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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 …
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SOME ASPECTS OF THE USE AND USEFULNESS OF QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS TOOLS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Central to project management is risk management — and the need to develop better and more specific tools to manage …
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INNOVATION PROFILE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPPING PRACTITIONERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
The objective of this paper is to derive the innovation profile in developing countries, such as South Africa, from a …
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A GUIDE FOR INTEGRATING TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
The integration of an organisation’s asset management and total quality management systems has become important in addressing operational challenges in …
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THE EFFECT OF ACETONE AS A POST-PRODUCTION FINISHING TECHNIQUE ON ENTRY-LEVEL MATERIAL EXTRUSION PART QUALITY
Entry-level material extrusion artefacts persistently suffer from questionable weakened end-product production quality, according to industrial standards. These limitations can be …
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TITANIUM POWDERS USED IN POWDER BED FUSION: THEIR RELEVANCE TO RESPIRATORY HEALTH
This study aimed to characterise three titanium powders used in powder bed fusion in terms of particle size, shape, and …
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EARLY FAULT DETECTION OF ELEVATORS USING REMOTE CONDITION MONITORING THROUGH IOT TECHNOLOGY
Remote condition monitoring (RCM) of machines seeks to enhance proactive maintenance through just-in-time responses to machine faults and process deterioration. …
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THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR EFFECTIVE MUNICIPAL SERVICE DELIVERY: A CASE OF WARD COMMITTEES
This study sought to determine the factors that affect public participation (PP) for effective municipal service delivery by interviewing ward …
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THE CURSE OF COUNTING AND THE DESTINY OF DATA
Writing numbers for counting and record-keeping predates the art of writing by a considerable margin. Never in the history of …
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WARM-START HEURISTICS FOR SOLVING THE PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK PLANNING PROBLEM
The use of automated network planning systems is crucial for reducing the deployment cost and planning time of passive optical …
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DEVELOPING A CHALLENGES LANDSCAPE RELATING TO DRUG SAFETY, PROVISION, AND DISTRIBUTION IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS FOR THE CASE OF HIV/AIDS
Since 2010, pharmaceutical organisations have begun to provide drug patents in sub-Saharan Africa through the UN Medicine Patent Pool. This …
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A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS IN A BILTONG FACTORY
The global annual biltong market value was estimated at roughly R640 million to R1.1 billion in 2003. By 2015, biltong …
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EVALUATING THE SUITABILITY OF ALUMIDE TOOLING FOR INJECTION MOULDING OF DIFFERENT POLYMERS
This paper describes the possibility of using laser-sintered Alumide as an alternative material for producing rapid tooling (RT) inserts. To …