How Does the Arrival of a New Product Affect the Manufacturing Area?

dc.contributor.advisorNieves Castro, Rafael A.
dc.contributor.authorRamos Santiago, Juan Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-28T11:45:47Z
dc.date.issued2025-05
dc.descriptionDesign Project Article for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
dc.description.abstractThe introduction of a new product within a manufacturing environment significantly impacts operational efficiency, employee workflow, and resource distribution. This research analyzes the effects of integrating a new product into an existing manufacturing system, emphasizing the downstream process. Using a mixed-method approach, the study combines employee workload data, activity categorization, and process evaluations over a three-week period. Key findings highlight that onboarding and training initially dominate resource allocation, with a subsequent transition to on-the-floor support and operational involvement. The study identifies inefficiencies in training duration and meeting structures, offering strategies to optimize time management and accelerate employee adjustment. A structure is proposed to improve productivity, minimize disruptions, and update the transition for future product introductions. This research supports manufacturing areas in becoming more active, robust, and effective when facing product innovation, ensuring consistent product quality and timely market delivery. Keywords - Employee Workload, Manufacturing, New Product Integration, Process Optimization.
dc.identifier.citationRamos Santiago, J. C. (2025). How Does the Arrival of a New Product Affect the Manufacturing Area? [Unpublished manuscript]. Graduate School, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/3104
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico
dc.relation.haspartSan Juan
dc.relation.ispartofManufacturing Engineering Program
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSpring-2025
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Graduate School
dc.rights.licenseAll rights reserved
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Research
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Posters
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Subject headings--Unassigned
dc.titleHow Does the Arrival of a New Product Affect the Manufacturing Area?
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePoster

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