Browsing Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico by Subject "Lean manufacturing"
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Temperature and Speed Analysis of Skinetta Banding Machine and Heat Tunnel Conveyor at Chocolate Packaging Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates pharmaceutical industries. With this regulations industries are forced to maintain a high quality standard for their product. Novartis manufactures OTC products as well as ... -
Using Lean Methodology to Reduce Changeover Time in Packing Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - One of the metrics to measure efficiency in packing lines is Process Reliability (PR). It has been identified that the PR loss in packing Line X due to changeovers is 16%. The objective of this project is to use ... -
Using Lean Six Sigma Tools for Packaging Machine Rebuild and Automation Process Improvement
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)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 ... -
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 ... -
Using Six Sigma Methodology and Technology to Improve Quality Audit Process Cycle Time
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Currently, at the “Pharmaceutical Company Y”, the cycle for launching a product can take an average of 46.7 days. The proposal for this study seeks to reduce this cycle time to 30 days. This project illustrates the ... -
Validation and Project Process Improvement Using DMAIC Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)Lean Six Sigma Methodology impacts positively the efficiency, customer satisfaction and quality for manufacturing and systematics process. This article provides a successful example of how the Sig Sigma ... -
Workmanship Error at Assembly Line in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract — In a Medical Device Company a production line had an increase of non-conformances in 2011. The category for the increase was workmanship error. These failures result in cost of poor quality due to quality holds. ...