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Increase of Manufacturing Line Capacity using Lean Manufacturing on a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
The competition between Medical
Devices companies is increases every day. Many
medical devices companies are marketing products
that compete between each other. They challenged
to obtain long term contracts to supply ...
Lean Manufacturing Applied to In-Process Protein Concentration Determination Changing the Standard UV-Spectrometer for the Solo Variable Pathlength Extinction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
The protein concentration test is a
complicated test, which requires a lot of time and
materials. Currently the test is being performed
using an old equipment of UV-Spectrometer
Visible. In this project, the researcher ...
Integrating DMADV Methodology to Develop a Dashboard Activities Tracker for a QC Laboratory
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
This article is focused on integrating
structured strategic quality management techniques
to improve operational results. DMADV (Define,
Measure, Analyze, Design and Verify) is the selected
methodology for the project ...
Sub Assembly Acceptance Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
A transactional process has the same
opportunities for improvement as a traditional
manufacturing process. This article provides a
successful example of how the tools and concepts of
Transactional Six Sigma can improve ...
Raw Material Sampling Process Optimization using Lean Six Sigma Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Pharmaceutical Industry needs reduce
the costs without impact the quality of the product.
The principal objective of this project is the
reduction of the cycle time of a raw material
sampling process from 8 days to 2 ...
Continuous Improvement in the Retention and Employment Placement – Link Between Both Processes
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
For the last decade, the socialeconomic factors as violence, underground
economy, the poverty level of living, high
unemployment, generations depending on subsidies
fund from the United States, has negatively
impacted ...
Production Optimization in the Packaging and Inspection Process at a Thermoforming Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)
This research is conducted in a
manufacturing packaging company that makes the
packages (plastic trays) for medical device
companies. It is intended to increase the packaging
and inspection production line by considering ...
Coating Process Improvements in Solid Dose Form Manufacturing
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
Organization’s goals and objectives
use strategic scorecards that include Quality,
Economics, Speed and Culture to establish business
metrics focused on building continuous future
success and competitiveness to create ...
Buffer Formulation Vent Filter Re-Use at Parenteral Manufacturing Plant
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
For sterilization-in-place cycles that
used vent filters as a redundant non-contact
product, the filter membranes could be re-used
several times without impacting their integrity
neither compromising the sterilization ...
Evaluation of Reagents Used in Solution Preparation to Reduce Reworks in Research and Development Laboratories
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
Research and development laboratories
are working with improvements and discovery of
new drugs. As part of their activities, they need
solutions such as Buffers and Mobile Phases for
analytical testing. It was found ...