SOUTH AFRICAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION: AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE

Authors

  • Richmore Aron Dondofema Stellenbosch University
  • Stephen Matope Stellenbosch University
  • Guven Akdogan Stellenbosch University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/28-4-1683

Keywords:

South African Iron and Steel Industry, Industrial Engineering application

Abstract

The paper focuses on the evolution of the South African iron and steel industry from the industrial engineering perspective. The earliest ironmaking in South Africa dates to the fifth century CE; but the major evolution of the industry began in 1882 and, by the year 1934, steel production from native ore was in full swing. The study highlights the major developments in South Africa’s iron and steel industry, and ends by exploring the extent of the application of industrial engineering techniques to published research into the steel industry.

Author Biographies

Richmore Aron Dondofema, Stellenbosch University

Masters Research Student

Stephen Matope, Stellenbosch University

Department of Industrial Engineering, Senior Lecturer

Guven Akdogan, Stellenbosch University

Department of Process Engineering, Professor

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Published

2017-12-13

How to Cite

Dondofema, R. A., Matope, S., & Akdogan, G. (2017). SOUTH AFRICAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION: AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 28(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.7166/28-4-1683

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 4 (2017)

Section

General Articles

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