Energy Value Stream Mapping, Development and Application of a Tool to Reduce Energy Inefficiencies of the Production Processes

Over the last years, the industrial energy consumption has become a critical issue and several energy management systems have been developed. At the same time, the lean philosophy has been used to evaluate the critical points of the production processes. One of the main tools used by lean champions is the Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to identify “bottlenecks” and also to provide graphically areas of interest for improvement within the shop floor....