6. The method of manufacturing an electronic circuit according to claim 3 and wherein said employing a pick & place machine-specific component placement sequence, pick & place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one specific pick & place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one specific pick & place machine to auto-generate generic component parameters for components used in manufacturing said electronic circuit on said at least one specific pick & place machine also comprises: obtaining at least one PCN for ones of said components used in manufacturing said electronic circuit; employing said at least one PCN and a type of said at least one specific pick & place machine to access relevant ones of said component manufacturer-independent, pick & place machine-specific rules; operating said ones of said component manufacturer-independent, pick & place machine-specific rules using at least one pick & place machine specific component parameter to obtain corresponding values; and assigning said values to corresponding generic component parameters.
6. The method of manufacturing an electronic circuit according to claim 3 and wherein said employing a pick & place machine-specific component placement sequence, pick & place machine-specific component data for governing the operation of at least one specific pick & place machine in a manufacturing line and operating instructions in computer-readable language for said at least one specific pick & place machine to auto-generate generic component parameters for components used in manufacturing said electronic circuit on said at least one specific pick & place machine also comprises: obtaining at least one PCN for ones of said components used in manufacturing said electronic circuit; employing said at least one PCN and a type of said at least one specific pick & place machine to access relevant ones of said component manufacturer-independent, pick & place machine-specific rules; operating said ones of said component manufacturer-independent, pick & place machine-specific rules using at least one pick & place machine specific component parameter to obtain corresponding values; and assigning said values to corresponding generic component parameters. 8. The method of manufacturing an electronic circuit according to claim 6 and wherein: said operating comprises operating ones of said component manufacturer-independent, pick & place machine-specific rules which are suitable for auto-generation of generic component supply form parameters using at least one pick & place machine specific component supply parameter to obtain a corresponding supply form value; and said assigning comprises assigning said corresponding supply form value to a corresponding generic component supply form parameter.