The document discusses a database system called DesignCOM that integrates various design and product information sources. DesignCOM allows designers to search product information from different locations like style libraries, databases, emails and people's minds. It provides a customizable web interface and visual product representations. DesignCOM directly connects various departments like design, sales, marketing and production. It also integrates with CAD/CAM systems and automatically fills information when files are saved.

3. Designer A Designer B Designer C Current style library Archive style library Information in Excel Information in other Databases Information in emails Information in people’s mind Database

4. Powerful Searches Customizable Web interface

5. Visual product representation All product information direct available

7. Intranet Database Design, Sales, Marketing, production, etc. World Wide Web Agents & External Sales Customers

8. Product catalogues & sales books Style sheets

9. Online 3D mapping

11. SALES & DEVELOPMENT Sales Sampling Design Presentation Development DesignCOM workflow management

12. Handle sample & Development requests

13. Complete design task planning module