• Reduction of Scrap in Manufacturing Line B-1 Using Six Sigma Manufacturing Methodology 

      Estévez Merced, Saynel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - In this research, the focus was in a manufacturing production line of receptacles assembly. The receptacles are the finish good of this production line. In this process the receptacle is build completely starting ...
    • Reduction of the Vacation Ownership Cancellations in a Hospitality Industry 

      Núñez Núñez, Michelle (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Quality loyalty is what all enterprise aims to have with every customer. Hotel chains compete to have the best deals for less. In order to make things different from others, new implementations have revolutionized the ...
    • Space Improvement in a Veterinary Pharmaceutical Warehouse 

      Jiménez Román, Blanca I. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract – This project design presents and analyze how a space problem was solved, inside a veterinary pharmaceutical warehouse, located in Panama City, Panama Republic. This veterinary pharmaceutical facility needs more ...
    • Standardization of Cable Service Installation Orders Assignment Process in Rural and Suburban Areas 

      Villa Arias, Verónica (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      One of the great benefits of Lean Manufacturing is its diversity of applications beyond the size and type of industry. In this article lean concept alternatives are used under the DMAIC methodology as a systematic ...
    • A Strategically Systematic Approach to Acquire Improvement Project Prospects in a Medical Device Company 

      Rosario Estremera, Leila (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - Numerous companies begin their manufacturing improvement journey lacking an overall game plan. This results in a not strategized and structured improvement implementation with results less than optimal and if ...
    • Structured Approach for Compliance Determination of FDA Regulated Tablet Compression Process 

      Madera, Juan Carlos (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
      Tablets are the most popular unit dosage form used by the Pharmaceutical Industry to provide health treatment to patients in the United States. It is important to control process critical parameters (variables) such ...
    • Suppliers Information Exchange Process Optimization 

      Sánchez Thompson, Rafael O. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      The emphasis of this research project is to reduce the processing time for supplier’s requests for change and/or information (RC/I), a tool utilized to request information and/or change in response to technical or ...
    • Surgical Technologies Clean Room Lines Capacity Improvement 

      Cruz Feliciano, Gabriela A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      In today’s competitive market, medical device manufacturing companies need to continuously innovate their products and process in order to maintain a leader position on the medical devices industry. Quality and Cost ...
    • System Performance Laboratory Optimization 

      Caraballo Vázquez, Christian (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      This project seeks to optimize the efficiency of a medical device laboratory process applying tools of the Lean Six Sigma methodology and eliminating non-value activities to complete transfer of a new product avoiding ...
    • Time optimization for service provider operational performance 

      Pagán Malavé, José J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      A DMAIC methodology was carried out to identify and improve two processes within a Service Providing Company. These processes where the Quote redaction process and the Field Work Time Management. A bottle neck ...
    • Tracking System for Useful Life of an Insulin Pump Motor 

      Parrilla Navarro, Carla (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      This research project was focused in the implementation of a Tracking System for the useful life of an infusion pump’s motor. This component is a sub-assembly of the infusion pump which is used to deliver fluids into ...
    • Validation Documents Process Optimization and Cost Reduction 

      Simonetti Roche, Arelys (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      Every manufacturing and regulated site, performs multiple Validation Documents; being this area one of the most material cost and man hour consuming of the site. FMEA and Design Documents are constantly generated and revised ...
    • Validation Exercise for a Vial Secondary Serialization Packaging Line Upgrade 

      Fargas Landrau, Carlos M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      Serialization has been the focus during the past years due to the new worldwide regulation related to the track and trace of pharmaceutical products. Companies dedicated all their efforts incorporating new technology ...
    • Validation Exercise for Upgrade of the Systech’s Serialization Program v8.01 at a Packaging Line 

      Soto Cruz, Alexandra (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      Serialization has been the focus during the past years due to the new worldwide regulation related to the track and trace of pharmaceutical products. Companies dedicated all their efforts incorporating new technology ...
    • Vial Leak Test Optimization 

      Chávez Salazar, Ronald (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      This paper describes the testing performed to determine the optimum operational parameters that will be used to operate the Mar-Tre Leak Testerfor the 12Z vial configurations. Based on the results obtained, ...
    • Waste Elimination on a Printing Process 

      González Soto, Khalil (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      This project was focused on eliminating the MUDA or waste found (non-value added) in the Offset machines printing process. The DMAIC methodology was used. DMAIC is an acronym for a series of steps used to measure defects ...
    • Wet Granulation End-Point Determination of a Drug Formulation 

      Merced Vega, Yaritza (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      Wet granulation is commonly used in oral solid dosage industry. The end-point is required to design a process that consistently meet products Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) and the Critical Processing Parameters ...