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Reducing Downtime Due to Glove Breakage in Manufacturing Areas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
Lean manufacturing was developed for maximizing resource utilization through the minimization of waste. During certain tasks in the Manufacturing Area, gloves tended to break. I propose that we need to reduce the walk ...
Improving the flow of Sampling Analysis of Manufacturing Batches to reduce time and Increase the Capacity of the Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
This research will focus on analyzing the flow of sample analysis of manufacturing batches to reduce time and increase the capacity of the process in the laboratories. A laboratory in the pharmaceutical industry receives ...
Using Six Sigma Methodology and Technology to Improve Quality Audit Process Cycle Time
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
Currently, at the “Pharmaceutical Company Y”, the cycle for launching a product can take an average of 46.7 days. The proposal for this study seeks to reduce this cycle time to 30 days. This project illustrates the ...
Feasibility Study of Proposed Manufacturing Layout Re-design to Improve Process Capacity and Reduce Cycle Time of a Downstream Operation of Product A
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies are widely used in today’s work environments. The use of a Lean Six Sigma approach provides organizations more flexibility and efficiency to improve their competitiveness. At the ...
Validation and Project Process Improvement Using DMAIC Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
Lean Six Sigma Methodology impacts positively the efficiency, customer satisfaction and quality for manufacturing and systematics process. This article provides a successful example of how the Sig Sigma ...
Lean Wastes Caused by Using Hard Copy Paper Forms on Manufacturing Processes
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
The waste caused by using paper in manufacturing is a project to identify waste costs and possible solutions. In many ublications, the objective is to demonstrate how using an electronic tool instead of printed reports has ...
Fiber Drums Reduction in Weighing & Dispensing Manufacturing Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
Achieving overall efficiency within the manufacturing processes is the key goal among many organizations. Reducing waste enables manufactures to save money and take production up a notch. LEAN manufacturing and DMAIC are ...
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 ...
Formulation Process Optimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
The field of biologics drugs development continues to grow and is becoming increasingly competitive. The manufacturing of
biological medicines is a complex process that consumes a large amount of resources and time ...
Lean transformation strategic journey: from an ordinary manufacturing site towards a world class manufacturing site
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
The MDP Company is a global medical
device leader company in musculoskeletal
healthcare market. One of its primaries
manufacturing facilities is located in Puerto Rico
where orthopedic implants and reconstructive
products ...