Puerto Rico Cloud Repository: Recent submissions

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    • New Dewatering Belt Filter Press System 

      Torres Rivas, Juan C. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The new belt filter press that was installed recently will help the company to reduce labor cost, polymer usage as well as improve dewatering process. Actually running an old belt filter press did not help to dewater ...

    • Reduce Work Time Delivery, while Improving Quality and Customer Satisfaction 

      Carrero, Juan A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      A military production process currently being worked at a company has been delivered with defects to the customers and to prepare the final delivery package took around twenty four hours. The objectives of this ...

    • Accommodating expanding company personnel after office building space limit has been reached 

      Miranda Irizarry III, Jovino (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      For this project, the problem of needing to further hire employees after a company has reached its maximum employee limit was considered to be solved. Several options were put to use in an effort to stave off exceeding the ...

    • Conference Room Management Optimization 

      Pérez Torres, José J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      A formula is used to determine the optimum distribution of conference rooms for Infotech Aerospace Services, an engineering services company with 1,000 employees. Final recommendation is 8 tiny rooms (up to 2 people), ...

    • Improvement and Integration in High Efficiency Equipment to Reduce Energy Cost 

      Padilla García, Jose A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The application of improved models of energy management is vital, because it generates continuous improvement, optimizes energy efficient and strengthens the culture of preservation. Incorporating Energy Efficiency aims ...

    • PARM-IT Process Robustness 

      Matías, José I. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Long turnaround times to complete requests, mistakes performed by the employees, and ineffective forms used by the clients to submit their requests are some of the problems faced by the employees handling the PARM-IT ...

    • Contaminación en las playas: Cómo reducir la basura en las playas utilizando información relevante 

      Mangual Torres, José E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      La basura en las playas resulta a causa de actos naturales que ocasionan que los materiales contaminantes sean arrastrados por las corrientes marinas, desperdicios provenientes de comunidades aledañas a la playa y/o por ...

    • Prognostics and Health Management Optimization for Commercial Engines 

      Ramirez, Ismael A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The purpose of this project was to determine an existing problem within the work environment of each individual user. During the duration of the project a process improvement initiatives were implemented by using their ...

    • Harbor Access Road Stabilization Design Project 

      Roman Martinez, Henrick (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Many location of shoreline erosion have been identified in the United States coast and their territories. AES Puerto Rico Harbor road has eroded and created unstable soil conditions. The California Department of Public ...

    • Optimización en el Proceso de Eliminación de Documentos a ser Transferidos fuera de los Estados Unidos 

      Vélez Báez, Héctor (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      En el departamento de “International Trade Compliance” de la compañía “Infotech Aerospace Service”, se encontró un proceso en el cual tenía grandes costos operacionales, procesos repetitivos y largas horas de trabajo. ...

    • Reduce the overhead cost in On-the-Job training 

      García Pérez, Ellebiram L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The purpose of this research was to identify the missing elements of the On-the-Job training program and to establish a program that covers the employee’s need. Also, specified rules to identify the right instructor to ...

    • Optimization of Drawing Redaction Tasks 

      Rosado Gracia, Edwin (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      New services always provide new revenues for a company, but more often than not, these services need to be optimized. Utilizing tools from the Lean Manufacturing toolbox, like Lean Inventory and First-In First-Out queue ...

    • 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 ...

    • Propuesta de Servicios de Seguridad y Vigilancia para el Gobierno de Puerto Rico 

      Morales Sánchez, Jorge A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      El pueblo puertorriqueño se encuentra en una situación política, económica y de incidencia criminal sumamente difícil y retadora. Para solucionar parte de esta situación económica y criminal, se presentó una propuesta de ...

    • Unmanned Aerial Systems Fleet Management Techniques 

      Jimmy C. Pujols (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Unmanned Aerial Systems show great economic potential and their use offer both opportunities and challenges that are unique to this type of aircraft. This study proposes that the challenges presented by their use can be ...

    • Improvement of Task Tracking to Manage Team Growth 

      Vazquez, Jaime Luis (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Monitoring and Control is one of the Project Management (PM) Phases which this project addresses. Proper execution of the Monitoring and Control phase along with a suitable Task Tracking process helps minimize opportunity ...

    • Guideline for Production Ramp-Ups by using a Project Management Approach 

      Figueroa Quiñones, David E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Production Ramp-Ups on manufacturing environment represents one of the biggest challenges on manufacturing environments. These days, manufacturing environments are very dynamic. Based on the previous mentioned characteristics ...

    • Increase the Maturity Level of a Process Under ACE Operating System 

      Faica Valentín, Danny J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      This paper will guide the reader to understand the documents and procedures used to ensure a robust process under the ACE operating system. It describes how the preparation of SIPOC, work instructions, workflow maps, risk ...

    • Creating a New Training and Development Program for a Quality Team inside Infotech Aerospace Services 

      Carrión, Clary (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The purpose of this study is to validate if the creation and implementation of a training and development (T&D) program for a quality team inside the working organization can increase both employees’ competences and job ...

    • Implementation of Quality Control in a New Product for Aerospace Industry 

      Ortiz, Carlos J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Aerospace Industry provides products to P&W. Now they are providing a new product, a Thermal Management System. Since it is a new product, it needs a Quality Assessment to ensure that Aerospace Industry provides defects-free ...