As automotive suppliers worldwide prepare for upcoming MMOG assessment cycles, the MMOG assessment tool—developed jointly by Odette and AIAG—continues to serve as the de-facto standard process automotive companies rely on to assess logistics capability, operational performance and supplier readiness.
As the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative moves towards implementation and Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) continue to evolve, automotive companies face a rapidly changing e-invoicing landscape. Recent discussions within the Odette invoicing community highlighted key developments in European standards work, national implementation programmes and ongoing efforts to maintain interoperability across diverse invoicing environments.
The Odette TG has agreed that DDS reference numbers should be transmitted within the ASN message at line-item level, providing a practical approach for automotive supply chains preparing for the EUDR, which will apply from 30 December 2026.
As implementation deadlines under the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) draw closer, automotive companies are now focusing on practical compliance solutions rather than legal interpretations.
Across the automotive industry, logistics sector, energy providers and
public authorities, many organisations rely on OFTP2 for the secure transfer of
business-critical information between trusted business partners.
The Odette File Transfer Protocol (OFTP2) continues to evolve to meet increasing cybersecurity requirements while maintaining the interoperability and operational stability required by global automotive supply chains.
As electronic invoicing requirements continue to expand globally, an increasing number of companies are required to receive invoices in structured electronic formats, often based on the CEN EN 16931 standard.
Managing OFTP2 partner master data often involves a manual exchange of technical information, creating additional effort when establishing or updating connections between trading partners. To simplify this process, Odette provides a practical tool, the PDX XML Generator.
The Odette team is looking forward to Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain UK, taking place on 17–18 June 2026 at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, UK. The event brings together automotive manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers and technology specialists to discuss the key challenges and opportunities shaping the industry's supply chains.
In line with Odette’s objective to support the automotive industry with practical tools to support day-to-day tasks, a new release of the Odette GTL Generator is now available. Provided free of charge by Odette International, the GTL Generator is widely used across the automotive supply chain to generate compliant Global Transport Labels (GTL) without the need for dedicated labelling systems or additional infrastructure investment.
