Investigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd

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dc.contributor.advisorRyan, Tomen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMorar, Bhareten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-05T17:35:30Z
dc.date.available2014-11-05T17:35:30Z
dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 145-147.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates the effects of variety on the manufacturing operations system of a automotive component (shock absorber) manufacturer, Gabriel South Africa Pty Ltd. Effective ways to manage this variety are also considered. By variety is meant the total number of possible states that a system can have. The measure of variety can also be considered as the extent of complexity of a system. The variety of product, people (from different cultures, backgrounds, etc.), processes machines and equipment, etc. and a continually changing environment creates a complex situation in which management decisions have to be made. Over the last three years, 1992 to 1994, Gabriel SA Pty Ltd has implemented world class manufacturing initiatives, for example, cellular manufacture, kanban, employee involvement programs, strategic business units, a Total Quality Management System, etc., but the anticipated results of increased production throughput did not occur. A situation has developed where changes had been implemented and there is now a difference between the actual and expected results. This thesis investigates possible causes for this difference. In order to conduct a rigorous and structured inquiry into the problem situation a theoretical research framework was developed. This framework was developed from the ideas of the American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (CSP) and that of Chris Argyris. Checkland's, Ackoff's et. al. views on system thinking were also used to form this framework.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMorar, B. (1996). <i>Investigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9251en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMorar, Bharet. <i>"Investigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9251en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMorar, B. 1996. Investigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Morar, Bharet AB - This thesis investigates the effects of variety on the manufacturing operations system of a automotive component (shock absorber) manufacturer, Gabriel South Africa Pty Ltd. Effective ways to manage this variety are also considered. By variety is meant the total number of possible states that a system can have. The measure of variety can also be considered as the extent of complexity of a system. The variety of product, people (from different cultures, backgrounds, etc.), processes machines and equipment, etc. and a continually changing environment creates a complex situation in which management decisions have to be made. Over the last three years, 1992 to 1994, Gabriel SA Pty Ltd has implemented world class manufacturing initiatives, for example, cellular manufacture, kanban, employee involvement programs, strategic business units, a Total Quality Management System, etc., but the anticipated results of increased production throughput did not occur. A situation has developed where changes had been implemented and there is now a difference between the actual and expected results. This thesis investigates possible causes for this difference. In order to conduct a rigorous and structured inquiry into the problem situation a theoretical research framework was developed. This framework was developed from the ideas of the American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (CSP) and that of Chris Argyris. Checkland's, Ackoff's et. al. views on system thinking were also used to form this framework. DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - Investigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd TI - Investigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9251 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9251
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMorar B. Investigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9251en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEngineering Managementen_ZA
dc.titleInvestigating the effects of variety on the piston rod manufacturing process at Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltden_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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