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Packaging Line Efficiency Improvements with the Implementation of a Centralized Packaging Line Control System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Efficiency is a process measurement of
the ability of generating a required output with the
minimum amount of resources. A high efficiency is
crucial for a packaging line as it is an important
aspect of cost control ...
Packaging Lines Minor & Minor/Major Changeover Time Reduction on a Pharmaceutical Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Every company that wants to be
competitive has to implement SMED or changeover
reduction in every process that this technique could
be applied. The two major difficulties that
companies encounters are: Product ...
Metrics for Business Performance Management
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Business Metrics are very useful tools
to promote business performance, assure quality
and promote continuous improvement. During
economic recession the application of these tools
becomes imperative to assure business ...
Design a One-Piece Flow System in a Casket Manufacturing Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
The competition between Casket
companies is increasing every day. Many casket
companies are importing products from China and
Mexico. The customers are greatly influenced by
prices. To be competitive, the industry is ...
Surgical Technologies Clean Room Lines Capacity Improvement
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
In today’s competitive market, medical
device manufacturing companies need to
continuously innovate their products and process in
order to maintain a leader position on the medical
devices industry. Quality and Cost ...
Parenterals Vial Manufacturing Filling Area Yield Improvement Project
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
In the Parenterals Pharmaceutical
industry a quality, financial and manufacturing
measure of how the process is being operated and
that measures the appropriate use of materials,
excipients, and active product ingredients ...
Implementation of a 5S Project to Improve Office Layout and Functionality in a Small Consulting Firm
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Planning is key to improve and
maintain daily operations on an office environment,
making it a challenge sometimes for small
companies to accustom to this. Lack of organization
and planning leads to poor usage of time, ...
Using Lean Six Sigma Tools for Packaging Machine Rebuild and Automation Process Improvement
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
This document describes
the process of improving an existing
packaging machine using lean six sigma
tools and automation technology
for the medical device industry. The
ideal manufacturing site that has volume
increase ...