Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico: Recent submissions
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Mejora del Rendimiento en los Procesos de Ejecución de Cubicaciones en Obras Civiles
(Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)Los pagos a subcontratistas y personal de obra fuera de los tiempos establecidos con demoras y con errores en los reportes de nóminas es una problemática que surge de manera muy seguida y trae consigo disgustos en el ... -
Missing Magnet Defect Rate Improvement Project at the Cement Unit at Stryker Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)At Stryker Puerto Rico, there was a growing of customer complaints for the new Prep+ Cartridge. The complaints were generated due to units found without a component. This is a magnet that is placed on the back of the product ... -
Optimization and Automation of Visual Inspection of an Injection Molded Part in Jabil Healthcare
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)In Jabil Healthcare an injection molded part requires a 100% inspection at 10X of magnification to comply with the visual criteria of no embedded particles and contamination. Jabil’s current process uses two operators to ... -
Creación de Herramientas de Gestión Operacional para proveer Visibilidad Gerencial en una Empresa de Servicios de Alquiler de Baños Portátiles
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)Este trabajo presenta, cómo, mediante la metodología de gestión de proyectos, “Plan-Do Check-Act”, se puede lograr la creación de visibilidad operacional en una empresa dedicada al servicio de alquiler de baños portátiles, ... -
Turning Packing Department Claims into Workable Solutions
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The Kawneer Company in Springdale, Arkansas is a façade aluminum manufacturer. The company had an escalating issue in receiving claims from customers due to bad packing. Its quality department was tasked in reducing claims ... -
Damaged Magnet Wire Solution for Boeing 787-10 Electric Motor Pump
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)Damaged magnet wires is a problem that negatively affects the production of the 787-10 Boeing Airplane Electric Motor Pump. The major cause of damaged magnet wire during removal process is lack of adequate core protection. ... -
Machine Safety on GRAM Cryos
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The purpose of this project was the improvement of two GRAM Cryo tumblers which are new equipment that required complete installation qualification (IQ) validations, prior to delivering them to the manufacturing and ... -
Optimization of PQAE Task Training Guide for Better Onboarding Process in the Department of QE at Space Company Z
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)People tend to change jobs on average every 2.73 years. Therefore, onboarding experience is an important stage for the new hires to adapt to their new position and company. The new procurement quality assurance engineers ... -
Technology and Innovation Management for Turning Paperless a Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)This research carried out the application of technology and innovation management to facilitate the transformation of a medical equipment manufacturing company towards a paperless organization. For implementation, the ... -
Reducción de Piezas Defectuosas en una Compañía de Dispositivos Médicos
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)El fin de este proyecto era reducir la producción de piezas defectuosas de contaminación y decoloración en una compañía de dispositivos médicos. Esto provoca un impacto económico alto. Durante la investigación, se pudo ... -
Evaluation of Pre-Oxide Guide Wires to Reduce Teflon Coating Damage
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)Abbott Vascular Barceloneta, a guide wire manufacturer, has an overall scrap rate of 14%, of which approximately 50% is due to Teflon coating damage. An engineering study was performed to identify if new material with a ... -
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 ... -
Optimizing Workflow with Reduction of Reworks to Models and Drawings
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)This study delves into aerospace design rework challenges, focusing on Collins Aerospace. Analyzing 280 change notices, it pinpoints notes and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) as key rework origins. Structured ... -
Restablecimiento de Prácticas de Gestión de Riesgos en Proyectos de Construcción en Puerto Rico: Un Análisis Comparativo con Perú
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)Históricamente, los proyectos de construcción en Puerto Rico han enfrentado desafíos en la gestión de riesgos, lo que ha resultado en retrasos, sobrecostos e inquietud de seguridad. Este estudio tiene como objetivo ... -
Improvement in the Army’s Support Storage Activity
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The lack of efficiency in the turn-in and shipping sections are some of the issues that are affecting the fiscal budget of the Army’s Support Storage Activity (SSA) in Ft. Buchanan. The main causes of these problems are ... -
La humildad como un rasgo de liderazgo en la Gerencia de Ingeniería
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)Existe una necesidad de liderazgo efectivo. Uno de los causantes principales es la falta del rasgo de la humildad en los líderes de la gerencia. Este proyecto hizo una comparación entre un estilo de liderazgo con rasgos ... -
Streamlining Multi-Departmental Coordination for Timely Healthcare Facility Launch
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)This paper addresses the formidable challenge of establishing a new primary care facility in response to the healthcare needs of a 5,000- member community in Florida within a stringent one-year timeframe. The synchronization ... -
Diseño de un modelo de emisiones en tiempo real de proceso de una planta de Biotecnología
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)El escenario de emisiones de una planta de biotecnología desarrollado durante su diseño varía significativamente de su operación normal. Por lo regular, y para disminuir cualquier posibilidad de incumplimiento legal, se ... -
Sistema Integrado de Permiso: Una Nueva Solución para los Ingenieros
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)La compañía X propuso la ejecución de una primera fase de Definición de la Visión de la Arquitectura Técnica y Funcional de las aplicaciones del Sistema Integrado de Permisos (SIP) implementando en todo momento la ... -
Quality Inspection Time Reduction for Double Pouch Products
(Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2023)Improvements on inspection times are a common subject of analysis for continuous improvements projects, because of the imperative need of reducing time for non-value-added processes. This project, undertaken at Medical ...