The problem
Most manufacturers know their monthly electricity bill. That’s it. They don’t know which machine draws the most, when demand charges spike, or how much energy a specific job consumes. They can’t quote energy cost per part.
Utility costs are the second or third largest overhead, after labor and rent. Yet it’s the least-measured, least-optimized cost center in the building.
As energy prices become volatile and sustainability reporting pressure increases, the inability to measure energy at the machine level becomes a competitive disadvantage.