Introduction
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blishment of the EDI center
To help enhance the efficiency of order-placement and order-receiving operations in the Aerospace industry, the Aerospace Industry EDI Center was established in the Society of Japan Aerospace Companies in April 2001 with the objectives of implementing standard policies relating to electronic data interchange (EDI) for order placement and receipt as well as for conducting coordinated maintenance and management for the system achieving EDI, together with working to promote the spread of EDI, as is indicated below.
Aerospace industry standard EDI policies
Areas for which policies relating to EDI for Aerospace industry standards have been established
Aerospace industry standard EDI system
Programs established for employment as means of electronic data interchange in the foregoing Aerospace industry standard EDI policies
The system is composed of the following programs:
- Order-placement EDI server program
- Order-receiving client program
- XML translator program
Technical-data interchange system for order placement and receipt
Programs to achieve electronic data interchange for the technical data accompanying order placement and receipt
Outsourcer progress management system
Programs for managing the progress of outsourcers placing orders for outsourced machining or the like
Activities of the EDI center
The EDI Center is engaged in the following activities.
- Drafting, maintaining, improving, and managing the Aerospace industry standard EDI policies
- Maintening, improving, and managing the software required to implement the Aerospace industry standard EDI policies
- Promoting the spread of the Aerospace industry standard EDI policies
- Engaging in alliances and cooperation with institutions and organizations involved in enhancing the efficiency of order-placement and order-receiving operations in the Aerospace industry or in the standardization of systems of electronic data interchange
- Other operations necessary in enabling the EDI Center to achieve its objectives
Operation of the EDI center
The EDI Center is operated by paid members who endorse the center's objectives and collaborate with its activities. The center has a two-tiered membership structure, as shown below, with only one type of members having voting rights in the Steering Committee, which is the center's top decision-making body.
| Membership type | Description | the right to vote |
|---|---|---|
| Full members |
The Members of the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies | Yes |
| Supporting members | Not the Members of the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies | No |
These members making up the center are organized as follows.
| Name | Target member |
|---|---|
| Steering Committee | Full members Supporting members are permitted to attend and express their views |
| Board of Governors | Full members and members appointed by the Steering Committee who operate the EDI server |
| Working group(WG) | Members commissioned by the Board of Governors |
| EDI Center Secretariat | Persons appointed by the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies |
| EDI Operation Center | Outside companies commissioned by the Steering Committee |
About wanting EDI center member
The center solicits membership among those who endorse the center's objectives and are able to cooperate with its activities. To register as a member, please use the "Apply for Membership" page.
Membership requires the approval of the Board of Governors. Please note that some time may pass before notification of the status of application for membership is given.
For information about the center's members, please see "About The Member."
