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Reducing Documentation Errors by Designing a Continuous Workflow for the In-Process of Spinal Needles
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Good Documentation Practices are essential to maintain a robust Quality System. Many documentation errors were constantly found on acceptance records at the Product Release-to-Packaging stage. ... -
Reducing Downtime Due to Glove Breakage in Manufacturing Areas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Lean manufacturing was developed for maximizing resource utilization through the minimization of waste. During certain tasks in the Manufacturing Area, gloves tended to break. I propose that we need to reduce the walk ... -
Reducing Meeting Costs in Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division’s Project Delivery Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Inefficiencies in the handling of meetings result in large amounts of time and money wasted every year. This project aimed at identifying strategies to improve the handling of meetings in Eastern Federal Lands Highway ... -
Reducing Operational Costs of Small/Medium-Sized Businesses in Puerto Rico through the Implementation of Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems have been identified as a renewable energy source that can help reducing operational costs of small/medium-sized businesses in Puerto Rico. Food preparation and food sales businesses are ... -
Reducing Particle Matter in Medical Devices Product
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)In the medical device industry, particle matter in products is a problem. Recently, a medical device company noticed that, for the last three months, rejection of product due to particle matter was in an increasing trend. ... -
Reducing Scope Creeps on Emergency Relief Projects in Eastern Federal Lands Highway during the Design Stage
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) has experienced significant scope creep on projects funded by the Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) Program. This project identifies the specific issues each ... -
Reducing the amount of "turnback" on the classification center
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)The research Reducing the Amount of “Turnback” on the Classification Center consists in the large amount of turnbacks that occur on the database system on a daily basis these turnbacks are errors that affect the time service ... -
Reducing the Lead-Time of the End of Month Financial Closing Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)The end of month financial closing process is a time consuming and challenging task for most organizations. Being able to minimize the amount of time invested during the end of month closing process, and instead have the ... -
Reducing the Wing Body Join (In-Tank Systems) Cycle Time
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Due to increased demand, The Boeing Company decided to reduce the cycle time of the 777/777x Airplane Program from 10-day to 7-day. This project impacts the position of the Wing Body Join (In-Tank Systems). The goal was ... -
Reducir el costo de energía eléctrica para la empresa ABC
(Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)El problema energético se ha convertido en una complicación global en donde las áreas de la ciencia y tecnologías experimentan un gran avance en corto tiempo. El desarrollo de las energías renovables y el uso del concepto ... -
Reduction and mitigation of foreign matter observed in product ABC
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)During the past three years, a manufacturing company for medical devices on the west side of Puerto Rico has been in the need of evaluating and mitigating the causes behind an increase in complaint incidents reported due ... -
Reduction in Dissolution Test Results Variability of A/B Capsule Product
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)Since the origins of the agency, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), a scientific, regulatory, and public health agency had been dedicated to consumer protection. The FDA, provides standardized regulations and ... -
Reduction in Dye Test Failures Incidence for Cartridges Manufacturing Process in the Medical Device Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The medical device industry is known to be regulated by regulatory agencies across the world. Every year, a significant number of Non Conformances (NCs) and Corrective Actions Preventive Actions (CAPA’s) are generated to ... -
Reduction in lead times of manufacturing Product X
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)The project takes place in an Aerospace Company in Puerto Rico. The purpose of it was to reduce the lead times of a specific product called Product X, the product that will benefit the company the most. Qualitative ... -
Reduction in Waste of Raw Material Generation N and D of the Manufacturing Processes in a Medical Device Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)This article discusses how the industry of Medical Devices handles the reduction of waste in manufacturing processes. Companies have money losses, that can be reduce with an optimization of the manufacturing processes. ... -
Reduction of Cosmetic Defects Due to Criteria Misalignment at a Medical Device Manufacturing Line Using DMAIC Methodology
(2013)For the last few years, the economy of Puerto Rico has been negatively affected, increasing the operational cost of the industries in the Island. The Pharma / Medical Device industry is not excluded of this situation. ... -
Reduction of Extensive Construction Costs & Lead Times of Single-Family Homes in Florida due to Covid-19
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)The timely completion of single-family homes in Florida was significantly affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 due to increased prices of materials, services, and lead time. Supply chain disruption and inefficient project ... -
Reduction of Human Errors Investigations Related to Documentation in Manufacturing Areas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)The human error has become an issue in the pharmaceutical companies. The biggest challenges throughout times have been detection and prevention of the human errors. An example of this situation occurred in BMS, Manati ... -
Reduction of inventory discrepancies due incorrect bill of material in an electrical manufacturer
(Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)In the company EM, during the last inventory (2020), a lost cost of over US$100,000 was calculated due to incorrect bill of material or discrepancies related to deviations not implemented. This paper focuses on finding the ... -
Reduction of Lighting Energy Consumption by 25% Site Wide
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)The lighting energy consumption is typically overlooked at Department of Defense facilities because, if it works and provides sufficient lighting, no one complains. The key to achieving energy savings through lighting, is ...