Title :
Energy management system implementation at Toyota SA
Author_Institution :
Toyota SA Motors, Durban, South Africa
Abstract :
Toyota SA set up a dedicated Energy Reduction Department in April 2010 to focus on implementing an energy management system that is in line with company targets and build on the Toyota philosophy of continuous improvement. Toyota SA has partnered with the Industrial Energy Efficiency Project implemented by UNIDO as a host plant for the implementation of an Energy Management System (EnMS) in line with ISO 50001 [1]. This article highlights the successes and challenges of implementing an energy management system and improving energy performance at Toyota SA year on year.
Keywords :
ISO standards; automobile industry; energy conservation; energy management systems; EnMS implementation; ISO 50001 standard; Toyota SA; Toyota philosophy of continuous improvement; UNIDO; energy management system; industrial energy efficiency project; Lead; Optimization; Ventilation; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy (ICUE), 2011 Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1745-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9814311-6-1
