Journal Of Engineering For Industry Research Articles

Promoting Economic Empowerment Through Effective Implementation and Linking Social Capital in Urban Agriculture Programs

Promoting Economic Empowerment Through Effective Implementation and Linking Social Capital in Urban Agriculture Programs

Special Issue: Ensuring Sustainability. New Challenges for Organizational Engineering

This special issue of the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management is dedicated on the most recent and relevant research, theories and practices in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management presented at the 14th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management and XXIV Congreso de Ingeniería de Organización - CIO 2020.The CIO 2020 was held on 9th and 10th July 2020 in Leganés - Madrid and was organized by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). This conference is promoted by ADINGOR (Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de Organización) and AIM (European Academy for Industrial Management).

A STANDARDISED MODEL TO QUANTIFY THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF POOR ENGINEERING INFORMATION QUALITY IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

CITATION: Coetzer, E. O. & Vlok, P. J. 2019. A standardised model to quantify the financial impact of poor engineering information quality in the oil and gas industry. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 30(4):131-142, doi:10.7166/30-4-2080.

Special Issue: Engineering Digital Transformation

This special issue of the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management is dedicated on the most recent and relevant research, theories and practices in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management presented at the 11th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management and XXI Congreso de Ingeniería de Organización – CIO 17.The CIO’17 was held on 5th and 6th July 2017 in Valencia and was organized by the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de Organización (ADINGOR) and with the collaboration of the Centro de Investigación en Gestión e Ingeniería de Producción (CIGIP) and the Reengineering Operations GroupWork Logistics Excellence (ROGLE).222 authors from 11 countries contributed a total of 113 communications, which were presented in oral presentations, posters, doctoral symposiums and workshops. 14 of the best communications were selected to be published in this special issue.We gratefully acknowledge the authors and particularly the reviewers, whose valuable comments have improved the quality of the selected papers, which were extended (and again reviewed by pairs) after the conference in order to be published in this Special Issue.

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE VALUE OF A STANDARDISED GLOBAL PHARMACOVIGILANCE REPORTING SYSTEM

CITATION: Schurer, M. J., Bam, L. & De Kock, I. 2017. An investigation into the value of a standardised global pharmacovigilance reporting system. An investigation into the value of a standardised global pharmacovigilance reporting system. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 28(3):78-88, doi:10.7166/28-3-1841.

Special issue: Logistics systems design in Latin America

Logistics systems have a strategic importance for Latin American competitiveness. During the last decades, geographical dispersion of industrial and service processes supported by logistics progresses allowed Latin American companies to be part of the global value chains.Economic difficulties in the Latin American region and the increasing protectionism and nationalism in some developed countries have led to uncertainty and greater interest to develop regional markets and to strengthen a more diverse market base.Under this context, this Special Issue of the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) gathers nine significant contributions, which from a Latin American approach, enhance the logistics systems body of knowledge focused on emerging markets.

LEAN APPLICATIONS: A SURVEY OF PUBLICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRY

CITATION: Dondofema, R. A., Matope, S. & Akdogan, G. 2017. Lean applications : a survey of publications with respect to South African industry. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 28(1):103-113, doi:10.7166/28-1-1660.

Supporting Business Process Design Through A Business Fractal Approach

CITATION: Van Rensburg, A. 2014. Supporting business process design through a business fractal approach. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 25(1):50-61, doi:10.7166/25-1-679.

Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science

Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science

JIEM's fourth year - Present status and future avenues

This editorial builds upon the guidelines developed by the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) since its inception (Sallan et al., 2010; Simo et al., 2009; Fernandez et al., 2008) and reflects some relevant information about the evolution of JIEM during 2010, together with novel features that have been implemented so far or which are planned to be realized.

AN APPLICATION OF MECHATRONICS IN MANUFACTURING WITH OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT

CITATION: Jurgens, M. L. J. & Page, D. C. 1999. An application of mechatronics in manufacturing with object-oriented programming in a windows environment. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 10(1):23-30, doi:10.7166/10-1-370.

