• Phosphate Waste Reduction Initiative 

      Rivera, Edgardo L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Budget Waste Expense increased by more than 20% due to incremental phosphate waste (PHOW) during new product lot campaign at Amgen Manufacturing Limited. This constant PHOW increase was pointing toward a possible root cause ...
    • Photogrammetry and Point Cloud Modeling with the Incorporation of Micro-Drones for Web Mapping Applications 

      Nieves, Efraín A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Drones and Micro-Drones have played a major role in homeland security and various divisions of the Department of Defense. Needless to say, this technology has passed from military hands to the average citizen. Some may ...
    • Physical and Infrastructure Security IT 

      Ramos Santa, Carlos H. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      This article summarizes all of the important aspects to consider when managing physical security and IT infrastructure issues. To include natural disasters, environmental, technical and threats caused by human interaction ...
    • Piedras Blancas Landslide: Mitigation Works 

      Rendón Ferrer, Janet (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)
      Abstract - The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority has conducted since the 1980s several geotechnical investigations about the Piedras Blancas Landslide in the Municipality of San Sebastian. This landslide has ...
    • Plan de Integración de Diversas Fuentes Alimenticias en la Escuela Puerto Rico Christian School 

      Oliveras Rodríguez, Jonathan (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Este proyecto utiliza la metodología Lean Six Sigma para añadir diferentes fuentes de alimentos en un plantel escolar. El proceso consta en tomar en cuenta las fuentes alimenticias actualmente dentro ...
    • Plan de mejora para la identificación, adquisición, almacenamiento y control de las piezas de repuesto utilizadas en los equipos de producción y planta física 

      Cruz Rodríguez, Ivelisse (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      La necesidad de implementar un sistema robusto de piezas de repuesto es fundamental para la compañía, ya que el tiempo de parada por falta de piezas de repuesto es muy costoso. Por tal razón se trabajó con urgencia un ...
    • Plan de mejoras de procesos en la creación de ambientes de desarrollo y producción 

      Santana Jorge, José (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      En el 2018, la empresa Seguros de Puerto Rico (SPR) obtuvo una clasificación 4.5 estrella de una agencia federal reguladora del servicio de los planes de salud en los Estados Unidos. Para 2019, SPR tuvo una drástica ...
    • Plan Estratégico de Ventas de Piezas y Equipos para una Compañía 

      Miranda Santiago, Angel R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      El propósito de este artículo es demostrar la importancia de las ventas en un lugar de trabajo. Como parte de esto se presenta un ejemplo de una compañía la cual su meta principal es lograr ventas día tras día. Además ...
    • Plan para reducir errores de estimados en la factura de la AEE 

      Pacheco Velázquez, José L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      En este proyecto se desarrolla un plan estratégico priorizado, para reducir las ineficiencias en los procesos administrativos, tales como la medición y facturación. El sistema de lectura de los contadores de la Autoridad ...
    • Plasma Technology for the Future of Wastewater Treatment 

      Santiago Cabán, José A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The conventional wastewater treatment used in Puerto Rico cannot remove micropollutants, which are contaminants that occur in low concentrations and are found on Wastewater Treatment Plant effluents, and therefore, ...
    • Plc Modification for Fill and Close Stopping Sequence Improvement 

      Fernández Burgos, David A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      From November 2020 to January 2021, an analysis was made looking for the best way to increase the yield of the machines in charge of the dry process when making a contact lens. In this analysis, it was discovered that ...
    • Portable HoneyPot & HoneyNet: Within a Closed Network 

      Concepción Rivera, Héctor D. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      At any given time a business network could be or has been compromised by a hacker or its information been exposed or breach. This is why building a honeypot and understanding how to use it can help network security ...
    • Portable Raman Spectroscopy: An Improvement in the Raw Material Quality Identification Testing Method 

      Cruz Santiago, Juan (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      An external contract laboratory performs the identification testing method of raw materials for a pharmaceutical company. Performing this current activity affects the product release timeframe and ...
    • Positive impacts of having good maintenance management in the manufacturing industry 

      Cancel Cruz, Ramón (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Many companies especially family-owned businesses do not offer the proper maintenance for their machinery. Such sloppiness in any company is responsible for more expenditure on operations as well as a decrease in production ...
    • Potable Water Quality Improvement in a Water Filtration Plant Facility 

      Hernández Rodríguez, Dori A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      The processes used for treatment in water plants depend on the quality of the source and the desired quality of the water. The chemicals selected for the treatment depend on the effectiveness to obtain the desired ...
    • Potting Process Improvement for Inductors 

      Correa Colón, Mario A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      During the last 20 years, X Aerospace Company has produced enormous gains due to a relentless focus on process in manufacturing, engineering and research and development. These margin increases came from many incremental ...
    • Power Disturbance Classifier 

      Rivera Rivera, Pedro L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - In this document we will analyze the voltage disturbance swells, sags and surge or spikes. Those are the most common power disturbances capable to cause malfunction or permanent damage in some equipment. The ...
    • Power Plant environmental cleaning schedule optimization 

      Ramos Vega, Luis D. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Since switching to natural gas as their primary fuel, the boilers at a power plant of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority are kept cleaner and with minimum environmental pollution. According to a consent decreed with ...
    • PPAP Process and Correlation Study for Vision Systems 

      Arevalo Mercado, John (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is being adopted by Medical Device companies to qualify raw material. To standardized qualification processes between multiple supplies and help ...
    • Predicting the downfall of non-profit organizations using machine learning 

      Vázquez Rodríguez, Rubén A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      Machine learning can be applied to finances of non-profit organizations taken from IRS Tax Forms 990ez to determine if an organization will be dissolved. This is useful to determine if a cause is viable. Data stored ...