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Towards Successful Implementation Of 5ss In A U.S. Manufacturing Company With Indian Sub-Continent Workers, Syed Shahzad Naqvi Sep 2013

Towards Successful Implementation Of 5ss In A U.S. Manufacturing Company With Indian Sub-Continent Workers, Syed Shahzad Naqvi

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

XYZ is a manufacturing organization located in Michigan, in the Eastern North Central U.S., and it has a diverse workforce consisting of immigrants from Asia, Europe, and South America. The majority of the workers are immigrants from the Indian Sub-Continent. XYZ has been in the process of implementing 5Ss; however, it has been unable to sustain 5S standards. This study was conducted to identify the role of the Indian Sub-Continent workers’ culture and religion on 5S implementation and to suggest how this company can work with this group in successfully implementing the 5Ss.

The researcher is employed in this organization …