CONSTRAINT PROGRAMMING AND UNIVERSITY TIMETABLING

CITATION: Groves, G. W. & Van Wijck, W. 2002. Constraint programming and university timetabling. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 13(1):1-12, doi:10.7166/13-1-314.

A NEW VISION FOR EDUCATION IN QUALITY

CITATION: Reinecke, R. 1992. A new vision for education in quality. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 6(2): 14-17, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7166/6-2-410.

JIEM's third year: Present status and future avenues

This editorial builds upon the guidelines developed by the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) since its inception (Sallan et al., 2010; Simo et al., 2009; Fernandez et al., 2008) and reflects some relevant information about the evolution of JIEM during 2010, together with novel features that have been implemented so far or which are planned to be realized.

An overview of JIEM’s second year, and a prospect of its third

This editorial honors the tradition established in the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) since its inception, of presenting some relevant information about the evolution of JIEM during 2009, and about the future directions of the journal. We focus on issues concerning the quality of the journal (editorial board and reviewing process), prestige (progress on indexation), social responsibility and financial viability. We also provide information about the future evolution of JIEM, advancing the contents of the special issues planned for 2010 and 2011.

An overview of JIEM’s second year, and a prospect of its third

This editorial honors the tradition established in the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) since its inception, of presenting some relevant information about the evolution of JIEM during 2009, and about the future directions of the journal. We focus on issues concerning the quality of the journal (editorial board and reviewing process), prestige (progress on indexation), social responsibility and financial viability. We also provide information about the future evolution of JIEM, advancing the contents of the special issues planned for 2010 and 2011.

Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings: Deontology and a Bit of History

Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings: Deontology and a Bit of History

Technical note – the finite production model with the reworking of defective item

Chiu and Chiu [International Journal of Industrial Engineering – Theory, Applications and Practice, Vol. 12 (1) (2005), pp. 15–20] studied the effect of random defective rate and all of the defective items are reworked and repaired on the Economic Production Quantity (EPQ) model. Chiu [Engineering Optimization, Vol. 35 (4) (2003), pp. 427–437] studied the effect of random defective rate and not all of the defective items are reworked, a portion of them is scrap, on the EPQ model with backlogging allowed. In this note, we will offer a simple algebraic approach to replace their differential calculus skill to find the optimal solution under the expected annual cost minimized.

IN MEMORIAM: Dr. An Tzu Yang (1923–2003)

IN MEMORIAM: Dr. An Tzu Yang (1923–2003)

Editorial

It was my privilege to have served as editor of the Journal since August 1991. My two terms of office are complete and I am very pleased to announce that Professor Kornel F. Ehmann from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, has assumed the editorship for the Journal effective March 1, 2002. I have known Professor Ehmann since our graduate student days at the University of Wisconsin. Professor Ehmann is not new to the manufacturing community. His accomplishments as a scholar have been recognized nationally and internationally. He has been a regular contributor to the Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering and participated heavily in ASME symposia organized by the Manufacturing Engineering Division. He has served two three-year terms as associate editor for the Journal and has maintained the high quality and reputation for the Journal. I hope you will join me in welcoming him and I hope you will support him with your continued service. The Journal has changed drastically in the last ten years. In 1995, the former title, Journal of Engineering for Industry, was changed to Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. As anticipated, the Journal continues to attract the highest quality work in a wide variety of manufacturing areas including traditional metal cutting and forming to new laser and nano-scale manufacturing. In fact, in the past ten years, the number of submissions increased by about 45 percent. The Journal is enjoying rising levels of participation from the United States as well as foreign countries. The number of pages published has also grown from 500 pages in 1991 to 900 pages in 2001. I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the 42 dedicated people who have served as associate editors for the Journal over the past ten years. The greatest challenge to the editorial staff has been to obtain reviews in a timely manner. During the past ten years, the associate editors have worked hard to reduce the review portion of the cycle without sacrificing the quality and reputation of the Journal. I also want to express my appreciation for the strong supportive infrastructure of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois. Lastly, I want to thank June Kempka for her assistance these past ten years. Without her support, my task would have been much more difficult.