Parts Mangment

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Originally Posted by tr6scott

I really like what the 2337 does, they build from their pit, year round. We have yet to succeed at this level, their pit at competition is so organized and every student, mentor knows exactly where everything is at, because it where it was at their build site. Clinton and Brandi are some smart nerds. Simple ideas paying dividends many times over.

+1000000000000000

My team's been doing this for the past few years, and it really helps. No wasted time rummaging through drawers for tools, less time wasted bumping elbows as students work in a tighter space than they're used to, and much more efficient use of the space because we're always improving our pit layout.

As for part storage, my only suggestion is to use clear plastic containers. As convenient as the totes from Recycle Rush are, we ended up giving most of them to teachers for their storage.