Manufacturing Competitiveness: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Using Lean Six Sigma Tools to Improve the Laboratory Process Flow in an Analytical Laboratory Located in the Puerto Rico West Region to Increase Quality and Customer Service Satisfaction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)During the past years and up to this day, many Manufacturing Companies in Puerto Rico are challenged through tough economic instability and uncertain environment. In an effort to maintain their operational facilities ... -
Aplicación de Metodología DMAIC-Seis Sigma para Disminuir el Costo de Inventario del Proceso de Re-trabajo en una Compañía de Dispositivos Médicos
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)El trabajo se realizó con el fin de solucionar el problema que presentaba el costo de inventario, el cual incrementaba año tras año y no se estaba trabajando a su máxima capacidad por deficiencias en el manejo del ... -
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 ... -
Enhancement of CAPA’s and Audits Responses in a Medical Devices Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)In the regulated industry of medical devices, different issues can compromise regulatory certifications. The CAPA and Audit system were presenting a situation regarding the submission of responses; Timeliness. One of ... -
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. ... -
On Boarding Cycle Time Improvement to Accelerate Recruitment of Store Operations
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Recruitment is a crucial step in all of the companies around the world. Is the process of finding and hiring the best qualified candidate for a job opening, in a timely and cost effective manner, This process also ... -
Optimizing Inventory Levels in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Having material shortages can be dangerous to production since it can cause lack of product availability for sale therefore making the company unprofitable. Only measuring the weeks of inventory and inventory turns can ... -
Quality Risk Management (QRM) Considerations for Introduction of New Products
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Quality Risk Management (QRM) is an optional tool to improve product effectiveness and safety by assuring that the recognized risk is at a desired level. Also risk management tools provide a methodology to evaluate ... -
Application of Quality Improvement Tools to a Perishables Food Distribution Center to Reduce Product Return and Improve Customer Satisfaction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Product Return and Customer Satisfaction have a high impact on the financial, customer service and quality aspects of the food distribution and storage in the perishables food industry. A Lean Six Sigma approach was ... -
Measuring and Improving the Quality of Service from the Customer's Perspective in an Emergency Room using Lean Thinking
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Lean is a philosophy and a powerful set of tools designed for process improvement by eliminating waste from processes. It also focuses on what adds value in processes from a customer's perspective. The quality of a ... -
Design of methodology to uncontrolled documents assessments for quality department
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)A medical device company embarked on the journey of developing a program of control of possible human errors that can be applied in any place of manufacture. The project is based on the creation of a methodology to ... -
Improvement on Machine Products Output, by Optimizing the Use of the Resources
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Today’s globalized world presents major challenges to maintain the competitiveness of the companies, the manufacturing industry is not the exception. Over times companies debated what will be their best strategy to ... -
Implementation of a 5S Project to Improve Office Layout and Functionality in a Small Consulting Firm
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Planning is key to improve and maintain daily operations on an office environment, making it a challenge sometimes for small companies to accustom to this. Lack of organization and planning leads to poor usage of time, ... -
Enhancement of Batch Review Report for Annual Product Reviews in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)The pharmaceutical industry is required to comply with various regulatory agencies which determine the industry capabilities for compliance and allow the marketing of their products. Regardless the regulatory agency ... -
Decommissioning of Retain Samples and GMP Documentation at a Manufacturing Site
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)During the past couple of years Elkay Corporation has been pushing to consolidate the product supply of its Hallo™ brands on a global scale. Elkay’s Skin Care business which operates one of its plants in Puerto Rico, ... -
Mejoras al Manejo del Cuarto de Etiquetas Mediante el Uso de la Metodología Seis Sigma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)La identificación de los productos es una parte crítica del proceso de manufactura. Especialmente si se trata de medicamentos que pueden ser adquiridos sin receta. Como parte del proceso de desarrollo y validación del ... -
Implementación de un Sistema Lean de Digitalización de Órdenes de Trabajo en una Compañía de Herramientas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)Se utilizó la metodología de Lean para evitar el gasto excesivo de tiempo, dinero y papel, utilizados durante el proceso de documentación y registro de órdenes de trabajo para la reparación de herramientas de esta compañía. ... -
Application of Lean Manufacturing Principle to Construction Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)Waste in the construction industry has been the subject of several research projects around the world in recent years because of inefficiency. Researchers and professionals implement different methods to reduce the ... -
Creación de Herramientas para la Distribución, Planificación y Producción en el Área de Manufactura
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)Una de las tareas de los supervisores en las áreas de manufactura es garantizar que se cumpla con la producción planificada para cada turno sin perder de perspectiva la calidad, la seguridad de los empleados y sin las ...