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SOURCE: CompuCom Systems, Inc.
CompuCom Attains IBM Clear-to-Build
Status; Company Implements New IndustryView for AAP
Software for Channel Assembly
DALLAS, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- CompuCom Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPC
- news), a leading network
integration company, announces it has attained clear-to-build status using
IndustryView for AAP for IBM's
(NYSE: IBM - news) memory-less Build From Parts (BFP) channel assembly
program. IndustryView for AAP is
a shop floor control software application adapted for use in final assembly
programs, which allows CompuCom
greater control of the overall assembly process.
The IndustryView for AAP software was developed by IBM and piloted
jointly by CompuCom and IBM as
part of their ongoing efforts to refine final assembly processes. The
Java-based program guarantees quality in
the process while retaining flexibility crucial to maximizing the benefits of
the BFP process, such as reduced
inventory and labor costs. CompuCom's configuration center in Paulsboro,
New Jersey, served as a beta testing
site and provided feedback to the IBM team. The software was modified to
include more robust features
required by CompuCom to address technical challenges of the BFP program's
high volume, mass customization.
As implemented, the software gives CompuCom full control of the assembly
process at the component level, to
include any combination of memory, processor, and other components.
CompuCom's Configuration Centers in Paulsboro, N.J. and Stockton, Calif.
are certified in IBM's Authorized
Assembly Program (AAP). The Build From Parts program expands this
process by allowing authorized BFP
resellers to install memory on a build-to-order basis according to customer
specifications.
''This is a tremendous accomplishment by the IBM and CompuCom teams,''
said Tom Thigpen, Vice President
of North America Manufacturing, Distribution and Fulfillment, Personal
Systems Group, IBM. ''CompuCom has
significantly influenced the look, feel and function of IndustryView for
AAP. Their ongoing dedication to
this project is a clear indication of their commitment to IBM and the
Authorized Assembler Program.''
''CompuCom continues to work closely with IBM to remove costs for our
customers,'' commented CompuCom
CEO Ed Anderson. ''Our technical innovations and strong manufacturer
relationships reinforce our leadership
position in the effort to re-engineer the channel supply chain. CompuCom is
foremost among integrators in
taking advantage of manufacturer programs to increase assembly and
distribution efficiency.''
CompuCom Systems, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading
provider of network integration services
for both large and medium-sized corporate customers worldwide.
CompuCom's services include LAN/WAN
projects, consulting, asset tracking, network management, help desk, field
engineering, configuration, software
management, distribution and procurement. CompuCom is accessible via the
Internet at www.compucom.com.
PCSave, CompuCom's subsidiary which focuses on the sale of PCs and
software to consumers and small
businesses via the Internet, is accessible at pcsave.com.
SOURCE: CompuCom Systems, Inc.
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