Eric Karofsky Quotations

It would have been helpful if the standard was released many months ago. Companies have already done what they're going to do for July 1, 2006. But for year two, three and beyond, this standard will have real benefits.

Companies in the electronics supply chain ultimately need real-time content that is integrated with a robust Product Data Management (PDM) system.

Suppliers don't want to run two lines. This will become a big issue for the industry because there is still a market need for those non-compliant legacy components.