Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007.
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| author | Zuo, Jie, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | Stanley B. Gershwin. |
| author_facet | Stanley B. Gershwin. Zuo, Jie, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author_sort | Zuo, Jie, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/423252019-04-10T08:30:51Z Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services Zuo, Jie, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanley B. Gershwin. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. Includes bibliographical references. The front end of the IBM PC factory integration & deployment process is a pre-engagement process. In this study, the pre-engagement process, was analyzed. The organizational structure in the pre-engagement process and the pre-engagement process flow were examined. The information flow in both the global supply chain and the IBM customer solution center was identified. The current service-offering model in the IBM customer solution center was also described. Two problems in the pre-engagement process were examined. A methodology to probe the problems and to figure out the root causes was proposed and applied. Five root causes were determined. Solutions were proposed to address those root causes and furthermore, their benefits and concerns were evaluated. In the end, a conclusion that Checklist A, Checklist B, and the continuous improvement process were the best and feasible solutions was drawn. by Jie Zuo. M.Eng. 2008-09-03T15:20:42Z 2008-09-03T15:20:42Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42325 232666738 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 68 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Zuo, Jie, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services |
| title | Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services |
| title_full | Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services |
| title_fullStr | Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services |
| title_short | Pre-engagement process improvement in IBM PC services |
| title_sort | pre engagement process improvement in ibm pc services |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42325 |
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