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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 ...
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 ...
Design of Human Error Prevention Program for Manufacturing Processes
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
During the 2012 Quality Management
Review, Stryker Corporation identified that 20% of
the company wide Product Field Actions were due
to human factor related incidents. The goal of this
project was to develop a Human ...
Cost Reduction in a Pharmaceutical Industry: Application of DMAIC Tools to Improve the Preventive Maintenance Process for Effective Job Plans and Maintenance Frequencies
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Pharmaceutical Company LCPR is
committed to achieve their vision through a cultural
adoption of continuous improvement. An
opportunity has been identified and is aligned with
the company continuous improvement ...
Mejora del Proceso de Auditorías de Planes Médicos en la Farmacia Romero
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Con el pasar de los años, la
tecnología ha avanzado de forma positiva,
facilitando así los procesos que realizan muchas
compañías y establecimientos. Junto con la
tecnología, es necesario que el personal sea
adiestrado ...
Implementación de la Metodología de “Lean Manufacturing” o 5S en una Fábrica de Puertas y Ventanas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
El objetivo principal de este
proyecto es implementar una nueva forma de
organización en una manufactura de puertas y
ventanas. Hoy en día muchas compañías fracasan
por muchos factores, ya sea por la falta de
organización, ...
Temperature and Speed Analysis of Skinetta Banding Machine and Heat Tunnel Conveyor at Chocolate Packaging Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
regulates pharmaceutical industries. With this
regulations industries are forced to maintain a high
quality standard for their product. Novartis
manufactures OTC products as well as ...
Applying of Lean Manufacturing Concepts to Improve Process Flow in a Needlework Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
The needlework industry is one of the
oldest and most important industries for the
economy of many countries. In Puerto Rico it is a
source of jobs since 1940 for many regions as:
Lares, Las Marias, Cabo Rojo, Camuy, ...
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 ...
Fill and finish Production Line End Effectors Improvements for Reducing Rejected Units due to Robot Pickup Failures
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
Since the production of parenteral is
more regulated and complicated, it makes the
manufacture investment cost higher in comparison
with other dosage forms. As result, is important to
apply lean tools in order to reduce ...