Manufacturing Competitiveness: Recent submissions
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Application of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma Tools to Improve Back to Back Activities in the Compression Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)A recent opportunity regarding a product ramp up in the production schedule due to a potential product transfer requires the manufacturing area to look for creative ways to improve in order to comply with expected ... -
Standardize the Documentation for the Water Analysis for Wastes Elimination in the Raw Material Laboratory
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)During the reviewing data of water analysis in the Raw Material Laboratory, the reviewer finds many documentation discrepancies between laboratory analysts, making this task difficult affecting the cycle time due to ... -
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 ... -
Reducción del Tiempo de Cambio para la Línea de Empaque#5
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Se utiliza la técnica de Lean Manufacturing con la metodología DMAIC para reducir el tiempo de cambio o Changeover de la línea de empaque#5. Para llevar a cabo su implementación se midieron las fases de culminación ... -
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 ... -
Improving Customer Satisfaction in the Home-Buying Process by Applying DMAIC
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Customer satisfaction is an important aspect for the success of any business that provides services. This research strives to provide new methods or ways to improve customer satisfaction during the process of buying a ... -
Implementation of Software Tools for Paperless Processes Oriented in Lean Manufacturing Applied Specifically in the Biotechnology Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Now days, one major cost area in companies getting scrutinized is paper-based business systems. Traditional paper-based methods for creating and delivering documents are expensive. Some of these large costs include: ... -
Exception Report
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Hace muchos años, en las compañías de dispotivos médicos los estándares de calidad no estaban definidos y por esta razón los productos llegaban al mercado con defectos y careciendo de calidad. Luego se establecen ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Programa de Auditoría Interna - Inspección de Calidad
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)La auditoría interna es un sistema de control de la empresa y consiste en el conjunto de medidas, políticas y procedimientos establecidos en una organización para proteger su activo, minimizar los riesgos, incrementar ... -
Temperature Mapping at a Pharmaceutical Product Warehouse
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)To sustain pharmaceuticals products with high quality until they arrive to the patients, it is necessary to store them under specified temperature conditions. Warehouses that store these kinds of products use temperature ... -
Mejora de Proceso de Almacenaje en Events By Us
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Se utiliza la metodología de Lean para maximizar los recursos de la compañía Events By Us, en el área de almacenaje, ya que al momento la compañía no tiene ningún método estipulado para almacenamiento. Al momento cuentan ... -
Changeover Reduction Time by Adjusting the Cleaning Critical Parameters in Automated CIP Systems
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Clean-In-Place (CIP) is a widely use process to clean biotechnology vessels contact surfaces. CIP is an automated cleaning method that involve minimum to no equipment disassembling thereby reducing labor and time ... -
Implementación de Gestión de Sistema de Inventario para Piezas de Repuesto
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Para una compañía de transporte, uno de los mayores retos consiste en mantener su flota en funcionamiento, ya que esto representa su mayor fuente de ganancia. De igual manera, el detener la misma por algún desperfecto ... -
Quality Control Laboratory Improvements
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Sanper Pharmaceutical is an inhalation anesthesia manufacturing plant. Its main products are Elim and Marile. The high demand for its products has created the need to make improvements in their processes. As part of ... -
Implementación de Metodología “Lean” en Celda de Manufactura
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Este articulo se enfoca en el estudio, desarrollo e implementación de técnicas de manufactura “Lean” con el objetivo de identificar causas o problemas que están previniendo un nivel de producción adecuado en la compañía ... -
Estudio de una Cámara de Vacío Microvac en el Área de Empaque para el Mejoramiento de Inspecciones Visuales durante Retrabajos
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Con el propósito de mejorar inspecciones visuales para defectos de sellado durante retrabajos, sin afectar la calidad del producto, reduciendo costos y tiempo, se implementó un estudio de ingeniería como primera fase. ... -
Medical Device Manufacturing Area Waste Elimination and Efficiency Improvements Project
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)This project describes a process for waste elimination and efficiency improvements in a manufacturing area at a medical device company. It uses the DMAIC methodology for the development of the improvements. Throughout ...