GEFEG Joins STAR
Develops Customized Software for STAR Standards
MCLEAN, Va., June 21 -- STAR (Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail), a global IT standards body for the retail automotive industry, has announced that GEFEG (Gesellschaft fur Elektronischen Geschaftsverkehr mbH), the Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools and developer of the STAR Reader has joined the STAR organization.
STAR is currently leading the effort to implement voluntary IT standards throughout the automotive industry. These standards are designed to support business information needs and provide secure and reliable means for dealers, manufacturers, and retail system providers to communicate.
GEFEG is an international software development, professional services, and training company. GEFEG supports companies, organizations and government agencies in the design, documentation and maintenance of B2B interfaces (both EDI and XML-based) and data models. GEFEG also contributes its expertise to the standardization of electronic business processes as an active member of many international bodies including AIAG, ASC X12, EDIFICE, and UN/CEFACT.
In cooperation with STAR, GEFEG has developed the STAR Reader. It offers easy access and viewing of STAR Standards through its tree structure, easy navigation, and clearly displayed information. The Reader provides a way to view the contents of STAR BODs. The STAR Reader belongs to the software line GEFEG EDIFIX(R). EDIFIX supports companies in modeling, creating, testing, and documenting guidelines based on international EDI business standards from X12 and ODETTE, XML business schemas from STAR and OAGIS, or other types of messages. These services provide many benefits including business standards that improve trading partner compatibility and avoid costly error-searching as a result of the archival of error-free transactions at early product stages.
"GEFEG's experience and BOD tool kit will benefit the ongoing development efforts of the STAR architects," said Paul Elert STAR Chair.
"GEFEG's membership highlights the continuing growth of STAR in Europe and provides an opportunity for additional companies to benefit from the use of STAR standards," commented Dave Lester, STAR Membership Chair.
"GEFEG is honored to have the opportunity to work with STAR. Our principal goal is to assist STAR architects and members in implementing STAR standards with ease, quality, and efficiency," says Sylvia Webb, Managing Partner of GEFEG US.
STAR's initiatives provide the opportunity to improve daily business activities of dealers, retail systems providers, and manufacturers that lead to higher customer satisfaction, timely access to business information, and reduced operating costs.
About STAR (http://www.starstandard.org/ ) Source: STAR
The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) organization is the Information Technology (IT) standards organization for the retail automotive industry. The goal of the STAR organization is to use voluntary IT standards for dealers and manufacturers that could reduce the time and effort previously required to support the activities.
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, STAR is a not-for-profit volunteer organization and its members include Dealers, Manufacturers and Retail System Providers (RSPs). As members, they are interested in developing, promoting, and administering voluntary IT standards in the retail automotive industry and improving the effectiveness, timeliness and competitiveness of the IT solutions needed within the retail automotive industry.
STAR membership roster: Dealer Groups: CCAQ, NADA
Retail System Providers: ADP, Advent Resources, Inc., AIAG, AFSA, Arkona, Autodata Solutions, AutoDESA, Auto/Mate Inc., Chrome Systems, CIECA, Cyclone Commerce, DealerTrack, gedas, GEFEG, Motorcycle Industry Council, NeoSynergy, LLC, OAGI, Oxlo, PBS Financial Systems Inc., Procede Software, Quorum Information Systems, Reynolds & Reynolds, RouteOne, Sprint, Sun, Tibco, Unipart Automotive Logistics, UCS, and 5Square Systems Corporation.
Manufacturers: American Honda Motor Co., Inc., American Suzuki Motor Corp., BMW of North America, Inc., DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corp., Hyundai Motor America, Jaguar Cars, Kia Motors America, Land Rover, Mazda North American Operations, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc., Nissan North America, Inc., Porsche Cars North America, Inc., Renault, Saab Cars USA, Subaru, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, and Volkswagen North America.
About GEFEG (http://www.gefeg.com/ ) Source: GEFEG US
GEFEG is an internationally renowned software development, professional services, and training company with a strong focus on the global Automotive Industry. Founded in 1990, the company has a long history and extensive experience in IT standards and the use of business documents in electronic business. GEFEG's goal is to support companies to accomplish consistent and qualified business data standards and specifications, and thus achieve substantial time savings in the design, implementation and subsequent maintenance phases of business communication projects.
During the past few years, GEFEG has actively supported AIAG, the Japanese Automotive Association JAMA/JAPIA and the European Automotive Association ODETTE in developing Global Messages. The Global Messages are now in use around the world thus improving global communication.