January 2000
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The Web is transforming collaborative engineering in such a way that knowledge and data can now be circulated along the supply chain quickly and easily. A toolmaker can highlight problems in a design which will increase tooling costs or lead to longer cycle times. In turn, the company can make an informed choice of whether to modify the design or accept the costs. In the end, all participants in the project can view current data, resolving the classic problem of multiple teams and multiple data.