10 articles in this issue
P.J.S. Van Dyk,J.J. Strasheim,C. de W. Van Schoor
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Supply planning and traffic flow planning are major activities in the automotive manufacturing environment worldwide. Traditionally, the impact of supply planning strategies on plant traffic is rarely considered. This p... see more
C.E. Kalenga,A.C. Brent
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African automotive industry faces increasing challenges for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers to produce high-quality products at low costs. Items purchased by OEMs from the supply ch... see more
P.J. Viljoen
ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The objective of management accounting is to provide management with the financial information that will enable them to make decisions that will result in increased profitability of their organisation. The management acc... see more
W. Van Wijck,T. Dirkse van Schalkwyk
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Quality assurance within local educational institutions has been under the spotlight in recent years. In particular these institutions are increasingly subjected to minimum standards specified by controlling bodies such... see more
S. Kumar
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this paper, a concept of information recycling mathematical methods has been introduced for mathematical modelling and analysis of problems arising in real life systems. Based on the proposed concept, an algorithm fo... see more
S.S. Grobbelaar,A.J. Buys
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Research and Development (R&D) is one of the key sub-functions of a National System of Innovation (NSI). It is the primary point of entry for new scientific development and a key focus for industrial innovation. Recent ... see more
S.A. Oke,O.E. Charles-Owaba
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper attempts to extend an original Gantt-charting model for optimal maintenance scheduling of multiple facilities in multiple periods credited to Charles- Owaba. In particular, an inflationary factor is incorpora... see more
E. Pieterse,M.W. Pretorius
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Technology is generally accepted as one of the key factors that influences society and business in an unmistakable manner. Current literature is not singular in its views and methods of technology strategy development, ... see more
N.S. Tlale
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Omni-directionality is the ability of a mobile robot to move instantaneously in any direction. This paper describes the wheel and controller designs of a Mecanumwheeled, autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) for reconfigurabl... see more
A.J. Lubbe
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: New cell phone technology offers the possibility to implement long distance control of robotic systems, although cell phones were not developed for control purposes but rather for communication. In this publication it i... see more