How Does the Arrival of a New Product Affect the Manufacturing Area?
dc.contributor.advisor | Nieves Castro, Rafael A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ramos Santiago, Juan Carlos | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-28T11:45:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2025-05 | |
dc.description | Design Project Article for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico | |
dc.description.abstract | The 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.citation | Ramos 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 [Unpublished manuscript].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.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/3104 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico | |
dc.relation.haspart | San Juan | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Manufacturing Engineering Program | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Spring-2025 | |
dc.rights.holder | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Graduate School | |
dc.rights.license | All rights reserved | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Research | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Posters | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Subject headings--Unassigned | |
dc.title | How Does the Arrival of a New Product Affect the Manufacturing Area? | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.type | Poster |
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