Abstract In their search for supplier information, in the past engineers had to depend on getting product catalogues from each supplier. Today the Internet is a place for suppliers and customers to meet. In the future they will be able to exchange product information even better.
H.Birkhofer , D.Ntzke , l.Keutgen . Supplier components on Internet: Product modelling on virtual market places and added valued for supplier/customer relationship. Chinese Journal of Engineering Design, 2005, 12(1): 62-64.
