Description

Current State

Overview and Summary

Sunrise Manufacturing, a large-scale producer of consumer electronics, operates multiple factories across different locations. The company faces significant challenges in managing its energy consumption efficiently, resulting in high operational costs and substantial carbon emissions. The existing system relies on manual readings, basic monitoring tools, and individual energy meters, which leads to fragmented data collection and analysis. This approach hampers the ability to implement energy-saving measures and to optimize energy usage effectively.

Problem Statement

The current system for managing energy consumption at Sunrise Manufacturing is fragmented and inefficient, resulting in:

• High energy costs due to inefficient energy usage.

• Difficulty in identifying energy wastage and inefficiencies in real-time.

• Lack of comprehensive data for analyzing and optimizing energy consumption.

• Inability to track and reduce carbon emissions effectively.

• Challenges in meeting regulatory compliance and sustainability goals.

Objectives of the New Smart Energy Management System

• Centralize energy monitoring and management into a single platform.

• Optimize energy usage across all manufacturing plants to reduce costs.

• Provide real-time monitoring and alerts for energy inefficiencies and wastage.

• Track and report carbon emissions to support sustainability initiatives.

• Generate detailed analytics and reports for energy consumption and savings.

Business Objectives and Success Criteria

• Business Objective 1: Reduce overall energy consumption by 25% within the first year of implementation.

• Business Objective 2: Decrease energy costs by 20% within 6 months.

• Business Objective 3: Achieve a 30% reduction in carbon emissions within the first year.

• Business Objective 4: Ensure 100% compliance with energy regulations and sustainability goals within 3 months.

Future State

Client Requirements

• The system shall provide a centralized dashboard for monitoring and managing energy consumption.

• The system shall enable real-time tracking and alerts for energy inefficiencies and wastage.

• The system shall offer tools for optimizing energy usage across all manufacturing plants.

• The system shall track and report carbon emissions.

• The system shall generate detailed analytics and reports on energy consumption and savings.

• The system shall support different user roles, including energy managers, plant supervisors, and management.

System Requirements

• Scalability and Performance: The system should support up to 1000 concurrent users and ensure quick response times for all transactions.

• Usability: The user interface should be intuitive and easy to navigate for staff with varying levels of technical proficiency.

• Security: The system must ensure secure access to sensitive energy data and comply with data protection regulations.