Listar Manufacturing Competitiveness por título
Mostrando ítems 236-255 de 270
-
Scrap Reduction Evaluation of Filling Equipment and Short-Term Improvement Implementation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)This paper seeks to document an approach to reduce scrap losses using the Lean Six Sigma tools for process improvement in a lean manufacturing environment. The Lean Six Sigma methodology views lean manufacturing, ... -
Serialized Products in Pharmaceutical Industries: Update Strategies through Six Sigma to Decrease the Counterfeit
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)This article discusses the serialization method established in the packaging lines on a manufacturing department of a pharmaceutical plant. It was developed an Installation, Operational and Performance Qualification ... -
Setup Time Reduction in the Water for Injection Sampling Process on the Pharmaceutical Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)This work consists in the development of a new WFI sampling route that will bring several important benefits to the pharmaceutical industry. Reduction in the setup time will improve daily operations in terms of efficiency, ... -
Shipper Harmonization to Lower Machine Cost
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)This shipper harmonization process to lower machine cost project was focused in improve the packaging process and machine cost reduction in this case a Case Packer by going to a shipper harmonization process. The ... -
Shipping and Transportation Studies to Evaluate Drug Product Quality
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)Many pharmaceutical or biotechnological products require transport using temperature-controlled systems to maintain their therapeutic properties. There are presently no official guidelines for testing pharmaceutical products ... -
SICD Terminal Ring Cracks Reduction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)A medical device manufacturing line of cadioverter/defibrillators utilizes a mechanical process called staking to join two metal components as part of the electrode manufacturing process. The staking process exerts a ... -
Simplify Process Events Documentation During the Manufacturing Process in a Pharmaceutical Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)For a pharmaceutical company to function better all events during manufacturing must be resolved in a promptly manner and documented properly. It is very important to have a simple yet effective process that helps to ... -
Sistema de Monitoreo para Compuestos Farmacéuticos en el Agua Residual de Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Un amplio conjunto de diferentes contaminantes orgánicos de aguas residuales, incluidos muchos compuestos de preocupación ambiental emergen en las corrientes de Puerto Rico. Los compuestos escogidos se seleccionarán ... -
Sistema Kanban Para Mejorar La Productividad De Los Procesos De Fabricación
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)En una línea de inspección de jeringuillas, la productividad está asociada al factor humano. En el turno de trabajo donde se terminará un lote, se requiere que dos personas prepararen los componentes y producto ... -
Soap-Making Process Improvement by Using Ingredient X in the Formulation and Laboratory Validation of His Use
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)Soaps are one of the major elements which we use in our everyday life and is produced by the saponification of a triglyceride (fat or oil). The ingredient X oil, a non-psychoactive compound that has long been used ... -
Standard Work for Manufacturing Areas using Lean Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Evaluating the structure of Batch Record Review is an attempt to improve batch release time. Many researches have been implemented Lean methodology to reduce the cycle time by automating the documentation process, ... -
Standardization Times in a Blending (Flex 2 Unit Operation) Manufacturing Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)The continuous evolution in standardization, digitalization, and changes in the ways of working in manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry and the increase in production for product X by 2023, has made it necessary ... -
Standardize and Establish Voice of the Customer Process using DMAIC Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)This research project was focused in the Voice of the Customer process robustness. Voice of the Customer process does not have a clear procedure to creates a standardize survey and analyze the data that has been ... -
Standardize the Documentation for the Water Analysis for Wastes Elimination in the Raw Material Laboratory
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)During the reviewing data of water analysis in the Raw Material Laboratory, the reviewer finds many documentation discrepancies between laboratory analysts, making this task difficult affecting the cycle time due to ... -
Statistical Analysis for the Development of a Mathematical Model for Liquid Phase Color Reproduction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract - This study aims to develop a mathematical model, capable to give a receipt of the dies concentrations to be used to develop a desire color. The model helps to minimize, and in some cases eliminate, the trial and ... -
Strategy for the Reduction of False Rejects in the Visual Inspection of Injectable Drug Products
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)A hundred percent visual inspection is performed as part of the manufacturing process of injectable drug products as a regulatory requirement to detect and remove units with defects to protect the patients. The rejection ... -
Streamlined Procedures for Encapsulation Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)A streaming analysis in the Encapsulation Manufacturing Area was performed with the purpose to identify opportunities of improvements for current changeover process. Current changeover process has the following steps; waste ... -
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 ... -
Sub Assembly Acceptance Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)A transactional process has the same opportunities for improvement as a traditional manufacturing process. This article provides a successful example of how the tools and concepts of Transactional Six Sigma can improve ... -
Temperature Mapping at a Pharmaceutical Product Warehouse
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)To sustain pharmaceuticals products with high quality until they arrive to the patients, it is necessary to store them under specified temperature conditions. Warehouses that store these kinds of products use temperature ...