Abstract
Simultaneous Engineering more and more becomes an important management instrument to shorten product development cycles. In addition, the tense cooperation between employees working in different departments or even different companies results in important synergy-effects.
To enable Simultaneous Engineering an infrastructure has to be build up far the handling of product data. Communication between the staff as well as communication between the CAX-Systems have to be managed efficiently, too. Product models adapted to the companies needs can push the efficiency of product development a step forward.
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