A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE TITANIUM METAL PRODUCT VALUE CHAIN

Authors

  • Rina Nicolene Roux University of Pretoria & CSIR
  • Elma van der Lingen Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Anton P Botha Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/30-3-2233

Abstract

This article presents a systematic literature review (SLR) on the titanium metal product value chain. Globally this value chain is fragmented, meaning that successive production stages rarely occur within the same country, and information published on the value chain is limited. The aim of this review was to collect the literature to create and elaborate on the titanium metal product value chain. The SLR followed a combined building block searching strategy and a criterion analysis to obtain relevant literature on production stages in the value chain. The value chain was based on the three main sections that comprise the titanium metal industry: the raw material, the processes and technologies, and the market. From the main sections, eight production stages were identified and discussed. Arising from the literature review, these stages will be applied as a baseline to understand the requirements for improving the underdeveloped titanium industry in South Africa.

Author Biography

Rina Nicolene Roux, University of Pretoria & CSIR

I am a PhD student sponsored by the CSIR's Material Science and Manufacturing unit. I work for the light metals division for the Titanium Centre of Competence. I am registered at the University of Pretoria under the Graduate School of Technology Management, Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology

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Published

2019-11-15

How to Cite

Roux, R. N., van der Lingen, E., & Botha, A. P. (2019). A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE TITANIUM METAL PRODUCT VALUE CHAIN. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 30(3), 115–133. https://doi.org/10.7166/30-3-2233

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Special Edition

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