Handling electronic information for mechanical systems design

International Journal of Information Technology and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 367-384

  Allen, R D ^a   Hicks, B J ^a   Culley, S J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Component selection; Concept to embodiment; Electronic catalogues; Information sharing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; RELIABILITY; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

ELECTRONIC CATALOGUES; ELECTRONIC INFORMATION; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 1342263752     PISSN: 14614111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJITM.2002.001206     Document Type: Article

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