ASPECT DEVELOPMENT

Aspect Development provides component and supplier management (CSM) technology to improve the product-development cycle of manufacturing. It provides collaborative solutions for business-to-business eCommerce and inbound supply management. Its solutions for the enterprise and eMarkets and exchanges provide decision support and content for procurement, product development, operations, and eCommerce between trading partners. These solutions enable aggregation and collaboration among design, procur... ement, and operations across various divisions within an enterprise, as well as solutions for establishing a collaborative Internet Exchange, or portal. The company’s customers operate in the electronics/technology, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial equipment, energy, utilities, chemical/pharmaceutical, and consumer packaged goods industries. It was acquired by i2 Technologies, Inc. in June 9, 2000. The company is based in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Hampshire, United Kingdom.More