Browsing Design Project Articles Master Degree by Subject "Manufacturing processes"
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Development of Effectiveness Program through the Use of Productivity Metrics
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)The Overall Plant Effectiveness Program has the purpose to improve the production capacity and optimize operations performance in an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing plant. It requires a complete analysis ... -
Downtime Reduction Driven by Evaluation of Material Unavailability
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)In the manufacturing & life-sciences industry, increased competition has forced a cost-reduction philosophy in what was once a highly profitable business. Manufacturers now need to maintain or improve time to market and ... -
How to Connect Supplier and Customer Processes within the Manufacturing Environment
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Within the manufacturing industry, the inventory represents an area of continuous improvement. This asset allows the supplier to react to the variability in the requirements of its clients and / or the inefficiencies in ... -
Implementation of a New Membrane and the Re-use in a Tangential Flow Filtration System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) is commonly used as the last steps in protein purification processes at Biopharmaceutical Plants for clarification and concentration of the target protein. Since the membranes are ... -
Improvement to a Medical Device Packaging Output Using Lean Six Sigma Tools
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Packaging is the science, art, and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Mainly, the packaging of a product assures the quality of the product to the end user after its ... -
The Increase of Machine Utilization, using SMED, a Lean Manufacturing Tool
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)In this project we will see the application of SMED (Single Minute Exchange Dye) a Lean Manufacturing tool in the Medical Device Industry, and how it helps to reduce the time of changeover in a machine. One of the benefits ... -
Increase of Manufacturing Process Output
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Haemonetics Puerto Rico, a medical devices manufacturing site of blood filters, identified that approximately the 11% of the monthly plan of the manufacturing line #3 cannot be made using the available manufacturing ... -
Increase the Efficiency and Capacity of the Manufacturing Process for Product X Applying Lean Six Sigma Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)This project was done in a food manufacturing industry that sells its product in bags. This company has many products, but this work was made focused in one product that represent 50% of the production and is packed ... -
Internal Audit Program - Quality Inspection in the Manufacturing Process to Identify Improvements in Quality Control
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Implement a preventive operations in-process auditing system with final inspection points at Company J, that monitors product, packaging configuration, and documentation execution to assure product manufacturing specifications ... -
Manufacturing Process Coordination through Visual Analytics Tools
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)This research project was focused on the identification of requirements and the design of a software application toolset, which facilitates and improve the coordination of pharmaceutical manufacturing production steps. The ... -
Manufacturing Traceability System Replacement to Maintain Business Continuity in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - This project was focused in the Manufacturing Traceability System Replacement in a Medical Device Company. The existing Manufacturing Traceability System is obsoleted, therefore, a new Traceability system is ... -
Non Production Scrap Reduction in the DVD Manufacturing Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)As well as many other manufacturing processes the Compact Disc (CD) and Digital Video Disc (DVD) manufacturing companies are in constant perused for price and scrap reduction. This research approach the reduction is ... -
Packaging Preventive Maintenance Rationalization and Lean Pilot at a Pharmaceutical Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - The downtime developed by the poor maintenance scheduling techniques used in a manufacturing plant produces a huge amount of loses, financially and timely speaking. This project looks to use DMAIC methodology ... -
Production Improvement for Manufacturing Furniture Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)This project was based on the laminating production improvement for a manufacturing furniture company. Basically, the process consists of the laminated production of wood materials. The lead time and ship dates of ... -
Quality Risk Management for the Evaluation of Potable Water Final Rinse during the Cleaning Process of Granulator Jilter Bags
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)The objective of this article is to describe the application of Quality Risk Management (QRM) approach to assess and manage the risk associated to the impact of using Potable Water during the final rinse process used to ... -
Quality Testing of Raw Electronic Materials on the Regulated Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)A manufacturing facility is taking back control of their circuit assembly line by studying the behavior of their raw components. For this study the production line was carefully studied and some problems in the circuit ... -
Standardizing the Manufacturing Operation of a Multipurpose Cleaner in 32-Ounce Bottles in Order to Control the Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)With the fast paste life we are currently living, manufacturers are always looking for innovative ways to simplify products, including cleaning and household products. With an allpurpose cleaner, there is no need to buy ... -
Streamlined Procedures for Encapsulation Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)A streaming analysis in the Encapsulation Manufacturing Area was performed with the purpose to identify opportunities of improvements for current changeover process. Current changeover process has the following steps; waste ...