• Administrative Strategies for Small Woodwork Business: Puertas y Diseños 

      Gómez Rosario, Edna N. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Puertas y Diseños is a woodwork business that has recently suffered financially from the deficiency of business. This paper presents the study of such woodwork business in order to provide alternatives to improve profitability. ...
    • Cost Reduction by Improving the Engineering and Operation Design Department 

      Moreno, Julian (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      This research paper focused on how reducing the lower expenses instead of one of the largest expenses provide the most cost reduction in Bechtel Plan Machinery, Inc. (BMPI). The fundamental objectives of this research is ...
    • Standardized Approach for Effective Management of Workforce Capacity 

      Costales, Randy R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Poor delegation management typically results in rework and quality issues that drive the high labor cost of any industry. The main cause of this problem is that management does not count with a standardized approach to ...
    • Heat Trace Control Improvements at Appleton Group Houston Facility 

      Ramos Betancourt, Eddie A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Heat Trace products delivery time at Appleton manufacturing company located in Houston Texas has become a problem since a year ago. The causes of this problem are components and mounting pan lead times, as well as assembly ...
    • Estimados de Costos Preliminares y Finales en Compañía de Construcción 

      García, Héctor J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Este proyecto intenta mejorar el proceso de realizar estimados preliminares en una compañía de construcción. El mismo debe ser comparado con el estimado final, cuya diferencia no debe ser mayor de un 10%. Para mejorar el ...
    • Mejorar los tiempos de espera en sucursales de Banco Popular 

      Ortiz Colón, William (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Los tiempos de espera en el Banco Popular de Las Catalinas Mall, son un problema que afecta la eficiencia y los niveles de servicios de la sucursal. En especial durante los fines de semana que es donde hay más tráfico de ...
    • Product Data Management Implementation 

      Santana Agosto, Yoanaliz (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      The research described in this paper is to enforce the benefits in the manufacturing industry. This particular case the implementation took place in a manufacturing company of sheet metal by implementing Product Data ...
    • Implementación de Correcciones en el Proceso del un Departamento de Cotización 

      Francis M. Camilo Nieves (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Emerson es una compañía de manufactura y de tecnología global. Esta compañía produce servicios para las industrias comerciales y globales. Emerson también produce una gran parte de mercancía para las refinerías de petróleo. ...
    • Incremento en Productividad del Manejo de Llamadas en la Industria Bancaria 

      De Jesús Sierra, Karla Z. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      El Centro de Llamadas del Banco a ser analizado durante el proyecto se divide en tres áreas para la cual cada una cuenta con un agente de servicio preparado con habilidades diferentes. El problema establecido, adicional ...
    • Incorrect Band Spacing Cost Reduction 

      Irizarry Otero, Kara N. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      The purpose of this project is to identify factors and the root cause that are causing the Band Spacing Incorrect defect in Model 5F CS. Through this investigation, the DMAIC methodology was used with the intent of reducing ...
    • Analysis of E-Change Software Impact: Current Application in the Documentation Process 

      González López, Myrnalí (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      The CAD/PAD Systems Engineering Department utilizes the E-Change software system in the process of routing/approving engineering change proposals (ECPs). Before the E-Change system, the Department used to process the ECPs ...
    • Challenges of Age Diversity in the Workplace 

      Chaluisant, Liz V. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Age diversity has become an important topic because four generations are currently working together for the first time in the United States. There is a lack of understanding between generations and succession plans are not ...
    • Managing a Software Consultancy Organization by Improving Traditional Management Techniques 

      Alvarado Negron, Julio G. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Private sector workforce has been lead by manufacturing companies, mainly pharmaceuticals. The recent growth of technology companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook has been followed by smaller organizations specialized ...
    • Reduction of Review and Approval Process for Manufacturing Procedures 

      Ramos Colón, Desiree J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Long waiting times for the review and approval process in the Manufacturing Department affects the batch. The main causes of this problem are the missing signature, dates, comments, steps not executed properly, and formula ...
    • Sistema de Apoyo al Departamento de Educación de PR 

      Rodríguez Iglesias, José M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      A continuación se estará implementando un sistema de información más ágil y más sencillo al Departamento de Educación. El objetivo del proyecto es lograr optimizar el tiempo que se toma actualmente en buscar la información ...
    • New Maintenance and Engineering Division to improve growth and profits of the Matrix Company 

      Berríos Rodriguez, Alberto (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Purification of water has been an important activity for beverage companies. There are plenty of different ways adopted to purify the water and chemical is an essence in each way. In this project, the highlighted issues ...
    • Sales Forecasting and Monitoring in an Engineering Services Company 

      Ramos, Jaime E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Forecasting is a powerful business tool when used appropriately. It helps to provide a vision of the expected outcome of any business metric such as sales. The current forecasting process of an engineering sales company ...
    • Improvements to Implementation of Single Equipment Unit Projects 

      Rivera, Lysmariam (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 ...
    • Plan Estratégico de Ventas de Piezas y Equipos para una Compañía 

      Miranda Santiago, Angel R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      El propósito de este artículo es demostrar la importancia de las ventas en un lugar de trabajo. Como parte de esto se presenta un ejemplo de una compañía la cual su meta principal es lograr ventas día tras día. Además ...
    • Steel Sutures Finished Good Test Sampling Optimization Initiative 

      Barreto, Yamil E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Regulated organizations have the challenge to reduce cost and increase value while complying with regulatory mandates. Quality history, process capability, and life cycle of a given suture produce for a medical device ...