Background Traditional approaches to managing and leading in entrepreneurial systems,
founded on traditional, reductionist and linear thinking, could have issues coping with the …

Abstract DEWA, MT; VAN DER MERWE, AF and MATOPE, S.. Production scheduling
heuristics for frequent load-shedding scenarios: a knowledge engineering approach. S. Afr …

Digitalisation has been advocated as a possible strategy to improve the competitiveness of
tool, die, and mould-making (TDM) companies in the 21st century. The recent rise of digital …

Orientation: Manufacturing supply chains in South Africa are susceptible to various internal
and external threats that continue to suppress their performance. Information is required that …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of technology on the
performance of immigrant-owned small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) in the …

In this paper, a decision-making framework for implementing the concept of digitalisation
within the South African tool, die, and mould-making (TDM) industry context is developed …

Tool, Die and Mould-making (TDM) firms have been known to play a pivotal role in the
growth and development of the manufacturing sectors in most economies. Their output …

Micro and small enterprises have become one of the most important sectors that contribute
significantly to the country's economic growth. In the current era of the digital economy …

Rush orders can complicate the life of project managers when they emerge especially if they
are of a high priority. Initially prepared process plans and schedules become invalid while …

Raw material inventory is a major element of the working capital of many organizations.
Hence its proper control is crucial for the profitability of the organization and development of …