Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Agricultural Engineering) by Advisor "Bezuidenhout, Carel Nicolaas."
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An assessment of the feasibility of quality indicators for the postharvest deterioration of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)
(2014)Sugarcane deterioration remains one of the most important supply chain efficiency leverage points in the South African sugar industry. Cane quality has been identified as an issue that has the potential to improve the ... -
A comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessment of harvesting and other sugarcane supply chain disruptions within the Eston Mill supply area.
(2014)The Eston Mill, which was established in 1994, is the newest in the KwaZulu-Natal sugar belt. Like for most other mills, it can be argued that there are inefficiencies in the supply chain due to systemic issues, which ... -
Developing a diagnostic heuristic for integrated sugarcane supply and processing systems.
(2019)Innovation is a valuable asset that gives supply chains a competitive edge. Moreover, the adoption of innovative research recommendations in agricultural value chains and integrated sugarcane supply and processing systems ... -
The development and evaluation of a performance-based standards approach for regulating the use of heavy vehicles in South Africa.
(2013)The regulation of the use of vehicles on the road network is aimed at ensuring acceptable safety and recovery of road maintenance costs, as well as minimising congestion, road wear, excessive noise and air pollution. The ... -
Using system dynamics to explore the poor uptake of irrigation scheduling technologies in a commercial sugarcane community in South Africa.
(2016)Abstract available in PFD file.