Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool
The manufacturing industry of South Africa is the sector consuming the largest portion of the total energy consumption and second largest portion of total water consumption per annum nationally. With a significant increase in electrical energy cost in recent years, together with the reserve energy m...
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| description | The manufacturing industry of South Africa is the sector consuming the largest portion of the total energy consumption and second largest portion of total water consumption per annum nationally. With a significant increase in electrical energy cost in recent years, together with the reserve energy margin dropping below the minimum level required for sustainable operation of energy utilities, energy efficiency improvement is becoming imperative for organisational success as well as national economical sustainability. This paper explores selected Lean manufacturing principles and its positive effect on energy and water efficiency. Although the implementation of Lean manufacturing techniques naturally leads to the improvement of energy and water intensity, the author believes that there is even greater potential in the development of a Lean based tool which will specifically focus on the improvement of energy and water efficiency. For this purpose the value stream mapping tool was chosen as the foundation. This paper continues to explain the process undergone to develop standardised energy and water specific waste categories to be used in conjunction with the traditional Lean wastes. The study concludes by detailing the development of the tool, together with its framework for implementation and a brief discussion on the forecasting model incorporated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fbb9954fb434320a1f8284f4cb264fc2022-12-22T03:25:01ZengEngineering, Project, and Production Management (EPPM)Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management2221-65292223-83792015-07-015298106Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment ToolEdward Davies0Karl van der Merwe1Department of Industrial Engineering, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityThe manufacturing industry of South Africa is the sector consuming the largest portion of the total energy consumption and second largest portion of total water consumption per annum nationally. With a significant increase in electrical energy cost in recent years, together with the reserve energy margin dropping below the minimum level required for sustainable operation of energy utilities, energy efficiency improvement is becoming imperative for organisational success as well as national economical sustainability. This paper explores selected Lean manufacturing principles and its positive effect on energy and water efficiency. Although the implementation of Lean manufacturing techniques naturally leads to the improvement of energy and water intensity, the author believes that there is even greater potential in the development of a Lean based tool which will specifically focus on the improvement of energy and water efficiency. For this purpose the value stream mapping tool was chosen as the foundation. This paper continues to explain the process undergone to develop standardised energy and water specific waste categories to be used in conjunction with the traditional Lean wastes. The study concludes by detailing the development of the tool, together with its framework for implementation and a brief discussion on the forecasting model incorporated.http://www.ppml.url.tw/EPPM_Journal/volumns/05_02_July_2015/ID_116_5_2_98_106.pdfEnergy efficiencylean manufacturingvalue stream mappingwasteforecasting model |
| spellingShingle | Edward Davies Karl van der Merwe Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management Energy efficiency lean manufacturing value stream mapping waste forecasting model |
| title | Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool |
| title_full | Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool |
| title_fullStr | Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool |
| title_short | Development of a Framework for a Lean based Water and Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool |
| title_sort | development of a framework for a lean based water and energy efficiency assessment tool |
| topic | Energy efficiency lean manufacturing value stream mapping waste forecasting model |
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