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Cost & Cycle Time Reduction and Increased Production on CNC Machines
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
There are a lot of different types of
manufacturing industries. Some of the similarities,
in the majority, is the need to reduce cost, cycle
tyme and consequently increase productivity. There
are several methodologies ...
Development of a Generic Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Form Using Quality by Design (QbD)
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
The Pharmaceutical Generic Sector
has been growing over the past years and it is
expected to surpass brand drugs in sale over next
years. The FDA now recommends Quality by
Design to develop Generic Drugs. The present
work ...
Enhance Annual Product Review Process at Pharmaceutical Company in Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Annual Product Review (APR) is a
requirement from Good Manufacturing Practices
(cGMP) under the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration) and European Medicine Agency
(EMEA). The EMEA refers to Annual Product
Quality Review ...
Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Applications on Facilities Management to Reduce Overtime
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
In essence, Six Sigma is a methodology
originally designed for manufacturing to
understand and reduce sources of variability. This
can also be called margin of error when
performing any operation or manufacturing ...
LED vs HPS en la Industria Farmacéutica
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Actualmente uno de los factores que
más afecta la industria farmacéutica en Puerto
Rico es el alto costo de la energía eléctrica en el
país. Basándonos en este punto obtuvimos la idea
central de este artículo. En este ...
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 ...
Quality Risk Management Strategies for Computer Systems Validation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Quality Risk Management is something
that has been gaining attention in the regulated
industry because it is listed as regulation in various
regulatory agencies such as FDA, ICH, ISO, ISPE
and other involved regulatory ...
Strategy for the Implementation of Raman Technology in the Raw Material Incoming Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
State of the art new technology to
identify raw materials is available for the
manufacturing industries to improve and accelerate
the identification process. This document will
cover the Raman technology, theory ...
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 ...
Installation of a New Cognex Vision System for Quality Inspection on PDS (ATS5889) Machine at Surgical Device Company in the Eastern Region of Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
There is a 4-6% scrap on PDS
(Protected Disposable Scalpel) machine actual
vision system. It is important for the company to
manage more efficiently and try to reduce scrap
percentage through the entire process of the ...