The IBM Proprinter Case Study

• Welcome
• What is the Proprinter?
• Why Build the Proprinter in the U.S.?
• IBM Decides to Build the Proprinter
• Initial Design Concepts

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  Quiz #1

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• Competitive Analysis
• Feasibility Study
• Team Building
• Organizal Chart
• Multifunctional Teams

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  Quiz #2

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• Design Practice Prior to Concurrent Engineering
• Concurrent Engineering
• Design for Automated Assembly
• Layering the Design for Ease of Assembly
• DFAA - No Springs
• DFAA - No Screws
• DFAA - No Belts
• DFAA - Minimize Part Count
• DFAA - Plastic Part Design

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  Quiz #3

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• Automated Assembly
• Quality Assurance
• Product Success
• Revised Designs

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  Quiz #4

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• IBM's Lessons
• Credits

Last Updated: October 26, 1998, NEEDS Staff
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