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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Streamlining Manufacturing Operations Through Lean Six Sigma and Industrial Automation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
This pharmaceutical packaging design project integrates Lean Six Sigma principles and industrial automation to optimize a manual intensive process. Focused on loading/unloading, visual inspection, and palletizing, the ...
Simulating the Effects of Static Loads on a Transtibial Prosthetic’s Major Components Made of Composite Materials Modeled on SolidWorks
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
The purpose of this design project was to investigate the effects of weight and durability of a transtibial prothesis modeled on composite materials subjected to loads. The work focused on solid mechanics and modules of ...
Optimization of the Product Recovery Rate in an Air Separation Plant
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
Process optimization is an area of opportunity for any organization given the recent rise in costs associated with the manufacture of products from local perspective. As part of the productivity initiatives, the decrease ...
Implementation of a Core Engagement and 5S Event QMS Project – DMS Standardization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
The manufacturing industry is extensive and generally includes businesses that take materials or components and transform them
into products. Often, manufacturing firms operate out of factories and plants. In a more ...