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The fundamentals of EDI in the Automotive Sector

04/12/2024 par JEAN Sylvie - GALIA

One of the goals of the automotive industry is to reduce administrative and logistical overheads that do not add value to the final product. The use of EDI addresses this challenge by simplifying, automating, accelerating, and ensuring the reliability of information flows between partners. EDI guarantees the interoperability of these flows. While EDI is widely used between manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers, it continues to expand to Tier 2 suppliers and vendors. As a support for logistics processes, EDI standards adapt to the constantly evolving operational methods. The development of Industry 4.0 further increases the use of this information exchange technology.

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By the end of this program, the trainee will be able to:

  • Understand the scope of EDI.
  • Use the correct terminology.
  • Make an informed choice between EDI and Web EDI solutions.
  • Understand the processing steps of an EDI transmission.
  • Familiarize yourself with the components of an EDI processing infrastructure.

Anyone wishing to understand the fundamentals of EDI and acquire the basic elements for implementing EDI messages: Directors, Managers, IT specialists, logisticians, sales administration staff, customer or supplier relationship managers, buyers, and sales professionals.

  • Introduction to GALIA / Odette
  • Definition: What is EDI?
  • EDI: Transactions between partners
  • Technical components of EDI: ERP, translator, mapping, networks and communication protocols, messages (EDIFACT, XML, VDA, etc.)
  • Different data exchange methods: Differences between EDI / WebEDI / Customer Portal
  • Technical and functional impacts
  • EDI as a performance driver - EDI challenges (quantitative and qualitative) - Benefits and costs
  • Organizational and relational impacts and connections
  • Key steps in an EDI client implementation project
  • Preventing disputes: EDI-related points of vigilance
  • Automating exchanges: Industry projects and initiatives
  • Miscellaneous questions
  • Training evaluation

None.

  • EDI & Automotive Logistics Trainer
  • Experience: Over 15 years
  • Expertise: EDI and automotive logistics, standards/norms, supplier deployment.

 

Teaching methods and resources
The training alternates between theory and practical application through exercises and comprehension tests. Each participant receives educational materials in either paper and/or electronic format.

Assessment procedures
Exercises, comprehension tests, and a final quiz.

Terms and deadlines
→ Inter-company: register no later than 5 days before the start of the session (registration on www.galia.com)
→ Intra-company: organization within 2 weeks minimum (adjustable according to needs, from 4 people: contact us).

Technical means

  • Air-conditioned training room
  • Large screen
  • Paperboard and magnetic whiteboard
  • Wifi connection
  • Material to be brought by participants: laptop

Accessibility for people with disabilities
People with disabilities are invited to contact us directly, to explore together the possibilities of following the training.

 

To go further: EDIFACT Standard and its use in the Automotive Industry — GALIA

 

Contact : Sylvie JEAN

Registration

1 D ( 7 hours )

Boulogne-Billancourt (92)

Member - 550 € HT Non-member - 800 € HT