2019 Upper Saint Clair STEAM Projects
In the first year of Tom Brown’s partnership, there were five projects presented to USC students:- Warehouse Lighting Project – conduct a cost/benefit analysis of converting current warehouse lighting to a more energy efficient system.
- Inventory Management – Benchmark our current inventory management system and develop a new system or recommend an established system that best fits the needs of the business.
- Delivery Service – optimize delivery truck service schedules and present a promotion plan for this new service capability.
- Online Marketing – improve search engine optimization (SEO) using keywords from the current website.
- Minimize Product Waste – Audit the current processes for slitting bulk product and optimize the process to reduce waste.
2020 Upper Saint Clair STEAM Projects
Second year projects include:- Water Jet Wastewater Management – develop a plan to optimize waste water from water jet cutting of foam materials.
- Forklift Training Program – design a forklift training program that meets all OSHA regulations so employees can be trained and certified.
- Emergency Action Plan – design an emergency action plan to cover fire, injury, and other catastrophic events including an evacuation plan and roles and responsibilities.
- Minimize Machine Scrap – design new components and processes to reduce scrap and improve material utilization.
- Marketing Program for New Solvent – develop a marketing and promotion plan for anew solvent to remove misapplied sealants, caulks, and adhesives.
- MIT App Inventor for Inventory Management – using MIT App Inventor to make an app for multi-bin, multi-SKU inventory management.
- Engineering New Roof Canopy – design a new free span canopy roof from a recent cleared area at the rear of the building to hold overflow inventory.