IMPLEMENTING KAIZEN BLITZ TO PROMOTE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEME IN AN ORGANIZATION

Energy efficiency is an important issue for every organization. The implementation of the appropriate improvement technique will lead to the reduction of the energy consumption. The objectives of this study include the creation of the following improvement tool kits: a drafted Kaizen event program, an example of cause-and-effect diagram, an example of Kaizen newspaper, and a drafted questionnaire, so they will be subsequently introduced to the organization executives. At first, a Kaizen event program was elaborately drafted, and the total period of the program lasted for six days. The drafted program briefly included the kick-off date, Kaizen-concept review, technical training, the analysis and design of current and future states of energy consumption, the improvement action, the establishment of best practice to reduce the energy consumption, the documentation of standard work, and the presentation. An example of cause-and-effect diagram was also developed, and the different areas of sample root cause analysis were based on measurement, method, machine, manpower, and environment. Later, an example of Kaizen newspaper was prepared, and it consisted of the sample analysis in these categories: the root causes of problems, actions, responsible persons, place, and the phase of improvement. Finally, a questionnaire was drafted and intended to be utilized for an assessment of the sustainability of the energy efficiency program.