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Authors: Muyengwa, Goodwell , Dube, Partson
Date: 2011
Subjects: Manufacturing industry , Strategic planning
Type: Article
Identifier: uj:6085 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10937
Description: The aim of the research is to evaluate the impact of training, communication and leadership on the formulation and implementation of a sustainably viable manufacturing strategy in medium sized companies. Five medium sized engineering companies that are into manufacturing of steel products were selected for detailed case studies. The focus of the study looked into two main issues, firstly how these companies formulated their manufacturing strategies, secondly how training, communication and leadership impacted on the implementation of their strategies. Overall business performance for these companies was assessed for a period of three years. A relationship was established between manufacturing strategy and business performance. The ability of the employees to deliver a quality product, through a sound quality assurance process was found to correlate with business performance. Employee oriented leadership was found to have supported a smooth implementation of the manufacturing strategy, while inadequate training methods and task oriented leadership were found to stifle the successful implementation of a manufacturing strategy.
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Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Mapfaira, Herbert , Dube, Partson
Date: 2013
Subjects: Grouping problems , Grouping genetic algorithms , Genetic algorithms , Metaheuristics , Industrial engineering
Type: Article
Identifier: uj:4734 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11560
Description: Industry is inundated with grouping problems concerned with formation of groups or clusters of system entities for the purpose of improving the overall system efficiency and effectiveness. Various extant grouping problems include cell formation problem, vehicle routing problem, bin packing problem, truck loading, home healthcare scheduling, and task assignment problem. Given the widespread grouping problems in industry, it is important to develop a tool for solving such problems from a common view point. This paper seeks to identify common grouping problems, identify their common grouping structures, present an outline of group genetic algorithm (GGA), and map the problems to the GGA approach. The practicality of the GGA tool in is highly promising in Industrial Engineering applications.
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Authors: Dube, Partson
Date: 2021
Language: English
Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/499711 , uj:45667
Description: D.Phil. (Mechanical Engineering) , Abstract: Please refer to full text to view abstract.
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