An analysis of logistics companies as contributors to efficient supply chain solution to the automotive industry within the Nelson Mandela Bay
- Nyweba, Akhona Gcinashe Andiswa
- Authors: Nyweba, Akhona Gcinashe Andiswa
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Business logistics -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality , Industrial procurement -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Physical distribution of goods -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Automobile industry and trade -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/42957 , vital:36714
- Description: Nelson Mandela Bay region is one of the leading provinces that are contributing positively to the South African economy as the province is privillaged to being the home for giant multinational original equipment manufactureres (OEMs) such as Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA), Isuzu South Africa, Ford South Africa, First Auto Works (FAW), Beijing Automoive Industry Holding Company (BAIC) South Africa, Mercedes and Daimler. To support these automotive companies, logistics companies such as Transnet State Owned Company (SOC) Ltd, DHL South Africa, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) need to ensure that they positively influence the smooth transition of goods. However there are challenges of cost and inefficiences currently faced by the industry. These challenges effectively affect economic growth and the sustainability of the automotive industry. Against this background, this treatise investigates and seeks to address the underlying factors contributing to the ineffectiveness and inefficiency in supply chain for the industry. By establising and understanding how the logistic companies can contribute towards the sustainanbility of the automotive industry in the Nelson Mandela Bay region by driving efficiences in the value chain. The logistics companies are major influencers in the value chain for the industry and by breaking down logistics and supply chains as enablers will be beneficial for the industry. The overall objectives are to reveal and address the automotive industry’s supply chain challenges in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness. This will ultimately contribute to reducing the cost of doing business and improve the competitiveness of the industry. Furthermore to that, the researcher looked at the internal aspects such as resource availability, current infrastracture in the region, interconnection between road, rail and sea. On the external aspects, the researcher looked at the economic stability in the region, unemployment rate, and conduction of customer surveys to analyse how the automotive industry can be helped. These conclusions indicate that the above mentioned factors are contributing to the state of supply chain solutions in the Nelson Mandela Bay region and the recommendations highlighted will make a positive impact in the automotive industry within region. The study was done using the quantitative business research methodology, with an electronic survey as the measuring instrument. The sample consisted of industry players in the automotive industry within the Nelson Mandela Bay region. Future research regarding the topic on hand which is to analyse logistics companies as contributors to efficient supply chain solution to the automotive industry within the Nelson Mandela bay could be futher extended to other geographical arears. Furthermore, the research could be used by other industries to gain advantage on how their value chains can be improved thereby positively inpacting the overall trade and investment of the country and boosting econonomic stability for the country.
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- Date Issued: 2019
- Authors: Nyweba, Akhona Gcinashe Andiswa
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Business logistics -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality , Industrial procurement -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Physical distribution of goods -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Automobile industry and trade -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/42957 , vital:36714
- Description: Nelson Mandela Bay region is one of the leading provinces that are contributing positively to the South African economy as the province is privillaged to being the home for giant multinational original equipment manufactureres (OEMs) such as Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA), Isuzu South Africa, Ford South Africa, First Auto Works (FAW), Beijing Automoive Industry Holding Company (BAIC) South Africa, Mercedes and Daimler. To support these automotive companies, logistics companies such as Transnet State Owned Company (SOC) Ltd, DHL South Africa, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) need to ensure that they positively influence the smooth transition of goods. However there are challenges of cost and inefficiences currently faced by the industry. These challenges effectively affect economic growth and the sustainability of the automotive industry. Against this background, this treatise investigates and seeks to address the underlying factors contributing to the ineffectiveness and inefficiency in supply chain for the industry. By establising and understanding how the logistic companies can contribute towards the sustainanbility of the automotive industry in the Nelson Mandela Bay region by driving efficiences in the value chain. The logistics companies are major influencers in the value chain for the industry and by breaking down logistics and supply chains as enablers will be beneficial for the industry. The overall objectives are to reveal and address the automotive industry’s supply chain challenges in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness. This will ultimately contribute to reducing the cost of doing business and improve the competitiveness of the industry. Furthermore to that, the researcher looked at the internal aspects such as resource availability, current infrastracture in the region, interconnection between road, rail and sea. On the external aspects, the researcher looked at the economic stability in the region, unemployment rate, and conduction of customer surveys to analyse how the automotive industry can be helped. These conclusions indicate that the above mentioned factors are contributing to the state of supply chain solutions in the Nelson Mandela Bay region and the recommendations highlighted will make a positive impact in the automotive industry within region. The study was done using the quantitative business research methodology, with an electronic survey as the measuring instrument. The sample consisted of industry players in the automotive industry within the Nelson Mandela Bay region. Future research regarding the topic on hand which is to analyse logistics companies as contributors to efficient supply chain solution to the automotive industry within the Nelson Mandela bay could be futher extended to other geographical arears. Furthermore, the research could be used by other industries to gain advantage on how their value chains can be improved thereby positively inpacting the overall trade and investment of the country and boosting econonomic stability for the country.
