• Balloon Final Inspection System 

      Morales Quiñones, Irvin D. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      This paper presents an innovative and automated system to improve the current inspection process of the balloon of the catheters. The human factor could affect the product quality because the operator output and accuracy ...
    • Banking Customer Data Analysis 

      Peralta Santiago, Anibal D. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      This paper focuses on making a Data Mining analysis on customer data from a bank. We try to apply different methodologies and prove some concepts using data. Some of the goals of this analysis is to produce results ...
    • Battery Assembly Re-design in a Medical Device Company 

      Ortiz Garcia, Aisha Y. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - Today, customer complaints is a strategic business metric for the organizations to measure the customer satisfaction and product’s performance. During YR2011, an adverse trend on complaints per million (CPMs) ...
    • Big Data vs. Business Analytics: Could this work together? 

      Montes de Oca, Antulio Lorenzo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      In a world where technology constantly evolves and the amount of data being created is exponentially increasing, data processing and analysis becomes crucial on decision and risk evaluation. Companies around the world ...
    • Biotech Diafiltration Process Optimization and Control Using Six Sigma Methods 

      Pagán Dávila, Gabriel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract — Biologics parenteral downstream protein purification process often requires a buffer exchanges step. This process can be described also as a product washing step. In order to optimize a protein DF process is ...
    • Black Box Testing – Puerto Rico Tax Form 482 using “Planilla Plus+” Software 

      Claudio Valentín, Emmanuel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Software testing is a very important development process. Every software design must have a development testing phase. Although, not all developers apply testing to their software. The phase of testing a software is ...
    • 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, ...
    • Blockchain for Nuclear Facilities 

      Morales García, John E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      Nuclear facilities are some of the most highly protected structures in the world. But rapid technological advances, terrorism and the cyberwarfare, has increased the threat of cybernetic attacks on nuclear facilities. ...
    • BMC Injection Molding Process Cycle Time Reduction 

      Rosado Pérez, Sheila Enid (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      High cycle time is one of most common downtime in molding processes, affecting the output and the efficiency of the area. Equipment and tool condition are key to sustain a proper cycle time. This project aimed to reduce a ...
    • Breaking e-Discovery Barriers in Puerto Rico 

      Villanueva López, Marcos (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      Electronic discovery is the process of producing Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in the context of a legal process. ESI includes emails, files, social media, and website content among others. The different types ...
    • Broken Bases Scrap reduction in FD line 

      Medina Cuevas, Bryan Lee (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)
      A key reference point to verify the efficiency of a production line is its scrap performance. The FD breaker production line of company “ABC” is currently facing challenges due to broken nubs and corners defects of 3-pole ...
    • BU2 MIDS LVT 

      Trallero, Fernando C. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      This project studies the considerations, implications and challenges of implementing a block upgrade to the link 16 terminals of several fleets of United States Air Force aircrafts. The block upgrade will try to ...
    • Buffer Formulation Vent Filter Re-Use at Parenteral Manufacturing Plant 

      Figueroa-Rodríguez, Jorge (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      For sterilization-in-place cycles that used vent filters as a redundant non-contact product, the filter membranes could be re-used several times without impacting their integrity neither compromising the sterilization ...
    • Building Rehabilitation of a Military Colonial Architecture: Miraflores Gunpowder Storage Building 

      Orama Figueroa, Sadally (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      This article purpose is to show an investigation of the structural capacity for rehabilitation of an old clay brick masonry building. The structure past and historical value included in the literature exploration was ...
    • Building the foundation for a Work Zone Program at EFLHD 

      Ramos Reyes, Isbel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      This article summarizes the findings of a project with the goal to improve work zone practices at the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division. A gap analysis was conducted reviewing current practices and procedures to ...
    • Building your Businesses Performance using Quality Key Points 

      Ramírez Colom, Jose Guillermo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      The problem with todays and yesterday’s businesses is the lack of innovative ideas because everything was build and presented at the same time and not in stages. Today all you see is what is left of what was once ...
    • Business Expansion Design for Challenge Fitness Studio Using DMADV Methodology 

      Figueroa Hiraldo, Kathiria (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Challenge Fitness Studio is a fitness center incorporated in 2019. The organization’s goal is to gain market penetration and increase members enrollment through partnership with private entities, citizen service centers, ...
    • Business Intelligence Implementation on the Marketing of Real Estate 

      Acevedo Martínez, Douglas S. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      This research identify the Business Intelligence’s components and techniques that could be implemented on different industries. Also, I review literature available in relation of the implementation of Business Intelligence ...
    • Business Intelligence Performance Optimization 

      Sierra, Ángel A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      What happens when you are the Business Intelligence (BI) developer and you need to find a solution for an Analysis Service Job execution that takes more than 20 hours to process over 1.3 terra-bytes of data? This project ...
    • California Based Winery Respiratory Protection Program Cost and Time Reduction Study 

      Márquez Miranda, Carmen del Pilar (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Cost of compliance can be a hidden cost for a firm. This study evaluated a California based winery time and cost of Respiratory Protection Program compliance activities. Time and cost savings were found by digitalization ...