The Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA) has created an " Industry Guideline for IUID Data Exchange Between Partner and Prime", along with templates and samples as a standard solution set of file formats and methods of information transfer. According to the AIA web site, "In accordance with Department of Defense policy on information requirements for Item Unique Identification, the AIA Electronic Enterprise Integration Committee is offering a solution set specifically designed for the suppliers in the aerospace industry who must contractually provide IUID-related data to the Prime contractors an electronic form. The purpose of the guide is to enable a supplier to choose a file format and method of IUID data exchange based on his technical capability. For example, the solution set recommends three file formats (flat file, Excel spreadsheet, XML schema) and three transfer methods (e-mail, FTP, web portal) from which a supplier and prime can select a format and transfer method which suits a specific situation best. This 'best practice' reduces unnecessary variety for suppliers and primes alike.
Model Template Global Trading Partner Agreement (GTPA) (Word DOC format)
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Implementation Conventions and Business Examples
These Draft Standards for Trial Use contain the format and establish the data content of various transaction sets for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment."
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