Requirements for Standard Interface 

• The interface must be capable of handling all kinds of manufacturing data.
• There should be no information loss when data is transferred between heterogeneous systems. In other words, it must be possible to maintain the semantics during conversion.
• The system must be capable of handling the real time requirements of a manufacturing system efficiently and effectively.
• The system should be open-ended to permit extensions or contractions.
• The system should be adaptable to other standards.
• The system must be independent of the computer and communication architecture used.
• The systems should be capable of handling maximum number of data entities. Ideally, there should not be any limitation.