Digitization can simplify the transfer of data between the various systems and processes listed above. Automation further increases the efficiency of wire harness manufacturing companies. Engineers specify design rules to guide automated operations, thereby embedding tribal culture into the craft. Automation then utilizes the digital model of the product and process for a variety of tasks, including generating process designs, calculating costs, and generating documentation for shop floor assemblers. The digital simulation model provides the model, and the automation generates the information needed downstream.