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DEVELOPMENT OF A DISCRETE-EVENT, STOCHASTIC MULTI-OBJECTIVE METAHEURISTIC SIMULATION OPTIMISATION SUITE FOR A COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE PACKAGE
In this paper, the authors present the development of an optimisation suite and its implementation. This paper is part of …
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UNINTENDED NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CLIENT PROJECT COST CONTROLS: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH
Project controls have been defined in the existing literature as managerial decisions and actions aimed at rectifying poor project performance. …
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IN DIS TREE – 4 WHAT?
The fourth industrial revolution has become a popular topic in nearly every industry in South Africa. But what exactly does …
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RISK MANAGEMENT DURING OUTAGE PROJECTS AT POWER PLANTS
Outages are needed for the maintenance of most continuously operated plants such as power plants, refineries, and petrochemical plants. Such …
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SIMULATING OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS ON MINE COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS
Compressed air systems are one of the most significant energy users on mines, with a contribution of about 20 per …
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TENSILE AND HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE PROPERTIES OF ANNEALED TI6AL4V (ELI) SPECIMENS PRODUCED BY DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING
The tensile and high cycle fatigue (HCF) properties of high temperature annealed (HTA) direct metal laser sintered (DMLS) Ti6Al4V extra …
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A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE DUE DILIGENCE STAGE OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: TOWARDS A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Organisations are under constant pressure to grow in the face of increased competition, changing conditions, and increasingly relaxed country and …
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VARIATION OF IMPACT TOUGHNESS OF AS-BUILT DMLS TI6AL4V (ELI) SPECIMENS WITH TEMPERATURE
The response of direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) produced Ti6Al4V (ELI) to impact was investigated using an instrumented Charpy impact …
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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 …