• Implementing DNSSEC under the .pr ccTLD 

      Medina Ramos, Luis Alberto (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      When the Internet was developed it was not designed with security in consideration. It currently relies on the Domain Name System protocol for name resolution which is home to many types of exploits. The Internet ...
    • Implementing incentives programs to encourage right sizing 

      Mojica Negrón, Keylian (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      Not understanding employee capacity and productivity represents a problem in the banking corporation when management wants to make the right decisions at the right time. The root causes of this are the lack of knowledge ...
    • Implementing Lean Manufacturing to the Breaker X Final Assembly Line 

      Quiles Sosa, Johnny (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)
      Abstract - Lean manufacturing is a practice based on preserving the value of a product or service, with the minimum work and materials required to complete it. It is derived from the Toyota Production System and concentrates ...
    • Implementing Quality Management Techniques into a Dental Office for Improving Performance of the Operations 

      Peña Pons, Héctor H. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - The objective of this research is to improve operations of a dental office by the application of Quality techniques. In this research, the performance of the actual process was evaluated and categorized to achieve ...
    • Implementing Six Sigma Tools to Reduce Formulation Errors in a Compounding Pharmacy 

      Jiménez Acosta, Elisha S. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Formulation errors are medication errors that occur when a prescribed mixture is not performed as per the required medical order. Formulation errors in compounded total parenteral nutrition units represent an inherent ...
    • Implementing USB Attacks with Microcontrollers 

      Rodríguez Ocasio, Alejandro (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      The USB specification has become one of the most prominent standards for interconnection between devices and peripherals. Its main objective is to provide ease of use and increase compatibility by implementing standard ...
    • Importance of Employee’s Satisfaction 

      Perez Rivera, Eduardo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      A high employee’s turnover can be a hard blow to a business, because after investing money and time in a single or a group of employees, very often they end up jumping to another company. The main cause of this is the ...
    • The Importance of Test and Student Supervision in High Schools through Web Applications 

      Delgado Quintana, Fernando José (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      This paper describes the importance of having a good high school supervision structure and of organizing adequately dates for test evaluations. Student’s supervisions consist of watching that all students are behaving ...
    • Improve Compliance to Schedule 

      Ortiz Solano, Carla (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      One of the most difficulties in manufacturing is to explain the production colleagues the importance of following a production schedule and deliver product on-time to the next process. The facility in where this research ...
    • Improve Conformal Coat On-Time Delivery 

      Wolf, Tamarys (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      The Conformal Coat area throughput time is 37 hours on average when their limit established by the business is 24 hours. This low performance is negatively impacting the on-time delivery metric for internal and external ...
    • Improve HTS and Schedule B Classification Process to Reduce the Turnaround Time in a Commodity Shipments Compliance Project 

      De Leon Lopez, Daphne P. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      The HTS and Schedule B classification process adds two days to the turnaround time of the standard process of the Commodity Shipments Compliance team. Throughout 2021, 108 of 326 requests approvals, requiring HTS ...
    • Improve Major Changeover Procedure in MK0431AR Coating Area 

      Rodriguez De Jesus, Cesar (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Today, most plants are running multiple products per line per day, including varieties of the same products, requiring many changeovers with the intense pressures to boost production efficiency, meet increasing consumer ...
    • Improve Material Flow at Supplier 

      Cardona Vega, Mara M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract ⎯ This project will be focused in reducing the high lead time that characterizes one of the suppliers in a Medical Device Organization. By reducing the lead time of this supplier, the organization expects to have ...
    • Improve service and efficiency of LAL kinetic chromogenic method for a combine manufacturing product 

      Reyes Donatiú, Sheila (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      A new supplier is now validated according to the requirements on the USP <85> Bacterial Endotoxin Test, USP <161>, ANSI/AAMI ST72:2011. This validation is conducted in order to comply with manufacturing and customer ...
    • Improve the Cycle Time of Stat Testing in Quality Control Laboratory Applying Kaizen Analysis 

      Colon, Mari L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Quality Control Laboratory of Biopharma Company was selected for develop a design project, using the technique of Kaizen Project. Manufacturing area of Biotech Company produces a biological product. Biologic Bulk ...
    • Improve The Effectiveness And Efficiency Of Organizational Processes At Challenge Fitness Studio 

      Colón Andino, Jorge O. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      This project focuses on the implementation of company improvements using engineering tools. The Challenge Fitness Studio organization's based improvement process was analyzed. The main focus of the project focuses on the ...
    • Improve the Lay-Up Process by Reducing 15% of the Documentation Errors within Six Months using Kaisen and/or DMAIC Six Sigma Tool 

      Ortiz Cosme, Luis Angel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      From August 2017 to October 2017 (3Q2017) the documentation errors (including layup errors and mixed styles) were 96% average in one Distribution Center at the west coast. DMAIC methodology was applied including lean ...
    • Improve Yield of the Replication Line for DVD9/DVD5 for a Technology Company 

      Ruiz Echevarría, Jeannette (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract ⎯ Replication process is used to mold the disc via injection molding, this process is used for high volume runs due to process stability. Currently the yield of the replication line is around 85-90%, the objective ...
    • Improvement and automation of functional readiness review presentations for an engine program 

      Serrano, Luis E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The purpose of this project is to automate the generation of the Functional Readiness Reviews (FRR) presentations for the Pratt & Whitney modeling group’s validation of the State Variable Model for engine control systems. ...
    • Improvement and Design of a Kitchen Using DMADV Methodology 

      Carradero Torres, Néstor (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      This design project will focus on remodeling a kitchen for an elderly person. The kitchen that is going to be remodeled has a peninsula or G-shaped layout design. The new design that will be introduced aims to save time ...