Browsing Manufacturing Competitiveness by Title
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Reduce Expenses by Reusing Consumables for the DNA Extraction Department
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)The genotyping lab has been spending an excessive amount of the budget on E-Z 96 DNA plate (plastic plates for storing samples). The plates contain the samples trough the sample collecting process in the field and the ... -
Reduciendo los Defectos Cosméticos y de Precisión en el Proceso de Plateado de las Piezas Manufacturadas en la Empresa Keysight Technologies
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)En la actualidad muchas de las empresas buscan como objetivo estar en un mercado competitivo. Dicho mérito conlleva mucha dedicación, disciplina y la aplicación de métodos analíticos con el propósito de satisfacer las ... -
Reducing and Optimizing the Hospital Discharge Process using Six Sigma Approach
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)In today’s world, the competitive environment in the healthcare industries leaves no margin for error. As such, new ways to improve the patient’s expectations on a continuous basis by focusing on technical and human ... -
Reducing Cost by Reducing Frequency of Submitting to Identify Microorganisms Isolated from Non-critical Areas in a Parenteral Manufacture
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)A microbiology laboratory identifies all the microorganisms isolated from non-critical rooms with a frequency of every three months, in order to establish a microbial profile of the microorganisms present in the ... -
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 ... -
Regeneración de Solventes Utilizados en los Procesos de Manufactura y sus Posibles Usos como Combustibles Alternos
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)En este proyecto investigativo se examina la posibilidad de alcanzar beneficios económicos mediante la maximización de sustancias consideradas como desperdicios para algunas compañías. Debido a la diversidad ... -
Registros de Calidad en la Industria de Dispositivos Médicos: Uso Electrónico o Manual/Papel
(Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)ste reporte intenta comprobar planteamientos relacionados a ventajas del uso de los registros electrónicos versus los registros manuales/papel en empresas de dispositivos médicos, al identificar indicadores clave del negocio ... -
Release by Exception Project Design Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)Pharmaceutical companies are trying to improve the adverse effects that technology brings with the change in documentation. Going from a paper record to an electronic record is a new challenge that must be absorbed and ... -
Reproducibility and Repeatability in Calibration for Gas Chromatography in Fusel and Esters Analysis
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Gas chromatography is a very sensitive method of analysis that requires understanding what will be analyzed in order to choose the correct parts and analysis parameters. This project seeks to find the ideal conditions ... -
Right to Operate Training Metric Improvement
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)This research was focused on understanding why operators are unable to complete their trainings on time. Thus, impacting manufacturing support and increasing the effort of those operators that are qualified and ready ... -
Risk-Based Viable and Non-Viable Monitoring Sampling Plan for Microbial Control Program within ISO 7 Cleanroom
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)The project intends to present a sitespecific risk assessment in order to design a custom viable sampling plan for a compounding pharmacy, which aseptically prepares patient-specific therapies. Additionally, the project ... -
Scrap Reduction Evaluation of Filling Equipment and Short-Term Improvement Implementation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)This paper seeks to document an approach to reduce scrap losses using the Lean Six Sigma tools for process improvement in a lean manufacturing environment. The Lean Six Sigma methodology views lean manufacturing, ... -
Serialized Products in Pharmaceutical Industries: Update Strategies through Six Sigma to Decrease the Counterfeit
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)This article discusses the serialization method established in the packaging lines on a manufacturing department of a pharmaceutical plant. It was developed an Installation, Operational and Performance Qualification ... -
Setup Time Reduction in the Water for Injection Sampling Process on the Pharmaceutical Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)This work consists in the development of a new WFI sampling route that will bring several important benefits to the pharmaceutical industry. Reduction in the setup time will improve daily operations in terms of efficiency, ... -
Shipper Harmonization to Lower Machine Cost
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)This shipper harmonization process to lower machine cost project was focused in improve the packaging process and machine cost reduction in this case a Case Packer by going to a shipper harmonization process. The ... -
Shipping and Transportation Studies to Evaluate Drug Product Quality
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Many pharmaceutical or biotechnological products require transport using temperature-controlled systems to maintain their therapeutic properties. There are presently no official guidelines for testing pharmaceutical products ... -
SICD Terminal Ring Cracks Reduction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)A medical device manufacturing line of cadioverter/defibrillators utilizes a mechanical process called staking to join two metal components as part of the electrode manufacturing process. The staking process exerts a ... -
Simplify Process Events Documentation During the Manufacturing Process in a Pharmaceutical Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)For a pharmaceutical company to function better all events during manufacturing must be resolved in a promptly manner and documented properly. It is very important to have a simple yet effective process that helps to ... -
Sistema de Monitoreo para Compuestos Farmacéuticos en el Agua Residual de Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Un amplio conjunto de diferentes contaminantes orgánicos de aguas residuales, incluidos muchos compuestos de preocupación ambiental emergen en las corrientes de Puerto Rico. Los compuestos escogidos se seleccionarán ...