Browsing Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico by Subject "Lean manufacturing"
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Cost Reduction in a Pharmaceutical Industry: Application of DMAIC Tools to Improve the Preventive Maintenance Process for Effective Job Plans and Maintenance Frequencies
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)Pharmaceutical Company LCPR is committed to achieve their vision through a cultural adoption of continuous improvement. An opportunity has been identified and is aligned with the company continuous improvement ... -
Cycle Time Reduction using Lean Manufacturing Techniques for a Solid Pharmaceutical Product
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract ⎯ The purpose of this project was to demonstrate that the Lean Manufacturing techniques could be applied to a Solid Pharmaceutical Product in order to reduce the cycle time. During the year 2007, the Solid ... -
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 ... -
Design and Implementation of an Automated Assembly Line for a Manufacturing Facility
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - As the field of automation has become more widespread, more companies, still mostly using manual labor, are looking into it to increase their productivity. However the transition between manual operation and ... -
Design and Implementation of Daylight Harvesting Illumination System in a Retail Environment
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - The study was conducted within a Retail Store Chain. The main objective of this project was to reduce energy consumption in a retail environment. An illumination design was performed. Light intensity level is ... -
Design and Implementation of Lean Concepts in the HVAC Construction Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)Construction Projects are always unique, and risks rise from several different sources. These situations bring new opportunities to improve critical areas in a project. As a Project Management approach, certain phases ... -
Design of Human Error Prevention Program for Manufacturing Processes
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)During the 2012 Quality Management Review, Stryker Corporation identified that 20% of the company wide Product Field Actions were due to human factor related incidents. The goal of this project was to develop a Human ... -
Development and Application of Statistic Software Using Lean Concepts to Monitor the Performance of the Quality Assurance Department
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)The vast majority of companies have integrated the lean methodology into their work environments so they can be more efficient in their processes, eliminating and correcting errors within the manufacturing environment. ... -
Engineering Standard Work Proficiency Reports Automation for the Aerospace Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - The study was conducted in an Aerospace Industry located in Isabela, Puerto Rico. The objectives of this project were to eliminate report errors and to reduce the report development from 5 days to less than 1 ... -
Enhancement of a Distribution Center Process using Lean Six Sigma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)The competition between manufacturing & distribution companies increases every day, in the present world of competitive business, cost minimization and efficient management of manufacturing unit is not an easy task. ... -
Execution of Lean Techniques for Cost improvement in a Quality Area of a Small Regulated Company established in Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)A small regulated company established in Puerto Rico developed a cost improvement project on a Quality Area to stay competitive. The main objective was to reduce the number of samples sampled ... -
Feasibility Study of Proposed Manufacturing Layout Re-design to Improve Process Capacity and Reduce Cycle Time of a Downstream Operation of Product A
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies are widely used in today’s work environments. The use of a Lean Six Sigma approach provides organizations more flexibility and efficiency to improve their competitiveness. At the ... -
Fiber Drums Reduction in Weighing & Dispensing Manufacturing Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Achieving overall efficiency within the manufacturing processes is the key goal among many organizations. Reducing waste enables manufactures to save money and take production up a notch. LEAN manufacturing and DMAIC are ... -
Fill and finish Production Line End Effectors Improvements for Reducing Rejected Units due to Robot Pickup Failures
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)Since the production of parenteral is more regulated and complicated, it makes the manufacture investment cost higher in comparison with other dosage forms. As result, is important to apply lean tools in order to reduce ... -
Formulation Process Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The field of biologics drugs development continues to grow and is becoming increasingly competitive. The manufacturing of biological medicines is a complex process that consumes a large amount of resources and time ... -
Globalization and Innovation Encompass with Regulations
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)Our economy is outdoing a profound transformation within globalization, innovation and the regulations required for each market. Although the individual elements feel familiar, the combined contours are unprecedented- ... -
Hair Salon Process Improvement: A Lean Six Sigma Application to Service Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - In this project the waiting elapsed time of a customer will be analyzed and standardized to reduce or eliminate this time. The main objective of this project is to keep customer waiting time within 0 to 15 ... -
How the Different Visual Management Components Have an Impact on Developing a Lean Culture?
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Vulnerable, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment surrounding companies, makes difficult to ensure business continuity and growth. Many companies have decided to deal with such complexity by pursuing a Lean ... -
Impact of lean in the inventory process of a clinical laboratory
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)The inventory process of clinical laboratories was evaluated to detect common problems, waste and identify areas of improvement. The objective of this project was to assess the impact of lean in health care environment. ... -
Implementación de la Metodología de “Lean Manufacturing” o 5S en una Fábrica de Puertas y Ventanas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)El objetivo principal de este proyecto es implementar una nueva forma de organización en una manufactura de puertas y ventanas. Hoy en día muchas compañías fracasan por muchos factores, ya sea por la falta de organización, ...