Increasing Energy Efficiency Based on the Kaizen Approach

The energy crisis, an increasing concern of the industrial sector, is characterized by increased costs and low availability. As part effort to increase efficiency, present study assessed impact applying lean tools on consumption a manufacturing organization. Using Kaizen approach, organization’s processes were analyzed identify main vulnerabilities make required changes performance. Several technical improvements performed reach efficiency. Results showed efficiency increase; was reduced up 7.5% in production line, 3.5% extruder stage, 20% for injection stage process. results suggest that reduction targets have been achieved. Standardization procedures useful development projects which could be applied with certain limitations. implications these understanding are discussed.