December 2009 - Volvo Group Europe have informed their suppliers that, over the next 12 months, they will be replacing all EDI communication using ISDN and X.25 with the Internet-based communication protocol OFTP2.
Data Interchange can support you with everything you will need to safely manage this migration. Our ODEX software has full support for the OFTP2 protocol - indeed, Data Interchange played a significant part in the development of OFTP2 and is therefore ideally placed to offer support to all suppliers affected by this change.
For existing ODEX users, we recommend an upgrade to the latest version of the software. This is available to download from here, using your current details.
For new customers, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Both new and existing customers will require a digital certificate from ODETTE (the standards body responsible for the OFTP2 protocol). You can find out more about certificates here, or contact us with any questions.
October 2009 - Data Interchange understands that BT has decided to close their value added network service, EDI*NET. This will have a significant business impact on any customers who currently use the service.
Data Interchange is actively working with BT EDI*NET customers to manage their migration from BT EDI*NET and guarantees to provide a cost effective solution for their businesses, now and in the future.
History
Data Interchange has been providing Value Added Network services for over 15 years and, whilst other service providers might claim to provide migration services, Data Interchange has a proven track record of migrating customers to DINET from other value added networks.
Migration
Data Interchange fully understands the business criticality of a value added network mailbox and the potential business impact such a migration could have if it were to be handled incorrectly.
This is why BT suppliers are turning to Data Interchange and our experienced migration team, to ensure business continuity and quality of service is maintained throughout the duration of the migration.
Ongoing Costs and Services
Unlike other network providers, Data Interchange’s tariffs are easy to understand and there are NO hidden costs associated with our mailboxes. It's simple - you pay for the traffic that you exchange.
Each mailbox can also be tailored to meet your business's individual requirements and service level, giving you the flexibility your business needs to operate efficiently.
The Data Interchange Support department is available to assist with any queries you might have and our FREE web service allows you to track and trace your files though our value added network.
Follow the link for more information about our Value Added Network, DINET, or please contact us directly to discuss your migration.
October 2009 - With a history of providing EDI software and services to the Ford Motor Company for over 20 years, Data Interchange fully understands the demands of, and requirements for, the provision of secure and reliable EDI services linking suppliers to Ford.
The purchase of JLR by TATA, in March 2008, and the appointment of a new EDI service provider to manage EDI supplier communications, will impact JLR suppliers in different ways.
Data Interchange recognises, particularly in the current challenging economic environment, how important it is that suppliers can have confidence in the stability and certainty of key operational processes.
As JLR migrate to a new system, Data Interchange aims to significantly reduce the risks from the migration and provide JLR suppliers with certainty around continuity of service. Data Interchange is working with JLR suppliers to establish EDI communication links through DINET. These suppliers have identified that by using DI’s DINET service, they are assured of a reliable, managed connection to JLR.
The diagram below illustrates the solution DI is able to offer.
If you would like to explore how Data Interchange can similarly help you, please contact us.
September 2009 - Data Interchange, a leading provider of B2B solutions is delighted to announce the appointment of Lewis Rees as Commercial Director.
With a career spanning 20 years Lewis brings with him a breadth of commercial experience developed through both working in roles in industry for Unilever and Campbells UK Ltd, and for a number of professional services firms including, Coopers & Lybrand, PWC, KPMG and Atos consulting.
Through focusing on sustainable transformation and performance improvement, Lewis has a proven track record of developing and delivering value outcomes to a range of clients across both Private and Public Sector.
Lewis’s appointment brings a wealth of knowledge to the Executive team and will complement the strong technical and support services divisions.
“I am really looking forward to working with the team at Data Interchange” commented Lewis. “Together, drawing on the heritage and technical excellence of Data Interchange and my commercial experience we have a great opportunity to deliver value to our new and existing clients”.
Lewis will be responsible for expanding business development and ensuring that customers are delivered with best of breed solutions. Existing Commercial Director, Ewan Friend, is stepping up to become Managing Director of Data Interchange.
“I am extremely excited about working with Lewis” commented Ewan. “He has extensive industry knowledge and experience of international markets that will prove to be invaluable as we continue enhancing our product portfolio to cater for the wider global community”.
June 2009 - Data Interchange is in the first round of software vendors to complete OFTP2 Interoperability testing. The OFTP2 Interoperability tests, designed by ODETTE, aim to ensure flawless communication between the various OFTP2 software packages available on the market. For companies wishing to implement OFTP2 this new service means that they can rely on the proven interoperability of software which has been tested against ODETTE specifications, making the job of software selection that much easier.
Data Interchange is one of the core developers that participated in the development of the OFTP2 specification, has proven the interoperability of their OFTP2 products and has successfully completed the tests. Other software vendors may offer OFTP2 software; however, products have not been tested and ODETTE cannot make any statement about their interoperability and compliance with the specification RFC5024.
Data Interchange's solutions serve thousands of companies globally within such industries as automotive, financial services, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products and government. Data Interchange's certified solutions include:
- EPIC – A high throughput, resilient B2B platform based upon a load-balancing / resilient architecture
- ODEX Enterprise – A scalable gateway solution allowing consolidation of different connection methods
- OFTP2 Express – An affordable entry-level solution allowing quick and easy adoption of OFTP2
"As one of the authors of OFTP2 specification, Data Interchange is at the forefront of standards development," said Ewan Friend, Commercial Director, Data Interchange. "ODETTE's certification demonstrates our continued investment in one of the most widely-adopted messaging standards across the globe and highlights our ongoing commitment to industry standards."
June 2009 - PSA Peugeot Citroën have recently started to offer OFTP2 as a new tool for CAD Data exchange between themselves and their suppliers. Such suppliers would previously have used an ISDN connection, which involves a very high data transfer cost.
OFTP2 allows file transmission over the internet with total security based on cryptographic technology and digital certificates. This solution ensures traceability and greater reliability, in particular thanks to the possibility of automatic recovery in the event of an interruption of the internet network.
Click here for further details of our OFTP2/ENGDAT solution.