THE CHALLENGES OF PRODUCT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (CM) ARE GROWING AT A STAGGERING PACE. THE REASON IS MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES MUST COPE WITH AN EXPANDING ARRAY OF PRODUCT INFORMATION AND RELATED DOCUMENTS. ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENTS, WHILE FACILITATING SHORTER TIME-TO-MARKET, PROMOTE RAPIDLY CHANGING INFORMATION. THIS PAPER OFFERS A CM SOLUTION THAT NOT ONLY MEETS THESE CHALLENGES, BUT ALSO SERVES AS A KEY TO ENTERPRISE-WIDE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.