Abstract
The global manufacturing industry faces a considerable challenge in maintaining profitability due to the excessive rise in energy costs. The rise in costs of electricity consumption clearly emphasises the importance for the manufacturing industry to increase its energy efficiency. Industrial Engineering principles are proven productivity improvement methods, which focus on determining and removing sources of waste. These principles focus on productivity improvements and were never intended as a form of improvement mechanism or framework for the identification and reduction of energy consumption. A case study with mixed method research approach was done at a leading pharmaceutical organisation and the undertaking revealed the relationship between Lean principles associated with industrial engineering, energy, and the implementation of a framework to support it. The results yielded a positive outcome, confirming that the implementation of the framework will lead to improved energy efficiency in the manufacturing industry.
Keywords
Energy, Industrial Engineering, Lean, Framework.