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5S Program Implementation in Homeowner’s Garage: A Case Study

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

ETD - A Technology Potpourri II

Page Count

10

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40861

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https://strategy.asee.org/40861

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Samia Afrin East Tennessee State University

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Dr. Samia Afrin is an Assistant Professor at East Tennessee State University. She has her PhD in Environmental Science & Engineering. Her area of expertise includes fluid mechanics, heat transfer, concentrating solar power, and resistive coating.

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Christopher Hudson East Tennessee State University

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I am a Manufacturing Engineering Technology student at East Tennessee State University. Prior to my time at ETSU, I obtained a technical degree in Machine Tool Technology from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and an Associate's Degree in Industrial Engineering Technology from Chattanooga State Community College. I am currently a senior at ETSU, graduating this coming December, and I also work as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at JTEKT North America Corporation.

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Abstract

5S is a lean methodology for continuous improvement based on the principles of: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. The cornerstone concept is an unorganized, cluttered area cannot be more unproductive. Application of this principle is not only limited to industrial workplace organization but also extended to domestic ground. It provides a systematic approach to good housekeeping. A homeowner’s garage is a harbor for the security and protection of one’s vehicles and typically serves as the central storage area for the tools used to maintain/repair the home and its contents. Many homeowners face the problem of an increasingly cluttered and disorganized garage. Research and effort invested in the application of a 5S program for the homeowner’s garage takes aim at improving the safety and available space in the garage. This paper provides a reasoning behind the case study, techniques of garage space optimization, and outline the benefits of following project completion.

Afrin, S., & Hudson, C. (2022, August), 5S Program Implementation in Homeowner’s Garage: A Case Study Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40861

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