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A competitive framework for the South African clothing industry

Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Leon (IEEE, 2007-12-31)

The SA clothing industry has shed over 67 000 jobs in the past three years [1]. There is a possibility that more jobs may be shed in the South African clothing industry over the next few years [1]. The SA clothing industry ...
Comparative assessment of process improvement methodologies: a case study in the South African clothing industry

Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Leon (IEEE, 2008-06-28)

There are a number of process improvement methodologies that can be applied in business. However, the leadership of organizations seems to favour the adoption of a methodology with which they are familiar. It is then assumed ...
The clothing industry for growth in South Africa

Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Leon (IEEE, 2008-07-27)

The South African clothing and textile industry has the potential to create jobs, but this potential has been steadily diminishing over the last ten years before 2007. In this context, the clothing industry is regarded as ...
The role of ergonomics towards performance improvement

Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Leon (Japanese Operations Management and Strategy Association, 2008-08-05)

A call centre is of strategic importance to an organisation and therefore needs to be developed with ergonomics in mind. Call centre managers’ need to be trained in the field of ergonomics, so that an ergonomic “changeover” ...
The application of ergonomic research principles for workstation enhancement of apparel machinists

Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Leon (Japanese Operations Management and Strategy Association, 2008-08-28)

The SA clothing industry shed over 67 000 jobs in the past three years (Bell, 2006).There is a possibility that more jobs may be shed in Durban (Kwa-Zulu Natal). The Alexander Report mentions that between July 2006 and May ...
Business process improvement strategies for the CMT clothing manufacturer: A case study in Kwa-Zulu Natal

Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Jan-Harm; Pretorius, Leon (IEEE, 2009-07-06)

The global economy is pressurizing organisations to improve productivity of their business processes. Competition is forcing organisations to focus their energy on ldquocore competencies.rdquo Like many industries, the ...
Modular Manufacturing Experience in the South African Clothing Industry: Lessons Learned

Ramdass, Kemlall (IEEE, 2009-08-02)

The global economy which is enhanced through changing technologies is pressurizing organisations to improve productivity of their business processes. Competition is forcing organisations to focus their energy on core ...
Service quality in academia: A South African experience

Ramdass, Kemlall (IEEE, 2010-07-18)

As competition intensifies and environmental factors become more hostile, the concern for service quality grows. Student numbers have become a focal point in the offering of programmes. With regular quality audits, academia ...
The effect of time variations in assembly line balancing: lessons learned in the clothing industry in South Africa

Ramdass, Kemlall; Kruger, David Johannes (24th Annual SAIIE Conference Conference Proceedings, South African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2010-10-06)

South African clothing sector has undergone large-‐scale restructuring over the past 15 years. The global economy is pressurizing organisations to improve productivity of their business processes. Competition is forcing ...
Assessment of the reasons for failure and critical success factors implementing CI projects: Case study results from the South African Apparel and Manufacturing industry

Ramdass, Kemlall; Kruger, David Johannes (IEEE, 2010-10-29)

Utilizing case studies the paper investigates the reasons for the failure of Continuous Improvement (CI) projects in the South African Apparel and Manufacturing industries. There is an ever-increasing disquiet about ...
An analysis into the impact of globalization on the clothing industry in conjunction with the clothing industry in South Africa

Ramdass, Kem; Kruger, David (PICMET '11, 2011-07-31)

The clothing industry in South Africa is seen as a conventional industry with characteristics such as: labour intensive with low levels of qualification; low salaries; low potential for investment in research and ...
Establishing a Quality Culture in Higher Education: A South African Perspective

Kruger, David Johannes; Ramdass, Kemlall (PICMET '11, 2011-07-31)

The merger of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) has created monolithic organisations of inefficiency and ineffectiveness in administrative and academic processes. It was the result of mismatched and outdated processes ...
Building trust in a diversified society: The essence of leadership

Ramdass, Kemlall; Kruger, David Johannes (IEEE, 2011-08-02)

When leaders inspire people, there is a solid self-confidence, but not one that walls others out. Leaders are about whom they are and can open themselves to others. They are in sync with their inner self through disciplines ...
Implementation of modular manufacturing in the clothing industry in KwaZulu-Natal: a case study.

Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Leon (SAJIE, 2011-12-31)

There are many challenges facing the clothing and textile industry in the world, and South Africa is no exception. Competition from both the domestic and international markets is crippling both the clothing and textile ...
Business Processes Capability and Performance: A South African Perspective

Vermeulen, Andre; Pretorius, Jan-Harm C; Kruger, David Johannes (PICMET, 2012)

Successful organisations depend on leadership, process optimisation, and utilisation of resources. Optimisation is achievable through well-defined systems and supporting processes that guide organisations towards ...
Programme re-curriculation: An experience at the University of Johannesburg

Ramdass, Kemlall (International Journal of Business and Social Sciences., 2012-04-30)

The clothing industry globally has undergone rapid change within the past few decades. The production of fashion has evolved into a multi faceted industry that is not only concerned with the manufacture of clothing but ...
An Investigation into Quality Commitment in a Service Organisation in South Africa

Ramdass, Kemlall (American Internal Journal of Contemporary research, 2012-05-30)

Dramatic changes are taking place within the world of work, as organisations seek to keep pace with an evergrowing rate of change driven by technological advances and changes in patterns of consumer demand. ...
APPLICATION OF LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AT A MANUFACTURING ORGANISATION: A CASE STUDY

Dem, A C; Pretorius, J H C; Kruger, D J (CIE, 2012-07-15)

The principles of lean were understood to be relevant to the operations of manufacturing enterprises meaning processes associated with material supply, component production and delivery of products and services to the ...
Implementing Cellular Manufacturing in a Make-to-order Manufacturing System: A South African Case Study

Kruger, David Johannes (PICMET, 2012-07-30)

Make-to-order was formerly the single most utilised approach to produce high variety, low volume products. The result was that only the affluent buyer could afford the products. Mass production played a part in the ...
The role of leadership competencies for implementing ISO 9000

Ramdass, Kemlall (IEEE, 2012-12-13)

The current economic distress faced by many manufacturing companies in South Africa both large and small has forced the leadership to review business performance and implement measures to reduce costs across all levels. ...

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