Marek Šabatka
Aimtec
Marek Šabatka works at Aimtec as a Business Consultant for B2B and SCM solutions. He specializes in innovations and trends in B2B and integration systems.
EDI and SAP integration – Part 1: Added Value beyond Mere Data Transfer
What benefits do you get when you integrate Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) with SAP ERP? This question was explored at an Aimtec-organised workshop with presentations by Business Development Manager Adam Heller and SAP SD Consultant Tomáš Pašek.
EDI ‑ A Communication Standard in the Automotive Industry
There is currently no alternative for the exchange of information between suppliers and their customers in the automotive industry. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) has become an industry standard over the past decades and has outgrown its original purpose. Those who want to succeed in the automotive segment cannot do so without solutions and tools designed for this type of communication. In the following lines, we will outline where EDI can be used, introduce the terminology and show what types of messages, communication protocols and communication standards are used in EDI.
Paul Martinez and José Ruiz: SEAT:CODE digital lab is revolutionising SEAT’s supply chain
First the order, then production. SEAT’s digital division has turned this Spanish automaker’s entire supply chain upside down. An interview with Head of IT Delivery Production and Logistics Paul Palmero and Product Manager José Marín Ruiz on how technology and digitalisation can transform even traditional and unchanging industries such as the automotive supply chain.
SAP and EDI in the Automotive Sector: Entrust Integration to a Professional
Not many production companies get by without an ERP system today. One of the most frequently used is SAP and this also applies to the automobile industry. The complexity of current industrial production also requires electronic data interchange (EDI) between the various elements of a supply chain. Integration of an EDI solution into SAP is a tricky IT project and, if you think you can save money by giving the task to your internal IT department, then you could be in for a rude awakening. It is ideal to entrust it to the hands of a professional with long experience of the automotive sector and solutions directly prepared for implementation in the automobile industry. Aimtec, with its automotive SAP EDI package, is such an expert. What does the package contain?
B2B Communication in Automotive: The Basics
The automotive sector places greater demands on suppliers than almost any other sector. Individual components need to meet strict criteria for the quality and traceability of materials, and additionally electronic data interchange (EDI) plays a key role.
Yard Management Systems Are for More Than Just Truck Yards
Yard Management Systems (YMS) mainly serve to manage loading and unloading, but they don’t have to stop there. The biggest trend in added features for a YMS encompasses automatically letting vehicles into a yard based on their license plates and reporting on which vehicles are currently within it. The system then both saves time and lets you avoid the kind of unpleasant situation where vehicles that have no reason to be in your yard are moving around there, or they’re parked there for too long.
Integrate SAP ERP with EDI
It’s hard to say, really, which system in a company is the most important. For some companies, it might be the production management system, for others planning, for others accounting.
Aimtec Has Been Supporting Its Customers All the Time
IT department operation represents quite substantial financial costs. Therefore, the Aimtec company has introduced a new service for its customers, allowing for greater orientation of internal IT to strategic aims, and leaving the operative part to the supplier.
