2023 SAIIE Awards
The winners of the various SAIIE Awards categories were announced at the 2023 SAIIE Awards & Gala Dinner that was held on Thursday, 17 August at the Irene Country Lodge, Irene, Gauteng. We are honoured to announce the winners for the 2023 SAIIE Awards in the following categories:
SAIIE Award for Best Industrial Engineering Work conducted in Industry - Su-Anrie Aucamp, Menno Schagen & Carike Uys (LTS Health Africa)
Runner-Up SAIIE Award for Best Industrial Engineering Work conducted in Industry - Bertus van Rooyen (ETA Operations)
Prof Paul Kruger Award for Excellence in Teaching & Learning- Nosipho Gumede
Runner-Up Prof Paul Kruger Award for Excellence in Teaching & Learning - Marné de Vries
SAIIE Award for Best Industrial Engineering Paper Published in the SAJIE - Base Models for Simulation the South African Forestry Supply Chain
Authors: Jennimi Laubscher, James Bekker & Simon Ackerman (SU)
Runner Up SAIIE Award for Best Industrial Engineering Paper Published in the SAJIE - Development of Emission Intensity Factors for a South African Road-Freight Logistics Service Provider
Authors: Martin du Plessis, Joubert van Eeden & Megan Botha
SAJIE Editor’s Award - Schalk Claasen
SAIIE Award for Most Active/Vibrant Student Chapter - Tshwane University of Technology
Kris Adendorff Award for most Prominent Industrial Engineering Professional - Francesco Sperotto
Heart of IE Award recipients: Majawonkhe Dlamini, Nompumelelo Mncwabe & Rhulani Charles Saka
The following Honorary Fellows were also announced:
- Roland Röhrs
- Jacques Fauré
Our sincerest appreciation to the following colleagues who evaluated the submitted documents of all the nominees:
- Corné Schutte (Convenor)
- Ranil Singh
- Wilna Bean
- Muzi Masilela
- Jacomine Grobler
- Nana Langa
- Wessel van Heerden
Our sincerest appreciation to the following sponsors of this event:
- Main Sponsors - DSV & University of Pretoria's Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Silver Sponsors - Saflog & Tshwane University of Technology's Department of Industrial Engineering
- Table Sponsor - Stellenbosch University's Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pretoria's Graduate School of Technology Management, Muluma Management Consulting & Gibela
Click here for pictures of this beautiful event.