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Improving Employee Retention at Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)When a company has a major change in scope and culture, the tendency is to grow and adapt. The company in question, Pratt & Whitney, experienced growth but the adaptation has become problematic. Their growth has caused ... -
Improving Licensing Support Customer Experience
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Customer satisfaction measurements were affected after a business restructuring event. The Licensing Support ticket resolution times and the number of tickets elevated to engineering teams exceeded business goals long after ... -
Improving Medical Devices Manufacturing – From the Push system to the Pull system
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)A manufacturing subassembly line at medical devices company currently supplies two sites with manufacturing lines. The subassembly line has high inventory levels which reduce cash flows for potential investments. The high ... -
Improving micromanagement methods used in a software engineering organization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)Management groups within businesses are constantly striving to implement new methods of tracking tasks. Micromanagement has become a popular method in modern times because of the level of detail that this method can manage. ... -
Improving On-time Commitment Performance
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)To improve the on-time commitment performance of organization XYZ, the current commitment process was evaluated. The methodology to improve the commitment process was broken down into five steps: (1) Assigning an engineer; ... -
Improving Operational Efficiency and Downtime Reduction: Applying Lean Six Sigma in Material Recovery Facilities
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)In response to challenges within the solid waste industry, this research focused on enhancing Material Recovery Facility (MRF) operations using Lean Six Sigma. Employing the DMAIC framework, the study tackled recurring ... -
Improving Performance on Information and Technology Systems and Services at a Life Sciences Manufacturing Plant for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)The establishment of a continuous improvement program and culture at a Life Sciences company has giving them great business results. By using Lean ,Six Sigma and Team involvement methodologies areas like Information ... -
Improving Robotics Competition Autonomous Operation by Using Sensors
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)The field of robotics has been growing rapidly in the last few years and is expected to continue rising. Therefore, we need to provide our middle and high school students with the tools and experiences to gain the ... -
Improving Steroid Out Of Specification (OOS) Trending on Pacemaker Lead
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)The purpose of this project is to identify a roots cause and potential factors that influencing Steroid Out Of Specification Results (OOS) on pacemaker lead model XYZ. Project involves Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve ... -
Improving Supervision and Feedback in the Maintenance Department of ABC Food Manufacturing Plant
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The ABC Food Manufacturing Plant has not trained its maintenance personnel in the implementation of new techniques for better key performance indicators. After a DMAIC analysis was performed on how to improve the supervision ... -
Improving technical and career development through the creation of a strategy that aligns organization and individual goals
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)Career development is considered one of the building blocks for the success of both professionals and organizations. High performing companies tend to build career development through business needs with minimal to no ... -
Improving the Cleaning Certification Process in the Manufacturing Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)By addressing the shortcomings and inefficiencies in the present Cleaning Certification procedure used by biotechnology manufacturing companies, this project seeks to modernize and streamline it. The technique experiences ... -
Improving the custom-built applications computerized system validation lifecycle for a medical device company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)This research project was focused in the improvement of the Custom-Built Applications Computerized System Validation Lifecycle for a Medical Device Company. A Computerized System Validation is the process of documenting ... -
Improving the flow of Sampling Analysis of Manufacturing Batches to reduce time and Increase the Capacity of the Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)This research will focus on analyzing the flow of sample analysis of manufacturing batches to reduce time and increase the capacity of the process in the laboratories. A laboratory in the pharmaceutical industry receives ... -
Improving The Ordering Service Through An Android Application
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)In today’s hectic world people are in a constant search to save time. In the service environment such as restaurants and bars people expect to have a fast and efficient service. But this is not the case in most ... -
Improving the Overall Equipment Effectiveness of a Hemostatic Products Production Line in a Medical Devices Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a performance indicator highly used in the Medical Devices industry. By analyzing the results of this indicator, the organization can reduce losses in the manufacturing process ... -
Improving the performance of the United States Department of Defense workforce by defining and solving organizational problems
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)This paper uses structural problem solving as a methodology to define and solve organizational performance within the United States Department of Defense (DoD). First, the article presents the organizational challenges ... -
Improving the SOP of managing controlled CII substances in the laboratory from receiving to discarding
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)As a contract manufacturing operation, the needs of our clients are our priorities. The inclusion of controlled substance schedule II to our list of products has been a challenge that we are still trying to overcome. ... -
Improving Tools and Techniques for Obsolescence Management in Defense and Space Microelectronics Systems
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The rapid evolution of the defense and aerospace industry has created the needs of procurement specialized electronics, this along with technological evolution, market changes, international relationships, environmental ... -
In Memoriam: Paisaje, Monumentos y Persistencia de la Memoria
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)Ensayo del Profesor Ricardo Benero que nos brinda un significativo estudio que recoge el devenir e importancia del arte y las construcciones funerarias en sus manifestaciones monumentales y como documento de la memoria colectiva.