Browsing Conference Papers by Author "Van Dyk, L."
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A census of South African industrial engineers, based on data extracted from Linkedin
Van Dyk, L. (SAIIE, 2014)The first South African Industrial Engineers graduated in 1963. Since then, the number of graduates per annum has grown to more than 200 per annum. Many of these Industrial Engineers use the social network, LinkedIn, to ... -
Financial analysis of waste-to-energy grate incineration power plant for a small city
Maisiri, W.; Van Dyk, L.; De Kock, J.A.; Krueger, D. (IEEE, 2015)Grate incineration is a widely used waste-to-energy (WtE) technology, which has the potential of contributing significantly to clean energy production and sustainable waste management systems. Various research studies have ... -
An investigation of industry 4.0 skills requirements
Maisiri, W.; Darwish, H.; Van Dyk, L. (Univ Stellenbosch, 2019)The Industry 4.0 wave is built on technological advancement that is bringing about significant change. The impact of Industry 4.0 is being felt across all industries, including the education sector. During the 2019 State ... -
Lean implementation strategies: how are the Toyota Way principles addressed?
Coetzee, R.; Van der Merwe, K.; Van Dyk, L. (Stellenbosch Univ, 2016)Lean manufacturing is widely considered to be a proven organisational improvement philosophy, yet the success rate of lean implementation in industry remains relatively low. Neglect of the human aspect of lean manufacturing ...