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Improvement of Work Inspection First Pass Yield (FPY)
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)The First Pass Yield is useful metric to determine the percentages of process that pass through a process without defects. For an aerospace industry that provide engineering services in the area of system and software, ... -
Improvement on Machine Products Output, by Optimizing the Use of the Resources
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Today’s globalized world presents major challenges to maintain the competitiveness of the companies, the manufacturing industry is not the exception. Over times companies debated what will be their best strategy to ... -
Improvement to a Medical Device Packaging Output Using Lean Six Sigma Tools
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Packaging is the science, art, and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Mainly, the packaging of a product assures the quality of the product to the end user after its ... -
Improvement to the Manufacturing Process for Screens
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)A company that fabricates screens, among other products, is not very effective as the manufacturing time of screens is longer than it is desired. The company wants to make changes to the current process and layout, focusing ... -
Improvement to the quality of software products delivered to the client: Code and documentation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Elimination of product defects is critical in order to provide quality products to the client. A peer review process and preventive actions were implemented in a software development department; with the objective to ... -
Improvements in the Preventive Maintenance Program of an Automated Machine at a Manufacturing Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)During the preventive maintenance execution of an automated machine in a medical device company, it was identified by the operators that the procedures lack required tasks that shall be documented properly. Therefore, the ... -
Improvements in the production and packaging of personal care products through the implementation of Lean Manufacturing
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)The manufacturing sector for personal care and beauty products is one of the most competitive today, creating the need to innovate and improve processes to remain competitive. This project used the DMAIC methodology and ... -
Improvements of the US Army’s Maintenance Management GCSS Accounts Registration Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)This project explores the pattern of active and effective accounts within the Global Combat Support System, the Army’s maintenance software, among key users and how in-proper practices related to decreased mission ... -
Improvements to a Water Treatment Plant in a Dairy Company in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)A dairy company has made a 40-milliondollar investment these past years in a new production line to offer new products. One of the problems that needs to be solved is what to do with the new amount of processed water ... -
Improvements to Implementation of Single Equipment Unit Projects
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)The pharmaceutical industry faces daily challenges relating to resources, time and budget established by implementing projects that contemplate a single equipment unit. Many times, referring to a single unit of equipment ... -
Improvements to Perfusion Skids 66501/66502/66503 Operations Used for Enbrel Product in AML-06
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Amgen AML-06 Drug Product Plant is a multi-product facility where therapies for chronic diseases are manufactured. Its systems are designed for the continuous improvement of the processes, in order to comply with the ... -
Improvements to the Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Logical Engineering, LLC was assigned by the Puerto Rico Department of Sports and Recreation to improve the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and to provide a recirculation system at the hippopotamus tank of the Dr. Juan ... -
Improvements to the Infrastructure of the Centro Vacacional y Balneario de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)The Centro Vacacional y Balneario de Boquerón (CVB) is recognized as a historically high demand publicly owned recreational facility. Throughout the years it has underwent a series of maintenance and compliance issues ... -
Improvements to the Maintenance Manager Position
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)This project intends to show improvements to the position of Maintenance Manager in a company dedicated to the sale of aggregates and concrete mix in the Bayamon area. A critical analysis of the company was carried out ... -
Improvements to the Monte del Estado Vacation Center
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Logical Engineering, LLC was assigned by the Puerto Rico Department of Sports and Recreation to improve the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) of the Monte del Estado Vacation Center (MEVC). Upon several site visits, the ... -
Improvements to the Preventive Maintenance Process Performance at a Pharmaceutical Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)An analysis of the current performance of the Preventive Maintenance (PM) process was conducted for the four main areas of a pharmaceutical company: Manufacture, Utilities, Laboratory, and Facilities. The current ... -
Improving a Dialysis Center Construction Project: A Lean Perspective
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)Due to the necessity of the construction of new facilities for healthcare, the Lean tools are applied in a construction project. Specifically, in the construction of a new facilities for a dialysis center, to reduce ... -
Improving Change Management of Supplier Changes While Mitigating Supply Chain Risk and Impact on Manufacturing Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Unattended Supplier Change Requests represent a problem for Company XY. The lack of action toward Supplier Changes Requests results in a build-up of open changes that may impact the company's supply chain and manufacturing ... -
Improving Cost Estimating Process in the Aerospace Industry Projects
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)The cost estimation process in the aerospace industry is very important since this process help them to negotiate with the suppliers better offers and optimize the manufacturing process. The process is recent in this ... -
Improving Critical Parts Inventory for Fast Field Service Response
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)This study's focus is the evaluation of critical spare parts inventory for a service business organization to ensure adequate customer support. The study is carried out at a local provider for laboratory and process ...