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- Date Issued: 2019
Towards an industrial ecology for the Nelson Mandela Bay: Metropolitan area
- Authors: Dalindyebo, Litha
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Industrial ecology -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/9263 , vital:26556
- Description: The aim of this study is to formulate a model of industrial ecology for wider application in the Nelson Mandel Bay (NMB) Metropole. To achieve this aim, the following objectives will be pursued: • A theoretical investigation of the concept of industrial ecology – in an attempt to establish its meaning, as well as the implications thereof. • A theoretical investigation of the operational implications of industrial ecology, including existing methodologies, such as Material Flow Analysis (MFA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that can be applied, in order to develop a system of industrial ecology between different companies. • The formulation of a methodology for application to the case study. • Presenting and discussing the research results produced by the application of the industrial ecology related methodology to the case study. • To present a synthesis of the research results of this study. This objective includes a critical evaluation of the research methodology and results, as well as some recommendations for the facilitation of industrial ecology. The methodology of the research involved conducting semi structured interviews, conducting a Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Analysis using SIMAPRO software. There interview with Goodyear management took place (see Appendix A), while the management at Sovereign Foods agreed to an interview however they didn’t honour the agreement. During the interview at Goodyear understanding of the operational process was achieved by conducting the interviews. The three areas that were discussed during the interview process were: 1. How the boiler works; 2. Current Air-Emission results; and 3. The process of steam generation. An MFA and an LCA on the production process of comparing the boiler functionality was conducted, so that there is an adequate understanding of the environmental performance of the two different boilers. The results of the MFA are presented as follows, namely: the goal and scope definition and the inventory results. Coal boiler versus fluidised boiler data where modelled. The modelling is done on comparing the flow of chemicals during steam production process, and which chemicals have a significant environmental impact. The LCA results looked at the basis of the symbiotic approach by identifying sustainable choices of design, production and consumption. The findings of this research have been obtained from the investigation of industrial ecology framework planning at Goodyear SA and Sovereign Foods. The findings have revealed that there is a synergy that exists between the two case-study areas. However, this is based on Goodyear changing the technology of the boiler they use (a boiler creates steam for the tyre-building process). The company will be required to use a fluidised boiler, instead of the current coal boiler. The use of the fluidised boiler will ensure that all waste streams at Goodyear will be reused and recycled, thereby creating the framework for industrial ecology. The results that are firstly drawn out of SIMAPRO is the Life Cycle Inventory. In this research, there is a flow of 1437 chemical materials and substances in the production of steam using both coal boiler and fluidized boiler. Due to the number of substance flow elements, the research has presented only the significant substances that influence the environmental performance of steam production using the two different feeder materials, which are coal and chicken matter (see Figure 4.4). In the coal boiler process, sulfur comprises the largest amount of chemical substance. The other top five chemical components that contribute to the steam production process are: nickel, chromium, arsenic and iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium. The scale of figure 4.4 is reduced to show the various number of chemical flows found in the steam production process through SIMAPRO software. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results were presented looking at namely the following characterization, normalization, weighting, single score and damage assessment (see Figure 4.7 – 4.10 p87 – p90). The figures are presented as taken directly from the reports drawn from the SIMAPRO software. Figure 4.7 gives the characterisation results up to 100%, where 0% has a minimal environmental effect; whereas 100% has the most significant environmental effect. Oxidation of coal is compared versus the oxidation of chicken matter, the coal boiler process has higher environmental impacts. Figure 4.8 shows the normalisation results of the coal boiler versus the fluidised boiler for the functional unit steam production. The environmental degradation under normalisation between the two boilers are measured, based on three parameters, namely: human health, ecosystems and resources. In all three parameters that are measured under normalisation, the production of steam using the coal boiler has the highest impacts. The weighting results in Figure 4.9 show a mirror image of the normalisation results. Finally, a gap analysis of the theoretical requirements for industrial ecology is displayed versus what currently exists in the case study area. The gap analysis will assist in the development of recommendations. These will be presented in the next chapter. A gap analysis of findings is discussed leading into the synthesis. The value of this research is that the baseline data of planning for an industrial ecology create a platform that can be used for implementing an industrial ecology between Goodyear SA and Sovereign Foods. This will, in time, have wider applications for the entire NMB metropole.
