Odette has conducted a survey of its members concerning the use and level of satisfaction with both classical EDI and the portal based data access solutions which have appeared more recently. This action has been prompted by a podium discussion at the recent Odette Conference which indicated that there could be room for improvement in these areas.

Distributed with the help of our National Organisations we are pleased to have received more than 600 answers: 60% from suppliers, 21% from vehicle manufacturers and 5% from LSPs (14% Other).

Almost two thirds of the respondents are directly responsible for EDI and/or IT applications, which indicates that the survey has been answered by highly competent and knowledgeable people whose views reflect the current situation in a comprehensive way. We would like to thank all participants for their valuable input.

A team of industry experts is now analysing the results and we expect to publish the complete figures of the survey and our analysis later in November. The results of the survey will have an impact on the planning of future Odette projects since, in the end, our common goal is to improve business processes in the automotive supply chain. We will update you soon, watch this space!