ECCJ / Text for Training Courses / METI / Energy conservationin Japanese factory(2006.7) / Thailand

ECCJ / Text for Training Courses

Thailand

How to find out matters that need improvement
— Supplementary means to find out the matters through management
Example 1: Factor analysis < cause and effect diagram “fish bone chart” >

Fact finding; Energy intensity at Heating furnace
< unit consumption >

Narrowing down subject items for improvement

Narrow down items to those of the greatest importance
(e.g., items that have potential for remarkable improvement).

Example:	Select items by guess; Engineers and operators who work on the shop floor all the time know what should be improved. But, their views are not always the best.
Example:	Compare numerical values; To show in “unit consumption” is effective. Investigation data covering a certain period of time are necessary. Arrange the values in descending order. Quantitative comparison makes it possible to pick out the best items.

Example 3-1: Steam

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