Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization

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dc.contributor.advisorStewart, Theodor Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorScott, Leanneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWatson, Neil Marken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-08T19:57:03Z
dc.date.available2015-01-08T19:57:03Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThere is a dearth of research on the application of hard Operational Research (OR) techniques (simulation, linear programming, goal programming, etc.) in determining optimal ordering, inventory and allocation policies for goods within distribution systems in developing countries. This study aims to assist decision making at a not-for-profit organization (NPO), Foodbank South Africa (FBSA), within its allocation system through a combined ‘soft-hard’ OR approach. Two problem-structuring tools (soft OR), Causal Mapping (CM) and Soft System Methodology’s Root Definitions (RDs), are used to structure the organization's goals (in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the decision-context) and gain a better understanding of the ‘decision-issues’ in the allocation system at its Cape Town warehouse.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWatson, N. M. (2011). <i>Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Statistical Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11775en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWatson, Neil Mark. <i>"Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Statistical Sciences, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11775en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWatson, N. 2011. Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Watson, Neil Mark AB - There is a dearth of research on the application of hard Operational Research (OR) techniques (simulation, linear programming, goal programming, etc.) in determining optimal ordering, inventory and allocation policies for goods within distribution systems in developing countries. This study aims to assist decision making at a not-for-profit organization (NPO), Foodbank South Africa (FBSA), within its allocation system through a combined ‘soft-hard’ OR approach. Two problem-structuring tools (soft OR), Causal Mapping (CM) and Soft System Methodology’s Root Definitions (RDs), are used to structure the organization's goals (in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the decision-context) and gain a better understanding of the ‘decision-issues’ in the allocation system at its Cape Town warehouse. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization TI - Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11775 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11775
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWatson NM. Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Statistical Sciences, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11775en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Statistical Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOperational Research for Developmenten_ZA
dc.titleDeveloping decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organizationen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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