The EMIS Audit

are challenged. Continuous monitoring of performance also means that when savings
opportunities are im plemented they are sustained in the long term, as deviations
from best performance can be quickly recognized and corrected.
Figure 7. Savings from EMIS and capital projects
kWh/Tonne kWh/Tonne of of Production
Production
System Operation Improvements
Equipment Improvements
2.5 Choosing the EMIS Auditor?
Theoretical Equipment kWh/Tonne
Time
Variability Reduction
Target kWh/Tonne
Graph is not zero based and not to scale
Unlike financial audits which require an external auditor, organ izations considering
EMIS audits have the preliminary decision of whether to undertake the work in
house, whether to employ an external supplier or whether to use a hybrid approach
where the work is shared between an internal team and an external advisor o r
advisors. Of the three approaches the latter is the most likely to produce results as
it brings together both the knowledge and experience with the process itself and the
external; expertise of the auditor on EMIS .
2.5.1 What are the skills sets required?
The table overleaf provides a summary of the tasks included within the scope of an
EMIS Audit. Ultimately it is up to the Industrial Program Participant to decide which
parts of the scope are best retained in house and which could be outsourced.
2.5.2 Matters to consider
W here the decision is taken to outsource some or all of the tasks, these are a few of
the most important matters for consideration:
� Be clear in your own mind what the scope of the audit should be – at what level
is EMIS to be implemented – as described earlier there are a range of possible
scopes for the implementation. Equally recognize what skills and time are
available in house and what specific skills you need to source externally. If you
already have metering and data capture expertise in hou se look for an auditor
who can add to this with specific knowledge about analysis and reporting.
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