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- Date Issued: 2016
- Authors: Dalindyebo, Litha
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Industrial ecology -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/9263 , vital:26556
- Description: The aim of this study is to formulate a model of industrial ecology for wider application in the Nelson Mandel Bay (NMB) Metropole. To achieve this aim, the following objectives will be pursued: • A theoretical investigation of the concept of industrial ecology – in an attempt to establish its meaning, as well as the implications thereof. • A theoretical investigation of the operational implications of industrial ecology, including existing methodologies, such as Material Flow Analysis (MFA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that can be applied, in order to develop a system of industrial ecology between different companies. • The formulation of a methodology for application to the case study. • Presenting and discussing the research results produced by the application of the industrial ecology related methodology to the case study. • To present a synthesis of the research results of this study. This objective includes a critical evaluation of the research methodology and results, as well as some recommendations for the facilitation of industrial ecology. The methodology of the research involved conducting semi structured interviews, conducting a Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Analysis using SIMAPRO software. There interview with Goodyear management took place (see Appendix A), while the management at Sovereign Foods agreed to an interview however they didn’t honour the agreement. During the interview at Goodyear understanding of the operational process was achieved by conducting the interviews. The three areas that were discussed during the interview process were: 1. How the boiler works; 2. Current Air-Emission results; and 3. The process of steam generation. An MFA and an LCA on the production process of comparing the boiler functionality was conducted, so that there is an adequate understanding of the environmental performance of the two different boilers. The results of the MFA are presented as follows, namely: the goal and scope definition and the inventory results. Coal boiler versus fluidised boiler data where modelled. The modelling is done on comparing the flow of chemicals during steam production process, and which chemicals have a significant environmental impact. The LCA results looked at the basis of the symbiotic approach by identifying sustainable choices of design, production and consumption. The findings of this research have been obtained from the investigation of industrial ecology framework planning at Goodyear SA and Sovereign Foods. The findings have revealed that there is a synergy that exists between the two case-study areas. However, this is based on Goodyear changing the technology of the boiler they use (a boiler creates steam for the tyre-building process). The company will be required to use a fluidised boiler, instead of the current coal boiler. The use of the fluidised boiler will ensure that all waste streams at Goodyear will be reused and recycled, thereby creating the framework for industrial ecology. The results that are firstly drawn out of SIMAPRO is the Life Cycle Inventory. In this research, there is a flow of 1437 chemical materials and substances in the production of steam using both coal boiler and fluidized boiler. Due to the number of substance flow elements, the research has presented only the significant substances that influence the environmental performance of steam production using the two different feeder materials, which are coal and chicken matter (see Figure 4.4). In the coal boiler process, sulfur comprises the largest amount of chemical substance. The other top five chemical components that contribute to the steam production process are: nickel, chromium, arsenic and iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium. The scale of figure 4.4 is reduced to show the various number of chemical flows found in the steam production process through SIMAPRO software. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results were presented looking at namely the following characterization, normalization, weighting, single score and damage assessment (see Figure 4.7 – 4.10 p87 – p90). The figures are presented as taken directly from the reports drawn from the SIMAPRO software. Figure 4.7 gives the characterisation results up to 100%, where 0% has a minimal environmental effect; whereas 100% has the most significant environmental effect. Oxidation of coal is compared versus the oxidation of chicken matter, the coal boiler process has higher environmental impacts. Figure 4.8 shows the normalisation results of the coal boiler versus the fluidised boiler for the functional unit steam production. The environmental degradation under normalisation between the two boilers are measured, based on three parameters, namely: human health, ecosystems and resources. In all three parameters that are measured under normalisation, the production of steam using the coal boiler has the highest impacts. The weighting results in Figure 4.9 show a mirror image of the normalisation results. Finally, a gap analysis of the theoretical requirements for industrial ecology is displayed versus what currently exists in the case study area. The gap analysis will assist in the development of recommendations. These will be presented in the next chapter. A gap analysis of findings is discussed leading into the synthesis. The value of this research is that the baseline data of planning for an industrial ecology create a platform that can be used for implementing an industrial ecology between Goodyear SA and Sovereign Foods. This will, in time, have wider applications for the entire NMB metropole.
