Automotive Industry:Industry-Specific Networks
In addition to the traditional EDI VAN providers, the automotive industry is served by a number of regional private networks. The most popular networks are the American Network eXchange (ANX), European Network eXchange (ENX) and the Japanese Network eXchange (JNX). These networks provide a very secure method of exchanging information across an automotive community. In Europe, for example, ENX is used to provide the quick exchange of engineering design or Computer Aided Design files. Even though the networks were originally developed to service the regional requirements of the automotive companies, their global expansion has meant that there has been a need to provide connectivity to these individual networks. OpenText Business Network provides interconnectivity between the various private networks allowing the automotive companies to exchange information seamlessly across the world.
