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MODELLING THE TENDENCIES OF A RESIDENTIAL POPULATION TO CONSERVE WATER
Water scarcity is both a global and a local phenomenon. In order to address this, investigations into water demand management …
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EXPLORING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE MAINSTREAMING OF GENDERED ENERGY INTERVENTIONS IN POOR URBAN ENVIRONMENTS: A STRUCTURED LITERATURE REVIEW
Energy sectors are faced with the interconnected challenges of urbanisation and providing a growing population with accessible and sustainable energy …
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ENSURING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SOUTH AFRICA WITH COMPLEXITY AND WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY THEORY APPROACHES
Air traffic management is a complex multi-disciplinary socio-technical system of systems that directly supports the air transportation industry. With the …
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SELECTING A SCALED AGILE APPROACH FOR A FIN-TECH COMPANY
Agile methodologies were created for small co-located teams; but their benefits are now needed for projects with multiple, geographically dispersed …
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THE STATE OF THE ART OF GENDERED ENERGY INNOVATIONS: A STRUCTURED LITERATURE REVIEW
The impact of restricted access to sustainable energy is the worst in vulnerable urban poor areas, and so an alternative …
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SELECTION OF SUSTAINABLE SUPPLIER(S) IN A PAINT MANUFACTURING COMPANY USING HYBRID META-HEURISTIC ALGORITHM
Supplier selection in a manufacturing system is highly complex owing to the nature and structure of organisations, necessitating a paradigm …
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COMBINING GREEN BUILDING AND LEAN CONSTRUCTION TO ACHIEVE MORE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
This paper explores the synergies that exist between lean construction and green building across all the development phases in a …
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USING MACHINE LEARNING TO PREDICT THE NEXT PURCHASE DATE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL RETAIL CUSTOMER
Targeted marketing has become more popular over the last few years, and knowing when a customer will require a product …
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PRODUCTION SCHEDULING HEURISTICS FOR FREQUENT LOAD-SHEDDING SCENARIOS: A KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING APPROACH
Most industrial machinery and equipment used by the South African manufacturing sector is powered by either a direct current or …
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3D PRINTED LARYNGOSCOPE FOR ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
This study aims to determine whether additive manufacturing can be used to produce a safe and reliable video laryngoscope. Different …
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CONSUMER E-WASTE RECYCLING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is the fastest growing waste stream in South Africa, and poses a serious environmental …
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AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO AND DRIVERS OF ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
While sustainable construction has gained increasing international attention, a limited number of studies address the issue of sustainable construction in …
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“We will either find a way or make one.” --Hannibal (247-182 BC), Carthaginian General In the editorial of the first …
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IMPACT OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS’ COMPETITION ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE
The use of competition as a conflict-handling style aimed at win-lose end results has been highlighted by some researchers to …
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AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY TO VALIDATE A METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF PMOS IN KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
A conceptual model for the role of a project management office (PMO) in improving the usability of knowledge that is …
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AN AGENT-BASED SIMULATION OF AN ALTERNATIVE PARKING BAY CHOICE STRATEGY
Trying to find a parking space in a parking lot is a routine activity for most people in our society. …
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TOWARDS MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICAN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Professional bodies represent practitioners who recurrently seek guidance on industry-related problems and challenges. Research has revealed that professional bodies are …
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THE VALUE OF A TELEMETRY MONITORING SYSTEM IN SUSTAINING THE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Revolutionary advances in the information and communication technology field pave the way for automation and data exchange in the heavy …
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IMPACT OF STANDARD WORK FOR LEADERS ON REDUCING UNUSED EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY DURING LEAN IMPLEMENTATION
Organisations implement lean in production to improve continuously, but implementation may be unsuccessful due to ineffective leadership. Also, organisations have …
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THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING ORGANISATIONS TO CREATE TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED VALUE IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: A DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES PERSPECTIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Organisations are finding it increasingly difficult to create value in the current dynamic, globalised, interconnected, and ever more complex business …