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- Date Issued: 2016
Retention and dropout rates for a sample of national higher certificate students in the school of accounting
- Authors: Beck, Richard Alan
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: College dropouts -- South Africa , Learning ability , Education, Higher -- South Africa , Accounting -- Study and teaching
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: vital:8971 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1408 , College dropouts -- South Africa , Learning ability , Education, Higher -- South Africa , Accounting -- Study and teaching
- Description: Higher Education retention rates in South Africa are among the lowest in the world. At the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, a trend has been noted for National Higher Certificate (NHC) students within the Faculty of Business and Economic Science’s School of Accounting. Dropout rates have increased and graduation rates have declined for students studying NHC programmes. Retention and dropout studies have rarely been undertaken for accounting students in higher certificate or diploma programmes, which provided the motivation for this study. The study aimed to determine the dropout and retention rates of NHC students and to identify the demographic and other characteristics of dropout students relative to those who persist with their studies. Furthermore, the study identified potential barriers to academic success in the sample. An exploratory descriptive research approach was adopted to achieve the general and specific aims of the study. Data were obtained from Management Information Services about NHC dropout students and students continuing with their studies for the period 2005 to 2009. Furthermore, information was gathered for separate samples from a Language Questionnaire and the Learning Enhancement Checklist (LEC) regarding barriers to student success. High dropout rates were found in that more than half of the students dropped out. Correspondingly, the retention rates were low. The findings for the gender, cultural and language groups were interesting but no definitive conclusions could be reached regarding trends related to student dropout and retention in relation to these biographical variables. Performance in Financial Accounting I and II yielded interesting trends. Students at risk for dropping out obtained a mark of 50 percent or less on average for Financial Accounting I and 40 percent or less for Financial Accounting II. The analysis conducted to determine barriers to student success revealed that students did not prepare adequately for lectures; experienced certain difficulties in lectures, tests and VIII exams; found it difficult to manage their studies and time; and experienced financial and psychological problems. The findings of the study can be used to identify students who might drop out at an early stage. Furthermore, the findings can guide the nature of the development and support that NHC students need to succeed. The limitations of the study are noted and suggestions are made for further research into the factors related to student dropout and retention in the field of accounting.
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- Date Issued: 2011
- Authors: Beck, Richard Alan
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: College dropouts -- South Africa , Learning ability , Education, Higher -- South Africa , Accounting -- Study and teaching
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: vital:8971 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1408 , College dropouts -- South Africa , Learning ability , Education, Higher -- South Africa , Accounting -- Study and teaching
- Description: Higher Education retention rates in South Africa are among the lowest in the world. At the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, a trend has been noted for National Higher Certificate (NHC) students within the Faculty of Business and Economic Science’s School of Accounting. Dropout rates have increased and graduation rates have declined for students studying NHC programmes. Retention and dropout studies have rarely been undertaken for accounting students in higher certificate or diploma programmes, which provided the motivation for this study. The study aimed to determine the dropout and retention rates of NHC students and to identify the demographic and other characteristics of dropout students relative to those who persist with their studies. Furthermore, the study identified potential barriers to academic success in the sample. An exploratory descriptive research approach was adopted to achieve the general and specific aims of the study. Data were obtained from Management Information Services about NHC dropout students and students continuing with their studies for the period 2005 to 2009. Furthermore, information was gathered for separate samples from a Language Questionnaire and the Learning Enhancement Checklist (LEC) regarding barriers to student success. High dropout rates were found in that more than half of the students dropped out. Correspondingly, the retention rates were low. The findings for the gender, cultural and language groups were interesting but no definitive conclusions could be reached regarding trends related to student dropout and retention in relation to these biographical variables. Performance in Financial Accounting I and II yielded interesting trends. Students at risk for dropping out obtained a mark of 50 percent or less on average for Financial Accounting I and 40 percent or less for Financial Accounting II. The analysis conducted to determine barriers to student success revealed that students did not prepare adequately for lectures; experienced certain difficulties in lectures, tests and VIII exams; found it difficult to manage their studies and time; and experienced financial and psychological problems. The findings of the study can be used to identify students who might drop out at an early stage. Furthermore, the findings can guide the nature of the development and support that NHC students need to succeed. The limitations of the study are noted and suggestions are made for further research into the factors related to student dropout and retention in the field of accounting.
