• Acceptance Testing for Thermoplastic Injection Molds 

      Arias Geraldo, Pavel (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)
      The injection molding process is the most important of all plastics processing processes due to its variety of uses and applications. The primary element of an injection molding process is the mold itself. Molds are expensive ...
    • Analytical Method Technology Transfer From Quality Control Laboratory To Manufacture Area 

      Pérez Dominicci, Linnette (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      The project was developed with the intent to document the analytical transfer method to reduce in-process concentration testing cycle time. A reduction of up to 50% turnaround time (TAT) downtime was achieved. Waste reduction ...
    • Aplicación de Metodología DMAIC-Seis Sigma para Mejorar el Proceso de Almacenaje de una Compañía Distribuidora de Accesorios de Equipos Electrónicos 

      Cartagena Rivera, Kevin A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Este proyecto contiene la propuesta de trabajo para el mejoramiento del área de almacén de una empresa de distribución de accesorios para equipos electrónicos como celulares, tabletas, etc. y el estudio se centrará ...
    • The Application of Lean Tools Using the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle 

      Rodriguez Muñoz, Felix R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)
      Abstract - This kaizen event is going to illustrated how to apply Lean principles and tool using the PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT methodology. Throughout the project it will be demonstrated how important the Lean principles are for ...
    • Audit Process Optimization in the Manufacturing Area 

      Ortiz Martinez, Alexander (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      This project was developed to demonstrate a viable audit process optimization in the manufacturing area. The AbbVie site ubicated in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico,started with only one product back in ...
    • Automatización Y Optimización Del Garaje Rivera 

      Torres Soto, Dorian E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      Este trabajo consiste en el desarrollo de un mecanismo que pueda ser utilizado con fines de documentación. Se efectuará en un taller de mecánica en el cual se busca automatizar y optimizar diferentes partes del proceso. ...
    • Changeover Process Optimization for a Medical Device Manufacturer in Haina, Dominican Republic 

      Gutierrez, Claudia (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)
      The medical device industry has the critical mission of saving and sustaining lives of patients being affected by chronical diseases. To these companies, having more available time to produce will enable and facilitate ...
    • Chromatography Skid 3 Automation Integration Layer Upgrade 

      Figueroa Agosto, Delianne N. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      This research will focus on upgrading the Chromatography System 3 to reduce time and generate batch reports. In this way, system monitoring is more effective and documentation is more accurate. The system handles an excessive ...
    • Clasificación ABC del Inventario de Materias Primas 

      Peña Richardson, Javier E. (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)
      La investigación se realizó en una empresa que elabora productos farmacéuticos, y surgió de la necesidad de clasificar el inventario de materias primas y aprovechar una expansión que se va a realizar, la cual afecta la ...
    • Cleaning Validation of a Manufacturing Line using CIP-100 Detergent and a Clean-in-place Skid System 

      Rivera Barreto, Deanceshka A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Cleaning Validation is a prime element of control to the cross contamination and potential carry over topic at the manufacturing industry. This process must assure the quality, safety and efficiency of cleaning ...
    • Coating Process Improvement 

      Santos Pirela, Lorraine (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      An increase in the number of events associated to AQLfailure that resulted on partial batch rejections was observed in 2020 for Tablets/Caplets formulations due to cosmetic conditions ...
    • Continuous Improvement in the Retention and Employment Placement – Link Between Both Processes 

      Rodríguez Bello, Nancy (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      For the last decade, the socialeconomic factors as violence, underground economy, the poverty level of living, high unemployment, generations depending on subsidies fund from the United States, has negatively impacted ...
    • Control licenses area optimization 

      García Beato, Iris Anel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      When working in a company that contains processes regulated by state and federal agencies, any task performed by staff is critical. Especially when the company supplies products that are consumed by people. A controlled ...
    • COVID-19 as a Stimulus for Remote Manufacturing Efforts 

      Montano Caraballo, Giselle B. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      The Island of Puerto Rico currently encounters the same issue as the rest of the world but does not count with the proper technology in manufacturers to confront it Remote operations of manufacturing systems are needed ...
    • Decommissioning of Retain Samples and GMP Documentation at a Manufacturing Site 

      Higuera Santiesteban, Alex T. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      During the past couple of years Elkay Corporation has been pushing to consolidate the product supply of its Hallo™ brands on a global scale. Elkay’s Skin Care business which operates one of its plants in Puerto Rico, ...
    • Desarrollo de un Plan para la Reducción de Merma Utilizando la Metodología Seis Sigma en una Planta de Productos Lácteos 

      Montañez Cálix, Joanne E. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      La cuantificación de las mermas que surgen desde el proceso de recepción hasta el procesamiento debe ser de suma importancia para una empresa. Durante los últimos años el aumento paulatino al costo de la materia prima ...
    • Design and Implementation of a Quota Tracker for a Pharmaceutical Sales Team 

      Maldonado Velázquez, Zuani (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      The pharmaceutical industry has undergone significant change in recent decades and has adapted to new social, economic, and technological structures. Thinking about the commercial area of ...
    • Design and Implementation of a Warehouse Management System 

      De León-Vélez, Lynette D. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is software used for Inventory Management (IM) to manage and control daily warehouse operations/transactions. This covers the transaction of all materials from the receiving stage until ...
    • Design of Human Error Prevention Program for Manufacturing Processes 

      Santiago Ramos, Erika V. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      During the 2012 Quality Management Review, Stryker Corporation identified that 20% of the company wide Product Field Actions were due to human factor related incidents. The goal of this project was to develop a Human ...
    • Design of methodology to uncontrolled documents assessments for quality department 

      Guzmán González, Heidi K. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      A medical device company embarked on the journey of developing a program of control of possible human errors that can be applied in any place of manufacture. The project is based on the creation of a methodology to ...