In the recent past there has been a step change in manufacturing strategies and technologies primarily as a result of globalisation and extreme pressure on increasing competitiveness. To be competitive and maintain profit in such a dynamic environment, a manufacturing enterprise must be capable of adjusting quickly to the market. This has lead to the emergence of a new manufacturing strategies such as agile manufacturing, where multiple companies co-operate under flexible virtual enterprise structures. The main purpose of AM is to obtain high quality, shortest lead- time, good service at the lowest cost to satisfy customers' requirements. To respond to the market rapidly, companies have to work closely with their suppliers, customers, and partners to shorten the product development lifecycle and to highlight potential problems. Simultaneous requirements of high quality and rapid co-operative business demands effective information and data handling systems. Specifying surface texture for products will have a heavy impact on the cost and function of the final product and consequently becomes a critical factor in AM based product specification.