Different types of IMDS (International Material Data System) System
IMDS (International Material Data System) is a collaboration of Audi, BMW, Daimler, EDS (now part of DXC Technology, the system administrator), Ford, Opel, Porsche, VW, and Volvo. It helps the OEM and their suppliers to meet the regulation, standards and laws imposed on hazardous substance. All materials present in finished automobile manufacturing are collected, maintained, analysed, and archived on the IMDS platform. Since from the inception, the usage of IMDS was drastically improved and it is used by all the automobile makers nowadays. DXC Technology is the company who takes care of the IMDS platform and its maintenance activities. IMDS system is an internet-based system, anyone can access the data from anywhere. DXC technology supplies support for different types of IMDS systems based on user needs, product complexity and connection to their internal system. The different types of IMDS systems are explained below. Basic web version The basic version of IMDS tool is the web-based system and it is available for free of cost. It was supported by the OEM sponsor’s group for the suppliers who supplies the product to the automotive industries. Anyone can register their organization in IMDS portal to avail login for basic IMDS version. Features Create, transfer, validate and analyse MDS reports. No costs involved. Drawback Not compatible with the upload and download option. Cannot integrate with external or in-house system. Not suitable for complex structures. IMDS-AI System IMDS Advanced Interface system provides flexibility to connect IMDS (International Material Data System) system to your in-house/other external system. It enables the automated data exchange between IMDS and to your internal system. IMDS AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a paid version developed by DXC technology and the cost will be based on volume uploads. Features Supports automated data transfer. Compatible with complex MDS structures. Flexibility to connect with in-house/external system. Supports upload and download options. Transfer of all MDS status update to local or connected system. Advantages Improve data quality and administration. Improves productivity. Maintain IMDS status update with local system. IMDS-A2 System IMDS Advanced Accelerator is a specialized tool used to optimize the IMDS process in an efficient and fast manner. It simplifies the data management process by improving the productivity and quality of the incoming datasheets. This system provides enormous features to the users and make the IMDS reporting quite simple and effective. It also provides extended window for other regulation reporting inside the IMDS. It is a paid system, the cost will be vary based on the provided features. Features Data examination using a configured set of rules & standards. Provide automation feasibility for Inbox MDS. Dashboard option for clear data view. MDS comparison. Separate modules for analysis & reporting. Extended Where-Used analysis. Allows access to bulk SCIP submissions. Advantages Simplified, powerful user interface and multiple-window capability. Less time & effort. More productivity. Configurable checks based on your needs. Drag & Drop capability option. It is especially important to choose a tool that makes our work easier and more effective. Again, these options are purely based on the workload and complexity of the product they are supplying. Choose wisely, WorkSmart!!
Everything you need to know about IMDS 14.0
IMDS (International Material Data System) is an online database used by automotive industry to meet the obligation provided on automotive manufacturers and their concern suppliers. DXC technology frequently update their tool to rely with all the constraints put in the automotive platform by updating their IMDS platform. After the successful release of IMDS version 13.2 on April 27th, 2022, DXC technology planned to put his head on updating the IMDS version to 14.0. IMDS 14.0 Roll out plan IMDS version 14.0, Model Office Next rollout planned for January 11, 2023 IMDS version 14.0, Production rollout planned for May 10, 2023 The feature enhancements planned with the IMDS release 14.0: Structure Mix: This release comes up with removing the warning “Different types of nodes (components, semi-components, materials) are used at the same level” by providing the option to define the purpose of any non-component reference on the same level as a component. This enhancement overruled the update provided in the release 13.2. SC90 for filled/unfilled thermoplastics: The new enhancement with this release makes SC90 to check on the percentage of filler in the classification 5.1.a (filled thermoplastics) and 5.1.b (unfilled thermoplastics) for at least 5% or less. A new grouping technique is created to group all the filler substance used in the material to satisfy the count of 5% at least. Extended contact information: IMDS version 14.0 provides extended contact support by providing access to assign the contact person for newly created MDS requests. If no contact person assigned or if the assigned contact person is deactivated, the company’s default contact information will be shown.This release also has dialog box option to choose not to reveal their contact information on MDS rejection. If you want to follow the same for all MDSs, you can check in the checkbox to not to remind again. Revealing confidential declarable substances: With this release, “Confidential substances” will be visible to all the materials after two weeks of GADSL/SVHC update. It will be visible to all the supply chain without performing any actions. All the material manufacturers will get a pop-up update on new flagged substances which was marked as “Confidential”. Any difference in GADSL/SVHC content between old and latest released version is visible in ingredients page. Check for old MDSs: This release has a feature of throwing an “Error” for the own datasheet created 10 years before and own datasheet referenced with a non-standard published MDSs in it. It also creates “Warning” for the same datasheet referencing own or accepted datasheets older than 10 years. Material manufacturer can avoid this error by checking the material as “still valid” and it is not applicable to “Legacy part number” also. Techno-circular recycling and bio-based materials: With this version change, techno-cycle recycling and bio-based materials are added through wizard dialog box with the option to declare the certification to a certain standards and mass-balanced bio-based content. With all the above feature, the DXC technology is planning to roll out the IMDS release 14.0 on May 10, 2023, till that enjoy the benefits provided in the IMDS release 13.2. You can stay updated on IMDS regulation and its updates by staying tuned to ComplianceXL and reaching out to our IMDS specialists for any inquiries.