Comparison of quality infrastructure of the Republic of South Africa and Sweden
- Authors: Ntlhane, Makibane Daniel
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Infrastructure (Economics) - Management , Infrastructure (Economics) - South Africa , Infrastructure (Economics) - Sweden , Engineering economy
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/212794 , uj:21028
- Description: Abstract: This dissertation focuses on Comparative Study of Quality Infrastructure (QI) between Republic of South Africa (RSA) and Sweden. Quality Infrastructure is important because it provides technical support to companies to improve their production processes and ensuring compliance to regulations or international requirements. Quality Infrastructure refers to six foremost institutions, being the accreditation body, inspection body, testing laboratory, certification body, metrology institution and standardisation body. This study compares and analyses whether QI in Sweden and the Republic of South Africa. RSA plays a role in eliminating non-compliance for their markets and establish if QI have an impact on the economy of both countries, and determining the gaps of QI in both countries. The research methodology was qualitative. The primary data were collected with structured questionnaire whereas the secondary data were collected by using library searches. The literature review showed that earlier research acknowledges the importance for trade of QI in countries. The researcher has discovered that the respondents from RSA and Sweden agree that QI helps to reduce the inferior products in the market and add value in the economy of their countries. Based on the data collected from RSA and Sweden it shows that there is no difference between the QI of both countries relating to the eliminating of non-compliance in their markets and adding value in the economy of their countries. From the data collected, it is concluded that, when compared, the QI from RSA and Sweden can reduce non-compliance and add value to the economy of these countries. Although there are some differences and similarities from QI of RSA and Sweden, the researcher strongly recommends the following:.. , M.Tech.
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- Authors: Ntlhane, Makibane Daniel
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Infrastructure (Economics) - Management , Infrastructure (Economics) - South Africa , Infrastructure (Economics) - Sweden , Engineering economy
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/212794 , uj:21028
- Description: Abstract: This dissertation focuses on Comparative Study of Quality Infrastructure (QI) between Republic of South Africa (RSA) and Sweden. Quality Infrastructure is important because it provides technical support to companies to improve their production processes and ensuring compliance to regulations or international requirements. Quality Infrastructure refers to six foremost institutions, being the accreditation body, inspection body, testing laboratory, certification body, metrology institution and standardisation body. This study compares and analyses whether QI in Sweden and the Republic of South Africa. RSA plays a role in eliminating non-compliance for their markets and establish if QI have an impact on the economy of both countries, and determining the gaps of QI in both countries. The research methodology was qualitative. The primary data were collected with structured questionnaire whereas the secondary data were collected by using library searches. The literature review showed that earlier research acknowledges the importance for trade of QI in countries. The researcher has discovered that the respondents from RSA and Sweden agree that QI helps to reduce the inferior products in the market and add value in the economy of their countries. Based on the data collected from RSA and Sweden it shows that there is no difference between the QI of both countries relating to the eliminating of non-compliance in their markets and adding value in the economy of their countries. From the data collected, it is concluded that, when compared, the QI from RSA and Sweden can reduce non-compliance and add value to the economy of these countries. Although there are some differences and similarities from QI of RSA and Sweden, the researcher strongly recommends the following:.. , M.Tech.
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Evaluating the operational efficiency of rail freight operations in South Africa
- Authors: Madubanya, Julliet
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Rail freight , Railway transportation
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/56992 , uj:16364
- Description: Abstract: South African roads are congested with trucks on every highway in the country, thereby leading to traffic congestion, damage to the roads, and pollution to the environment. Railway transportation could assist in eliminating or reducing these problems on our roads. Rail traffic is decreasing, because of the operational inefficiencies; and for this reason, many customers are unhappy and have resolved to use road transportation for their businesses. This dissertation reports on how freight volumes are lost from rail to the road transportation system. This was achieved by studying the operational inefficiencies experienced with both rail and road transportation systems in South Africa. Every organization has its own plan or strategy on how to satisfy its customers and achieve its goals; but it is the service that they render to their customers that determines whether the organization reaches its target, while at the same time satisfying its customers. This research was conducted, in order to compare the rail and road-transportation companies, in order to establish how they differ in terms of rendering their services, as well as the challenges that both companies encounter. The results of the investigation show that those respondents who were not frustrated by their organization, but were happy with the system of transportation are those in the road-transportation sector. Furthermore, it was found that there were also some inefficiencies experienced by the road organizations; and also there was a need to identify some of the challenges that arise from using the road-transportation system. These would include traffic congestion, pollution, infrastructural damage – resulting in accidents. On the other hand, the rail transportation system was found to be cheaper, safer and easier to maintain, when compared with road-transportation system. Improving on the rail inefficiencies would eliminate the trucks that are on the road daily, while at the same time satisfying the customers. , M.Ing. (Operations Management)
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- Authors: Madubanya, Julliet
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Rail freight , Railway transportation
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/56992 , uj:16364
- Description: Abstract: South African roads are congested with trucks on every highway in the country, thereby leading to traffic congestion, damage to the roads, and pollution to the environment. Railway transportation could assist in eliminating or reducing these problems on our roads. Rail traffic is decreasing, because of the operational inefficiencies; and for this reason, many customers are unhappy and have resolved to use road transportation for their businesses. This dissertation reports on how freight volumes are lost from rail to the road transportation system. This was achieved by studying the operational inefficiencies experienced with both rail and road transportation systems in South Africa. Every organization has its own plan or strategy on how to satisfy its customers and achieve its goals; but it is the service that they render to their customers that determines whether the organization reaches its target, while at the same time satisfying its customers. This research was conducted, in order to compare the rail and road-transportation companies, in order to establish how they differ in terms of rendering their services, as well as the challenges that both companies encounter. The results of the investigation show that those respondents who were not frustrated by their organization, but were happy with the system of transportation are those in the road-transportation sector. Furthermore, it was found that there were also some inefficiencies experienced by the road organizations; and also there was a need to identify some of the challenges that arise from using the road-transportation system. These would include traffic congestion, pollution, infrastructural damage – resulting in accidents. On the other hand, the rail transportation system was found to be cheaper, safer and easier to maintain, when compared with road-transportation system. Improving on the rail inefficiencies would eliminate the trucks that are on the road daily, while at the same time satisfying the customers. , M.Ing. (Operations Management)
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