Sig Handelman

The automotive industry has been a leader in the use of EDI and EDIFACT over the past 20 years. The deployment of EDI processes down the supply chain has not been uniform, and a common expression to use is the "80/20" rule (e.g., 80% of EDI messages are sent by 20% of the companies). In 1997 the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) did a study, the MAP (Manufacturing Assembly Pilot) project, and estimated a savings of $71 per car if EDI was consistently deployed. There has been an everlasting goal of better communication in the supply chain. Complete connectivity would help to minimize risks in the manufacturing process by enabling trading partners to receive timely information on changing situations in manufacturing cycles. The MAP project listed improvements in error rates, reduced lead times, and less inventory as project goals. When the World Wide Web Consor... (more)