| dc.rights.license | All rights reserved | en_US |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Morales, José A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carrión Román, Beatriz | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-13T13:53:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-10-13T13:53:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Carrión Román, B. (2008). Production optimization in the packaging and inspection process at a thermoforming area. [Unpublished manuscript]. Graduate School, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/839 | |
| dc.description | Design Project Article for the Graduate
Programs at Polytechnic University of
Puerto Rico | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 a
new layout design and utilization of the resources.
The methodology used in this project was the Lean
Six Sigma including the DMAIC model. The
objective was to increase the total production by
10%. Results showed an incremental percent of
15.25%. The takt time for the production line for
packaging and inspection was proficiently
decreased. Within the new arrangement the
company has the capability of a crew reduction of
an average of 4.5 unnecessary operators. After
calculating the cost opportunity, in terms of
incremental output, the saving was $24,246 plus the
applied personnel reduction saving was $60,000.
The total savings for the implemented project of
$84,246 was applied to direct labor costs.
Key Terms - DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma,
Packaging and Inspection Optimization,
Production line, Thermoforming. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Manufacturing Competitiveness Program; | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Design Project Articles Master Degree; | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Fall-2008 | |
| dc.relation.haspart | San Juan | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Six sigma (Quality control standard) | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Packaging | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Thermoforming | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Research | |
| dc.title | Production Optimization in the Packaging and Inspection Process at a Thermoforming Area | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico,
Graduate School | en_US |
