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Understand and Correct the Weight Variability in Cases
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)Process variation in all manufacturing processes will reflect a manufacturing production losses since these variations reflect process waste. Understand process variations and process capabilities is a key factor when ... -
Use of Quality Management Tools to Improve the Operations of a Flag Production Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)The objective of this research is to improve the operations of a Flag Production Company by the use of Quality Management techniques. Small companies have been struggling these days on being competitive against big ... -
Using Design of Experiments to Characterize the Design Space of “Like-for- Like” Packaging Equipment
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Industries with high volume demand tend to have various equipments that can perform the same task. Many of these tasks produce itemsthat in order to sample them would require destroying them. Validation is necessary ... -
Using Lean Methodology to Reduce Changeover Time in Packing Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - One of the metrics to measure efficiency in packing lines is Process Reliability (PR). It has been identified that the PR loss in packing Line X due to changeovers is 16%. The objective of this project is to use ... -
Using Lean Six Sigma Tools for Packaging Machine Rebuild and Automation Process Improvement
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)This document describes the process of improving an existing packaging machine using lean six sigma tools and automation technology for the medical device industry. The ideal manufacturing site that has volume increase ... -
Using Lean Six Sigma Tools to Evaluate Air Travel Delays from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, P.R.
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)There has been an increase in the demand for air transportation creating more delays in flights. It is important for Puerto Rico to manage more efficiently their air transportation to be able to maintain a continuous ... -
Validación de Limpieza: Extensión Largo de Campaña para una Tómbola de Sellado y Equipos Auxiliares
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)La validación de los procesos de limpieza, tiene un rol fundamental en la reducción de contaminación en los equipos de fabricación industrial de medicamentos. La misma nos ayuda a demostrar que nuestros procedimientos ... -
Validation Documents Process Optimization and Cost Reduction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Every manufacturing and regulated site, performs multiple Validation Documents; being this area one of the most material cost and man hour consuming of the site. FMEA and Design Documents are constantly generated and revised ... -
Validation Exercise for a Vial Secondary Serialization Packaging Line Upgrade
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Serialization has been the focus during the past years due to the new worldwide regulation related to the track and trace of pharmaceutical products. Companies dedicated all their efforts incorporating new technology ... -
Validation Exercise for Facility GMP HVAC System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)The client developed Technology Transfer Project to retrofit out of use manufacturing existing facilities and utilities to provide adequate area for the commercial manufacturing of new products. To achieve the Technology ... -
Validation Exercise for Upgrade of the Systech’s Serialization Program v8.01 at a Packaging Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)Serialization has been the focus during the past years due to the new worldwide regulation related to the track and trace of pharmaceutical products. Companies dedicated all their efforts incorporating new technology ... -
Validation Machine Process of “Crosslink, Low Profile Break-off” On Tornos Deco 20
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)The United States (U.S.) medical device manufacturing sector is a highly diversified industry that produces a range of products designed to diagnose and treat patients in healthcare systems worldwide. Process validation is ... -
Validation of a New Procedure for a Pacemaker Component
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - Company X manufactures pacemakers in Puerto Rico. Over the past years, Company X has been having a significant amount of complaints due to the septum component contained in its pacemakers. Doctors have claimed ... -
Vial Leak Test Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)This paper describes the testing performed to determine the optimum operational parameters that will be used to operate the Mar-Tre Leak Testerfor the 12Z vial configurations. Based on the results obtained, ... -
Vision System Selection Requirements & Implementation In Industrial Automation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - The vision systems are part of a new revolution in automation. With the capability of being implemented practically to any application, the benefit of using this kind of systems are multiple but the ones which ... -
Visual Basic as a Tool for the Automation of Engine Health Monitoring Systems in the Aerospace Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)The aerospace industry presents many challenges when it comes to provide quality and reliability to its users. Many lives depend on the appropriate maintenance and on-time delivery of products and services on a daily ... -
Waste Elimination on a Printing Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)This project was focused on eliminating the MUDA or waste found (non-value added) in the Offset machines printing process. The DMAIC methodology was used. DMAIC is an acronym for a series of steps used to measure defects ... -
Water Efficiency Improvement Using DMADV Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)Water utility optimization using manufacturing methodology to investigate ways we can generate more revenue and a more efficient service. Considering different types of manufacturing process which could have a ... -
Wet Granulation End-Point Determination of a Drug Formulation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Wet granulation is commonly used in oral solid dosage industry. The end-point is required to design a process that consistently meet products Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) and the Critical Processing Parameters ... -
Workmanship Error at Assembly Line in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract — In a Medical Device Company a production line had an increase of non-conformances in 2011. The category for the increase was workmanship error. These failures result in cost of poor quality due to quality holds. ...