SYSEN 5422
Sustainable Enterprise: Green Lean Operations and Energy Management
This course covers advanced methodologies for identifying and eliminating operational waste in manufacturing through an environmental lens, with a focus on industrial energy optimization. Students will study ways to measure and reduce ecological impacts related to energy consumption and efficiency, water, raw materials, garbage, logistics, emissions, and biodiversity, utilizing specialized green value stream mapping techniques.
Topics
- Analyze industrial manufacturing processes to identify energy inefficiencies and ecological waste using green value stream mapping techniques.
- Design actionable waste-reduction strategies that balance operational productivity with energy conservation and resource optimization.
- Evaluate metrics for measuring a facility's ecological footprint across key dimensions including energy, emissions, water use, and material waste.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027