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Energy Conservation through Productivity Enhancement in Manufacturing Facilities

Journal Article
2008-01-1164
ISSN: 1946-3979, e-ISSN: 1946-3987
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-1164
Published April 14, 2008 by SAE International in United States
Energy Conservation through Productivity Enhancement in Manufacturing Facilities
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Citation: Gupta, D., Gopalakrishnan, B., and Godavarthy, H., "Energy Conservation through Productivity Enhancement in Manufacturing Facilities," SAE Int. J. Mater. Manf. 1(1):600-611, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-1164.
Language: English

Abstract:

The goal of this research work is to explore the energy savings that may result from productivity improvement recommendations. The productivity improvement recommendations on setup time reduction and finished goods inventory reduction were taken from Industrial Assessment Center (IAC-WVU) and Industries of the Future (IOF-WVU) databases at West Virginia University (WVU) and analyzed to evaluate the corresponding energy savings. A simulation analysis was performed to compare the peak energy demands (kW) in the present and proposed scenarios for the setup time reduction recommendation. It was found that productivity improvement recommendations can result in significant energy savings (2% to 4%).