Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico: Recent submissions

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    • Blends Meat Stick Length Optimization 

      Castro Lebron, Hector (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Deli meat production is a continuous process which has more than one hundred variables that can affect the product. Through the implementation of Lean Six Sigma’s Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control methodology, ...

    • International Trade Compliance Response Time 

      Tabales, Edgar J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      The objective of this project was to increase the overall performance of the International Trade Compliance (ITC) department in Collins Aerospace and to reduce the average time it takes to close a classification request. ...

    • Desarrollo de un Sistema de Control de Inventario y Mantenimiento de Equipos 

      Areizaga Gonzalez, Desiree (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Como parte de la gestión de incorporar equipo dentro de unas nuevas instalaciones, se desarrolló un sistema de control de inventario y mantenimiento dentro de un almacén de una agencia militar. Las cinco fases de la ...

    • Reducción de ausentismo de empleados en un proyecto de construcción de vía rápida 

      Rodríguez Bonilla, Brian (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Los proyectos de construcción de vía rápida son un modelo de contratación en el que el diseño del proyecto y la ejecución de la obra se realizan casi en forma paralela. A lo largo de dos meses, una empresa de construcción ...

    • Drug Product Process Development Storage Capacity at Amgen’s AML7x 

      Rodriguez Torres, Brayan J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      The project aimed to increase the storage capacity for the drug product process development team in AM17x building at Amgen. Storage process and operation improvements were identified through the use of the lean concept. ...

    • Tracking Construction Documents Development Process in an Architecture & Engineering Firm 

      Vera Beveraggi, Ariel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      A local Architecture & Engineering firm needed to evaluate current option to track the Construction Documents Development Process. They wanted to know what new technologies or strategies are available to reduce production ...

    • Past Due Reduction on 37mm Syringe Filters Manufacturing Line 

      Miralles, Alejandro (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      In Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico, the past due on the 37mm manufacturing line was at $262,000 and continues increasing. The root cause for this issue is due to a mix of material shortage and customer demand increase. After ...

    • Digitalization and Standardization of Project Minutes 

      Cruz Cruz, Shelimar (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Fragmented processes for capturing infrastructure project meeting minutes have inhibited transparency, productivity, and information access across Puerto Rico's municipalities. A newly implemented initiative systematically ...

    • Vent to Roof Rainwater Occlusion and Management 

      Ramirez Iglesias, Roxana (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Safety relief devices in a pharmaceutical manufacturing start-up were found to be occluded by rainwater. The number of times these vent lines were found to be occluded varied greatly and depended on weather conditions ...

    • Enhancing Monroney Label Process for Efficient Pre-Delivery Inspections 

      Pabón Rosado, Michelle Ivette (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Motorambar Inc., a prominent player in Puerto Rico's automotive sector, undertook a comprehensive project to refine its Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) process, specifically addressing challenges related to Monroney label ...

    • A Telecommunication Transport Approach for the Island of Puerto Rico 

      Santiago Maldonado, Melvyn (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      This project identifies and studies different telecommunications methods and their specific application for the island of Puerto Rico. This project aims to contribute to building a reliable and robust network, resilient ...

    • Improving Dilator’s Line Capacity, Inventory, and Management Control 

      Castellanos Rojas, Genesis (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      This paper addresses operational challenges in Inari Medical's Dilator line, integral to Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) treatment devices. The project focuses on inventory control, line capacity, and management control to ...

    • Optimization of Current Anodizing Line in Small Contract Manufacturing Company 

      González, Gabriel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Titanium Color Anodizing is a process that consists in creating an oxide layer in the titanium surface to change the color of titanium components. As a highly used process in the medical implant industry, a small contract ...

    • Dominguito Transformer Overload 

      Silva Matos, Eliam J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Assessments were made in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, between 2021 and 2023 to determine the root cause for loading issues that were occurring in this area. From this investigation, it was found that Dominguito substation has an ...

    • Improving Supervision and Feedback in the Maintenance Department of ABC Food Manufacturing Plant 

      Ramos Gonzalez, Christian R. (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 ...

    • Value-Based Care: The Next Stage of Medical Finance 

      Valledor Alamo, Arturo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      The healthcare system in the USA has expanded the use of an alternative to its traditional fee-for-service programs. This paper is built on the need one Bayamon Medical Office has to develop a transition plan to change ...

    • Stamping Tooling Preventive Maintenance Project 

      Huertas Morales, Adriel O. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Eaton Corporation's Electrical Sector, a global leader in power management solutions, faces a critical challenge in the Stamping Department's tooling equipment maintenance. The absence of a defined Preventive Maintenance ...

    • Development of Site Quality Assurance & Compliance Near Miss Program 

      Rivera Silva, Adamaris (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      The focus of this project is to create a Quality Assurance & Compliance (QAC) Near Miss program in a medical device company with the objective to reduce the number of 2023 near misses by 25%. A ranking system and tracking ...

    • Mejora de Proceso en Sumisión de Iniciativas de Innovación Tecnológica en una Organización Gubernamental Federal 

      Cotto Rosado, Karl Anthony (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      En una agencia gubernamental federal existen varios foros de iniciativas de innovación los cuales promueven la creatividad dirigida hacia la resolución de problemas que beneficien a la misma. Para este proyecto se utilizó ...

    • Optimización de Procesos para Certificaciones de Labores en Proyectos de Construcción 

      Vargas Rosario, Roberto J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Esta investigación se realizó con la intención de atender una problemática en un proyecto de rotulación de la carretera PR-18, en San Juan, Puerto Rico. El problema se debe a la falta optimización en los procesos para ...