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- Date Issued: 2011
The stimulation of innovation advantage through autonomous intrapreneurship at Federal Mogul Sealing Systems South Africa
- Authors: Morgan, Beverley Ann
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Entrepreneurship , Sealing (Technology)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:8552 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/573 , Entrepreneurship , Sealing (Technology)
- Description: In the rapidly evolving organisational landscapes of today, the quest to grow or sustain competitive advantage demands that organisational practices become more innovative, hence innovative advantage. Globalisation and technological advances drive the necessity for innovation within organisational contexts and the resultant rapid pace of change demands that organisations adopt an intrapreneurial orientation to accommodate this need for innovation. South African organisations, in particular those within the automotive sector, are faced with both unique opportunities and threats as a result of the increased impact of globalisation and the resultant open markets in the post-apartheid era. Programs offered by governmental institutions for this industry sector, such as the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP), as well as widely promoted systems such as those engendered by continuous improvement and benchmarking to achieve excellence, are successful only in attaining uniformity and incremental improvements and one-dimensional thinking methodologies. The quest for innovation advantage requires increased creative activity to assist individuals within these organisations in adopting an intrapreneurial outlook to provide proactive solutions. The literature survey has revealed that top-down controls and centralised decision-making as provided by corporate entrepreneurship, is the antithesis of intrapreneurship. Intrapreneurship is thus an autonomous process. Federal Mogul Sealing Systems (FMSS), an automotive component manufacturer within the Eastern Cape served as the basis for this study. A detailed literature review was conducted and a questionnaire was drawn up and distributed in an attempt to assess the three prevalent elements for the creation of innovation advantage through intrapreneurship as reviewed in the literature survey. The three elements were: individual intrapreneurial traits, organisational barriers and enablers of intrapreneurship and the influence of precipitating events on intrapreneurship. The research was conducted and recommendations were made based on the objectives of this study in relation to the organisation under study, FMSS.
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- Date Issued: 2006
- Authors: Morgan, Beverley Ann
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Entrepreneurship , Sealing (Technology)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:8552 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/573 , Entrepreneurship , Sealing (Technology)
- Description: In the rapidly evolving organisational landscapes of today, the quest to grow or sustain competitive advantage demands that organisational practices become more innovative, hence innovative advantage. Globalisation and technological advances drive the necessity for innovation within organisational contexts and the resultant rapid pace of change demands that organisations adopt an intrapreneurial orientation to accommodate this need for innovation. South African organisations, in particular those within the automotive sector, are faced with both unique opportunities and threats as a result of the increased impact of globalisation and the resultant open markets in the post-apartheid era. Programs offered by governmental institutions for this industry sector, such as the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP), as well as widely promoted systems such as those engendered by continuous improvement and benchmarking to achieve excellence, are successful only in attaining uniformity and incremental improvements and one-dimensional thinking methodologies. The quest for innovation advantage requires increased creative activity to assist individuals within these organisations in adopting an intrapreneurial outlook to provide proactive solutions. The literature survey has revealed that top-down controls and centralised decision-making as provided by corporate entrepreneurship, is the antithesis of intrapreneurship. Intrapreneurship is thus an autonomous process. Federal Mogul Sealing Systems (FMSS), an automotive component manufacturer within the Eastern Cape served as the basis for this study. A detailed literature review was conducted and a questionnaire was drawn up and distributed in an attempt to assess the three prevalent elements for the creation of innovation advantage through intrapreneurship as reviewed in the literature survey. The three elements were: individual intrapreneurial traits, organisational barriers and enablers of intrapreneurship and the influence of precipitating events on intrapreneurship. The research was conducted and recommendations were made based on the objectives of this study in relation to the organisation under study, FMSS.
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- Date Issued: 2006
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