A Critical Assessment of ISO 13584 Adoption by B2B Data Exchange Specifications

Recently, the ISO 13584 standard for parts libraries (PLIB) has been widely discussed as a reference model for developing product ontologies, such as product classification systems and standardized property lists. For instance, major industry consortia have announced their intention to incorporate this standard into their product dictionaries and related data exchange specifications. Implementing these PLIB-compliant dictionaries is often regarded as