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The Odette Forum is both an information repository for Odette recommendations and services and a collaboration platform for the Odette community, including committee and project group members or users who want to implement Odette recommendations and are looking for help or support. If you are a new user of the Forum you can find more information by clicking on the 'Read More' link below.
Changes to membership in Benelux
OMS International ceased to represent Odette in the Benelux countries as from 31st December 2009. Support for companies in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg is currently being managed by Odette International.
Global MMOG/LE V3 now available in German
Users can now select between English, German, French, Slovene, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish language.
New Publication: RFID in Vehicle Distribution Processes
This recommendation covers the use of RFID and the information necessary for vehicle distribution processes, beginning with the vehicle leaving the production line and ending with delivery to the dealership. It provides guidelines for the standardisation of the dispatch data for vehicle distribution and the representation of this data in an RFID system.
New Publication: Federated Identity Management - Service Standards for Automotive (SESAM)
Odette has just published its recommendation for Federated Identity Management in the Automotive Industry. The recommendation is the culmination of work by an Odette project team comprising BMW, Daimler, Bosch, Hella, ZF and Covisint supported by PingIdentity, Siemens, and Microsoft. The idea of Federated Identity Management is to enable Single-Sign-On (SSO) functionality across different security infrastructures in a standardised way. It is an enabling technology for addressing the demands of new business models (e.g. virtual companies, joint development programs, co-operation between companies etc.)
New Publication: RFID for Tracking Parts and Assemblies
The objective of this Odette recommendation is the definition of uniform interfaces for the exchange of information between the different systems for parts and components handling by the partners integrated in the supply chain process. Essentially, the RFID-specific functionalities and the necessary common data are covered. The recommendation concentrates on the automatic identification of parts and assemblies in all their forms in the automotive world. However, many aspects are easily transferable to other areas, such as vehicle distribution or logistic processes.
Data Exchange via Portals and EDI - survey results published
In the summer of 2009 Odette conducted an extensive survey on the use of portal applications and EDI for data exchange in the automotive industry. The results are now published.
OFTP2 Integration in Communication Solutions
OFTP2 is becoming the communications protocol of choice for an increasing number of automotive companies. Providers of communications solutions are integrating OFTP2 in their products to meet this demand.
Using RFID to streamline Container Management
Odette released its Best Practice Recommendation for the use of RFID in Supply Chain Container Management. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is playing an ever more important role in the automotive sector and, for some processes, radio-based identification is already superior to other identification procedures, such as bar-coding, in terms of process efficiency and quality criteria. RFID technology has been applied for many years in the industry, primarily in closed loop systems, which serve exclusively for the development of internal company processes but the full potential of RFID in the management of Containers or, to be more exact, Returnable Transport Items (RTIs) is only realized when the different elements of the supply chain use the same standards and technologies and information is processed at every stage in an open loop system.
Volvo Group is migrating to OFTP2
Due to the closing of X.25 and ISDN in Sweden, Volvo Group has decided to migrate all EDI partners currently using OFTP over X.25 and ISDN to OFTP2 over TCP/IP. Volvo expects the use of OFTP2 to reduce cost and increase performance, especially for the transmission of CAD files Volvo IT will discontinue support for X.25 by the end of June 2010 and for ISDN by the end of December 2010.
PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN off to a good start with OFTP2, the new Odette communication protocol
Over the past two years OFTP2, the new file transfer protocol developed under the auspices of the Odette Technology Committee, has reached maturity and is swiftly being incorporated into all types of data exchange solutions. Customers using these solutions can now communicate, via the internet, in a completely secure way, throughout the world. GALIA, the Odette National Organisation in France, has taken a look at the implementation of this new protocol with the leader of the OFTP2 deployment project at PSA.
LFC Meeting
