1. Business Challenges

• Engineering information exchanges are mostly on paper. Converting this paper to electronic format will result in major cost and time reductions.
• IDAs are not computer intelligent and are non-standardized. Having a standardized computer intelligent format and content templates will reduce implementation costs.
• The IDA development project will have to be closely harmonized with the RAE program.

2. Value Proposition

• Workload reduction (input, error correction)
• Schedule reduction (faster searches)
• Error reduction (major improvement in finding appropriate components, up-to-date data)
• Cost reduction (engineering paper and storage space reduction)
  

3. Value by Supply Chain Role- Summary of the specific supply chain roles who are impacted by the business challenge.