It is for use by acquirers and suppliers at all tiers in support of engineering data interoperability. The general principles and processes outlined in these guidelines are applicable to any engineering data interoperability solution.
The use of a common backbone creates advantages for all stakeholders throughout the supply chain, from design and production to consumption and operation. Adopting standards-based data exchanges to create interoperability of engineering data reduces the cost, risk, complexity and increases the speed of working with suppliers and partners at any level.
Publication Date: February 2009
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