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Improvement of Contact Lens Field Complaint Rate Using the DMAIC Approach
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)
Contact lenses are susceptible to a
defect call “tearing”. This is common but seldom
condition detected in the field by the customer. The
manufacturing process of a contact lens is a very
precise method of combining ...
Continuous Improvement in the Retention and Employment Placement – Link Between Both Processes
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
For the last decade, the socialeconomic factors as violence, underground
economy, the poverty level of living, high
unemployment, generations depending on subsidies
fund from the United States, has negatively
impacted ...
Production Optimization in the Packaging and Inspection Process at a Thermoforming Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)
This research is conducted in a
manufacturing packaging company that makes the
packages (plastic trays) for medical device
companies. It is intended to increase the packaging
and inspection production line by considering ...
Finished Goods Failure Reduction in a Wound Closure Medical Device Product Family
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
A corrective action and preventive
action plan was developed to address the increase
of Finished Goods failures in a wound closure
medical device product family. Following a DefineMeasure-Analyze-Improve-Control Six ...
Application of Lean Six Sigma Methodology to Optimize Fixation Device Assembly Line in the Medical Devices Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
The research project was focused in the
line optimization of a Fixation Device assembly line
in a Medical Devices Industry. The Fixation Device
is called ProTack™. The Covidien Company is the
manufacturer located in ...
Coating Process Improvements in Solid Dose Form Manufacturing
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
Organization’s goals and objectives
use strategic scorecards that include Quality,
Economics, Speed and Culture to establish business
metrics focused on building continuous future
success and competitiveness to create ...
Implementation of a Calibration Wireless System in a Pharmaceutical Facility
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
Abstract - Regulated industries such as Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices require a Calibration Program, to guarantee the product quality. The objective of this project was to design Calibration Wireless ...
Mejorar el Manejo de Materiales en Proyectos Utilizando Herramientas Lean
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
El proyecto consiste en mejorar el
manejo de materiales en los proyectos. Esto
implica que los materiales, sea de proyectos
capitales o proyectos rutinarios, se encuentran en
la necesidad del mismo programa. Es ...
Improvement of Receiving Department by a Digitalization Project in a Medical Devices Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Years ago the word started to be more
aware with the environment. The companies
include in their planning be greener in order to
support this campaign. Parallel to this started what
many consider the third industrial ...
Quality Improvement of a Paint and Restoration Process in the Remanufacturing Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
In a remanufacturing operation it was
required to improve the first pass yield of a Paint
and Restoration process that handles plastic and
metallic parts. The raw material for the process is
recovered from used household ...