a reflection of the research and the work that have been done to develop a Demand Planning System. The Demand Planning System consists of a Sales Forecasting System that has ...
  • Deming and the SPCA: an investigation into the value of Industrial Engineering philosophy 
    Church, J.D.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    This is an unorthodox project. The purpose of the project is to display the importance of utilizing Industrial Engineering philosophy in the practical application of Industrial Engineering techniques. The purpose of the ...
  • Design and application of a continuous process improvement model 
    Venter, Daniel Jacobus; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-11)
    The purpose of this document is to identify methods and techniques to improve business performance in companies. The paper includes reference to the culture of globally competitive companies to better understand the ...
  • The design and development of an Inventory Dashboard which will assist Umthombo Technologies in managing the inventory of Marley Pipe Systems 
    Janse van Rensburg, A.M.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011)
    Umthombo Technologies is a small consulting business and their main client is Marley Pipe Systems. Umthombo Technologies do Supply Chain Planning for Marley Pipe Systems and mainly covers Inventory Management. They use ...
  • Design and improve warehouse operations @ Nissan Rosslyn 
    Van Schie, Carly; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-05-04)
    Schnellecke South Africa (“the Company”) serves as a third party logistics provider to Nissan Rosslyn (“the Client”); the duration of Schnelleckes’ service is subject to a contractual agreement. Nissan currently utilizes ...
  • Design and validation of a centralized processing center at Life Healthcare 
    Potgieter, Janine; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, )
  • A design architecture for SMART business processes 
    Croeser, A.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011)
    The project aims to prove the proficiency of a decision making dissertation. An abstract is a short process through the application of SMART business processes.
  • Design of a business plan for Light Electrical 
    Freimond, S.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-09-16)
    In the midst of the worst energy crisis of modern times in South Africa, the need for suitable backup and replacement power is at an all time high. These documents describe a business plan for Light Electrical, which ...
  • The Design of a Computerised Business System, Storage System and Inventory System at Doorco. 
    Harris, T. J. (2014)
    Doorco, a company that is part of the cupboard manufacturing industry, was chosen for this project because of the industry’s local significance and its growth determined by the growth of housing needs in South Africa. Doorco’s ...
  • Design of a forecasting model for brewing raw material consumed price variance 
    Van Wyk, Adriaan; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, )
    SAB’s procurement team needs to determine expected consumed price variance (CPV) values instead of purchased price variance (PPV) values in order to assess potential benefits of certain business improvement projects. In ...
  • Design of a inventory control - Production Planning and Scheduling System computer based at Apex Valves SA 
    De Vos, Jean-Jacques; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2012)
    This projects handles about the use of different methodologies of implementing a design of an inventory control/production planning and scheduling system computer based
  • Design of a manufactring procedure to improve the production rate of InvestorData CC 
    Cross, M.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-07-20)
    This document contains the project titled: An Efficient Manufacturing System. InvestorData CC was started in 1999. The company is very technologically sound and strives to maintain its competitive edge within the ...
  • Design of a model to assist in aligning engineering and production environments 
    Venter, J.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2011-04-01)
    Background of project problem Denel Dynamics is a well established Engineering company, specializing in the design and production of missile and other electronic devices. Development at Denel Dynamics continuously ...
  • The design of a new binning area to improve space utilisation at Nissan SA 
    Du Preez, Ursula O.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2010-09-06)
    This project design could be used to determine whether more space can be created within the Nissan Parts Distribution Centre by changing the way part are binned as well as the binning layouts. It factors in the sizes of ...
  • Design of a standard operating procedure for the loading of buckets in Camps Drift Remelt 
    Gouweloos, Deborah; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, November 2)
    This project is an analysis of the performance of Hulamin’s Camps Drift Remelt (CDR) facility in order to establish a standard operating procedure for the loading of scrap into buckets for different furnaces. Taking into ...
  • Design of a system to track work progress for Raysonics 
    Gerber, R.J.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-09-10)
    Raysonics is the leading non-destructive testing company in South Africa. Raysonics is contracted by Eskom to undertake non-destructive testing of maintenance work carried out at some of their power stations, mainly in ...
  • Design of a Warehouse and Distribution System for Imported Beers 
    Gertzen, Warren M. (University of Pretoria, 2016)
    The aim of this project is to provide a new company, African Beer Importers, with a set of designs for their new warehouse in Silver Lakes, Pretoria. The designs were tested using a simulation model and compared according ...
  • Design of a warehouse SCOR model to align supply chain activities 
    Duvenage, M.M.; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering (2009-07-20)
    Warehousing is an essential and expensive part of any company. The planning, resources and requirements that are used in a warehouse scenario should be aligned to fit the product and company. Warehousing is an important ...