SOFT SYSTEMS THINKING IN INDUSTRY
<p>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The industrial milieu is a traditional area for hard systems analysis, and the optimization of processes using reductionist approaches.<br />Soft Systems Thinking, with its powerful use of conceptual modelling, has been neglected in the West, but has...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
2012-01-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Industrial Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/439 |
| Summary: | <p>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The industrial milieu is a traditional area for hard systems analysis, and the optimization of processes using reductionist approaches.<br />Soft Systems Thinking, with its powerful use of conceptual modelling, has been neglected in the West, but has been applied by the Japanese - with some very surprising results.<br />It is suggested that South African industry could benefit from an injection of soft systems thinking.</p><p>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die bedryfsomgewing is h tradisionele gebied vir die toepassing van hardestelselontleding, en die optimalisering van prosesse deur die gebruik van benaderings wat die probleme maklik kan herlei.<br />Sagtestelselontleding, met die klem op konsepsuele modulering, word min in Westerse lande gebruik, maar het in Japan verbasende resultate opgelewer.<br />Dit word voorgestel dat ondernemings in Suid Afrika sal kan baat deULgebruik te maak van die sagtestelselbenadering.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1012-277X 2224-7890 |