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Lean Manufacturing Applied to In-Process Protein Concentration Determination Changing the Standard UV-Spectrometer for the Solo Variable Pathlength Extinction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
The protein concentration test is a
complicated test, which requires a lot of time and
materials. Currently the test is being performed
using an old equipment of UV-Spectrometer
Visible. In this project, the researcher ...
Integrating DMADV Methodology to Develop a Dashboard Activities Tracker for a QC Laboratory
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
This article is focused on integrating
structured strategic quality management techniques
to improve operational results. DMADV (Define,
Measure, Analyze, Design and Verify) is the selected
methodology for the project ...
Lean Improvement Study of an Online Sale in a Small Distribution Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
Small businesses play a huge role in the
global economy. It is essential that these companies
be studied and analyzed to find any faults in the
system that can be mitigated by using lean
methodologies. The purpose of ...
Sub Assembly Acceptance Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
A transactional process has the same
opportunities for improvement as a traditional
manufacturing process. This article provides a
successful example of how the tools and concepts of
Transactional Six Sigma can improve ...
Increase of Manufacturing Process Output
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
Haemonetics Puerto Rico, a medical
devices manufacturing site of blood filters,
identified that approximately the 11% of the
monthly plan of the manufacturing line #3 cannot
be made using the available manufacturing ...
Production Improvement for Manufacturing Furniture Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
This project was based on the
laminating production improvement for a
manufacturing furniture company. Basically, the
process consists of the laminated production of wood
materials. The lead time and ship dates of ...
TiMesh Product Transfer to MPROC Humacao
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
The objective of this project is to ensure
that the machining, electropolishing, product testing
and packaging processes; manufacturing control
methods; and product specifications are properly
installed, qualified and ...
Buffer Formulation Vent Filter Re-Use at Parenteral Manufacturing Plant
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
For sterilization-in-place cycles that
used vent filters as a redundant non-contact
product, the filter membranes could be re-used
several times without impacting their integrity
neither compromising the sterilization ...
Alternate Raw Material Supplier Validation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
This article discusses the Process Validation of Over the Counter Pharmaceutical Product using alternate supplier of raw material. The primary ibuprofen drug substance supplier for GSK Ibuprofen family products informed ...
Evaluation of Reagents Used in Solution Preparation to Reduce Reworks in Research and Development Laboratories
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
Research and development laboratories
are working with improvements and discovery of
new drugs. As part of their activities, they need
solutions such as Buffers and Mobile Phases for
analytical testing. It was found ...