Automotive

Having the right sized solution at just the right time is critical in managing an efficient automotive supply chain.  We have been providing secure scalable solutions for OEM clients through Tier 2 for more than 25 years solving various supply chain challenges from “creation to commerce”.

 

We engage with industry associations such as Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) as well as the European standard setting organizations ODETTE and Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) to keep current with industry trends including OFTP2 standards.

Design Data Management

Dealing with large amounts of design data can be a slow and cumbersome process expending resources on non-core activities.  We help keep the designers and engineers doing what they do best by automating file transfers between their CAD and PLM systems reducing the complexity of data exchange and supply chain collaboration.

 

We also provide several OEMs with a private community for secure large file exchange primarily CAD/CAM data files.

 

Our solutions address global standards including ENGDAT, ENGPART, ODETTE, VDA, and connections to ENX and ANX.

 

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Business Process Management

We have adaptable preconfigured workflow and business process automation tools to address a variety of industry challenges such as:

 

Supply Chain Collaboration

Joint ventures and new product development partnerships require seamless collaboration to meet business and technical objectives.

 

We help avoid intellectual property risks, costs and complexity.

 

  • Effectively collaborate without compromising intellectual property
    • Encryption & Authentication
    • Data Segregation
    • Access Permissions
    • Audit Trails
  • Avoid large, up-front infrastructure and license expenses for short-term projects
  • Address legal implications associated with location of hosted environment
  • Support global teams using multiple Web browsers, devices and languages
  • Distribute user management and access controls across partners
  • Avoid complex software with excessive training requirements
  • Ensure adequate Internet connectivity & system response times
  • Define an exit strategy for document transfer/destruction at end of project

Fully managed Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or web EDI to integrate even your smallest suppliers our scalable solution manages the numerous communication and message standards across trading partners and geographies.

 

Common Automotive message types

 

 

EDIFACT

ANSI X12

ODETTE

VDA
Delivery schedule

DELFOR

 Planning Schedule with Release Capability (830)

DELINS

VDA-4905
Invoice

INVOIC

 Invoice (810)

INVOIC-OD

VDA-4906
Remittance Advice

REMADV

 Payment Order/Remittance Advice (820)

REMADV

VDA-4907
Credit Advice

CREADV

 Coupon Notification (887)

CREDIT

VDA-4908
Dispatch Advice

DESADV

 Ship Notice/Manifest(856)

AVIEXP

VDA-4913
Inventory Report

INVRPT

 Product Activity Data (852)

STOACT

VDA-4913(EDL)
Purchase Order Change Request

ORDCHG

 Purchase Order Change Request (860)

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Receiving Advice

RECADV

 Receiving Advice (861)

STOACT

VDA-4913(EDL)
Sales Data Report

SLSRPT

 Product Transfer and Resale Report (867)
Order

ORDERS

 Purchase Order (850)

ORDERR

VDA-4915
Detailed call-off

DELJIT

 Shipping Schedule (862)/Production Schedule (866)

CALLOF
JIT Delivery schedule

SYNCRO

VDA-4916
Shipping Instructions

IFTMIN

 Shipping Instructions (304)

TRINAD

VDA-4921

 

Digital Asset Management

Improving speed to market is critical in the highly competitive automotive sector so having the ability to securely collaborate with advertising, sales, marketing, and distribution channels reduces cycle time.  The file size of digital assets continues to expand so having an unlimited file size and anywhere, anytime availability secure file transfer solution helps you to the finish line faster.

 

Managing data flow from creation to commerce….

 

Case Studies

 

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