Podcast about the ITA/VDA certification: making the ERP selection more reliable
Mid-sized enterprises in the automotive & supply industry are facing challenges in many respects. On the one hand, they have to make enormous investments in their future, for example for the development of alternative types of propulsion and autonomous driving. On the other hand, they are faced with declining sales and great insecurities due to the corona pandemic. Many businesses are already thinly capitalized by now. However, it is still important that they stay innovative. This is where digitalization opens up many opportunities.
The German Automotive Partnership Association (ITA e.V.) provides the automotive industry with valuable support in many respects.
The ITA has build up a network of IT experts, consultants, institutes and associations in the automotive field. They have in-depth knowledge of the entire value-added chain in the automotive industry, from end customers to OEMs and suppliers. The ITA member companies optimize the relevant flow of information by applying state-of-the-art technology and methods.
They have launched an initiative for the digitalization of SMEs in the automotive industry. The most important aspects of this are covered by ERP systems. They must meet all requirements of the industry and most notably those of the OEMs. Such an ERP system is proALPHA: It fulfills all requirements of the automotive industry, has been certified by ITA and VDA, and is one of the few systems to complete all three levels of the certification process.
Companies looking for a new ERP system should contact ITA and consider their certified systems only. They can thus benefit from considerably reduced costs for the selection process and shorter project times as well as the certainty that the system has been thoroughly tested. Business-critical features like the EDI connection have also been covered by the certification.
Not only do the companies benefit from this, but also their customers down to tier 1 and OEMs, as this helps to reduce process and error costs along the entire supply chain.
Even though the digital transformation might not protect the automotive & supply industry from massive declines in sales, it can help companies in the mid-term by making them more flexible and efficient and by decreasing their costs, which ultimately enables them to gain an edge over competition.
It's about time to future-proof your company by setting a new course and thoroughly checking all corporate processes so you can eliminate weak points and implement a modern ERP system.
