Engineering IR, evidence, identity and human-agent workflows.https://www.worldir.net/https://www.worldir.net/articles/canonical-part-identity/https://www.worldir.net/articles/canonical-part-identity/A stable engineering identity can connect the same component across vendors without allowing price, naming noise or search similarity to redefine the part.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.worldir.net/articles/from-bom-to-procure-to-build/https://www.worldir.net/articles/from-bom-to-procure-to-build/A useful BOM separates bought, made and unresolved lines, then carries engineering identity and evidence through supplier comparison, RFQs and approval.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.worldir.net/articles/human-approval-for-engineering-agents/https://www.worldir.net/articles/human-approval-for-engineering-agents/Agents should accelerate research and preparation while accountable people retain authority over public claims, external commitments and spend.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.worldir.net/articles/provenance-abstention-trustworthy-search/https://www.worldir.net/articles/provenance-abstention-trustworthy-search/Useful engineering search must show where a claim came from, when it was observed, which scope authorized it and when no supported answer exists.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.worldir.net/articles/what-an-engineering-ir-provides/https://www.worldir.net/articles/what-an-engineering-ir-provides/An intermediate representation makes engineering facts deterministic, addressable and reusable across review, procurement, service and agent workflows.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.worldir.net/articles/why-geometry-is-not-engineering-knowledge/https://www.worldir.net/articles/why-geometry-is-not-engineering-knowledge/A solid model can describe surfaces precisely while saying almost nothing about what a part is, what it does, or how it should be sourced and assembled.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT