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Today, one of the most exciting topics in the supply chain debate is IoT (Internet of Things), in connection with for example “supply chain visibility end-to-end” and “Industry  4.0”,where industrial robots and other automation systems are connected and capable of reacting to market demand and responding accordingly.

Now you can easily reach the major OEMs and Tier 1 players in the global automotive industry. There are over 100 global partners connected to PipeChain TCS™, PipeChain’s cloud based integration network.

The PipeChain Customer Day is, as usual, free to attend and includes a presentation of how IKEA Industry works with its supply chain, product news about PipeChain and a guided tour of IKEA Industrys' operations. It is also an excellent opportunity to network with other PipeChain users.

Many large companies struggle to achieve full visibility into their supply chain and to connect order and transport management. This is especially true for inbound delivery notifications and shipments from suppliers, but also for many outbound delivery and transport flows.

Several supply chain trends that have been mentioned during the past years are now becoming a reality. Companies are starting to think and act outside the four walls. It’s clear that more and more supply chain projects cover an end-to-end perspective, including both customers and suppliers globally. These projects’ focus are on improved supply chain collaboration, covering the full processes order-to-cash and purchase-to-pay.

This autumn Sigma Technology started cooperation for product development services with PipeChain.

As supply chains become more and more complex and widespread, ERP systems and supply chain planning have difficulties in accessing critical supply chain information and support users in their understanding of end-to-end flows. Critical information in the flow can often be invisible, due to a lack of close collaboration between the trading partners in the supply chain.

PipeChain has signed a long-term contract with the BBGroup (Byggbeslag AB) for the cloud service PipeChainTCS™ for EDI and communication with the BBGroup's customers, suppliers and transportation companies.

Haldex – a provider of innovative proprietary solutions to the global commercial vehicle industry – has for more than two years been using PipeChain´s cloud-based EDI service TCS™ for all business integration and communication with customers and suppliers in Europe.

The biggest problem in supply chains is still ‘silo thinking’, that is, that everyone thinks only of his own situation and acts accordingly. Thus, today’s supply chains are always less than optimal.

After a pilot study and evaluation period, Peab - a major Swedish construction company, has chosen to extend cooperation with PipeChain and roll out the use of PipeChain as a planning and process improvement tool for numerous construction projects.

Now you can easily reach the major OEMs and Tier 1 players in the global automotive industry. There are almost 100 global partners connected to PipeChain TCS™, PipeChain’s cloud-based integration platform.

Odette1 Sweden welcomes you to learn more on EDI for supply chain collaboration in the automotive industry. The training course we are offering builds on reviewing various business processes aligned to the information exchange structure being used between EDI parties in the automotive industry. 

Collaboration has the potential of being the driving force behind effective supply chain management and may be a core capability, but few firms have truly capitalized on its potential. 

CTEK has chosen PipeChain TCS ™ (TradeCom Services) to manage all EDI communication with its customers, OEMs and resellers. The implementation is already complete with some customers, and others will be connected continuously.

Pipechain has been contracted to deliver our cloud-based EDI service TCS ™ (TradeCom Services) to AB Rydéns in Gnosjö.

As previously announced, Telia will discontinue its Telia ISDN Duo service. They have announced that the service will definitely close on 31 December 2014. We therefore wish to inform customers using ISDN services to contact us to review alternative solutions.

MMOG/LE is a tool that was jointly developed by the European and US automotive industries  through the Odette International and AIAG organizations. MMOG/LE will soon be available in Japanese industry.