Published (November 2001):

IPC-2571

Generic Requirements for Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Communication - Product Data eXchange (PDX)

This standard defines an XML encoding scheme that enables a total product definition to be described at a level appropriate to facilitate supply chain interactions. The standard is designed to transfer technical information including bill of materials (BOM), approved manufacturer list (AML), as-built product configuration, and change (Engineering, Manufacturing, Product) information.

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