Author:Joseph-Malherbe, SMDate:Sep 2011Systems engineering is a generally accepted methodology in military development. Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary approach to realize successful systems. In most commercial organizations systems engineering is not an accepted or ...Read more
Author:Viljoen, NM; Van Zyl, HMDate:Oct 2009Over the last three decades, the discipline of Operations Research/Management Science (OR/MS) has experienced a pronounced crisis in identity, spurring heated debate in the discourse of the discipline. Central to this crisis is the gap between ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, Quintin; Steenkamp, Anton J; Van Heerden, MDate:Oct 2018The emergence of the 4th industrial revolution has brought about several technological advancements in which blockchain fulfils a prominent role. To most people, the notion of blockchain is merely synonymous with the popular cryptocurrency ...Read more
Author:Viljoen, NMDate:Jul 2012Project-based learning is a popular engineering education approach that involves at least three stakeholders – students, faculty and an external client. But more often than not, one or more of these parties have to compromise their goals in ...Read more
Author:De Vries, M; Van der Merwe, A; Kotzé, Paula; Gerber, ADate:Dec 2011Staying competitive in the 21st century requires enterprise unity and integration, allowing for agility to accommodate swift changes in strategy as markets evolve and new opportunities emerge. The foundation for execution approach acknowledges ...Read more
Author:Padayachee, J; Bright, G; Masekamela, IDate:Nov 2009The reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) paradigm encapsulates methodologies that enable manufacturing systems to cope effectively with market and product changes. This research presents the design and evaluation of modular reconfigurable ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, Quintin; Van Heerden, MDate:Oct 2017Government institutions exercise public administration and the delivery of public services takes place at all three spheres of government. Section 195 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, requires that government service ...Read more
Author:Giesler, AchmedDate:Sep 2011This report is a literature study that focuses on the characteristics of successful project teams in the research and development environment. Project teams are becoming an increasingly important factor in business. Traditional quantitative ...Read more
Author:Bubou, GM; Brent, AC; Tredoux, CDate:May 2009Unresolved social issues between the local community and the petroleum industry plague the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. These concerns are addressed by introducing a social sustainability assessment framework for the petroleum industry. Key ...Read more
Author:De Vries, M; Van der Merwe, A; Kotzé, Paula; Gerber, ADate:Sep 2011Enterprise engineering is an enterprise design methodology that uses a process to create an organised whole, while mastering complexity. Dietz proposes an organisation theorem that reduces complexity by representing the heterogeneous enterprise ...Read more