Research interests:

• Manufacturing techniques

• lean manufacturing
• time studies and line manning
• value stream mapping, process/product
• documentation – FMEA and control plans

• associate member of the South African Institute of Industrial Engineers (SAIIE)
• Candidate technologist Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

● involved in new products determining the facilities and manpower required to produce

  the products.

● project management of new products and introduction with emphasis on timing plans, critical

   path analysis and timing control to all layout related issues.

● planning the introduction of new models and model facility changes.

Biography:

Mr Tshfihiwa Edwin Mulaudzi a junior lecturer in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Unisa. He graduated from Durban University of Technology (DUT) with a Bachelor of Technology. He worked at Mondi paper as an Industrial Engineer, Johnson Controls as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Toyota Boshoku as a Production Engineer, Bell Equipment as an Industrial Engineer, Beacon Sweets & Chocolates as a Cost Analyst, Hesto Harnesses and Toyota SA Manufacturing as a trainee Industrial Engineer. He is currently lecturing Engineering Work Study at Unisa and is a member of ECSA, SAIIE and PICMET.