18-Dec-2009

Starting today, several changes concerning Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. (15095) become effective:

• Suppliers to Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. need to use their 5 digit supplier code as per the part purchase order. The 4 digit parent code is no longer valid.
• Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. will no longer automatically accept received MDSs.They will be authorised at AML following standard checks.
• The Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. Production Materials Management & Reporting Standard becomes effective, which you can find in the FAQ (category "OEM Specific Info").

Any queries please contact imds@astonmartin.com

19-Dec-2009

IMDS Release 7.1 is online. Please get informed about enhancements in the release notes 7.1.

17-Nov-2009

On 16th February 2010 an updated version of the IMDS Recommendation IMDS001 will enter into force. You find it in the IMDS application under the menu Recommendations. This document is only for your information - the current Recommendation IMDS001 will remain valid up to the above mentioned date.

Additionally, there will be an Appendix I for the new IMDS001 (with examples for certain cases, a description of the VDA categories and a list of the norms, for which the IMDS Steering Committee MDSs were created). This Appendix I does not contain additional regulations and will be published later in 2009.

05-Nov-2009

In August 2008 Hewlett-Packard acquired EDS. Per 01.11.2009 EDS Operations Services GmbH will be merged with Hewlett-Packard GmbH. Thus all EDS business, including IMDS, will be transferred to HP. As of this date, HP is providing the IMDS services and acting as the single point of contact for all service-related issues. The Terms of Use ("ToU") were adapted accordingly. Due to this transfer we will have some minor changes in IMDS in the coming weeks. The service of IMDS will stay uneffected and therefore have no impact on the current application and processes.

29-Oct-2009

IMDS Release 7.1 is planned for production starting November 19th, 2009. Please get informed about enhancements in the preliminary release notes 7.1.

06-Oct-2009

20th official IMDS newsletter available.
Likewise now a newsletter registration is possible.

01-Oct-2009

We are glad to announce that Honda has joined the IMDS (company ID 84646).

25-Sep-2009

The sixth Annual IMDS/REACH Summit will take place on 21st October 2009 in Livonia/Michigan.

18-Sep-2009

By October 16th, 2009 the e-mail address of the Japanese IMDS Service Center will change as follows: jpimds-helpdesk@hp.com

18-Sep-2009

The next meeting of the CLEPA IMDS Suppliers' Group will be in the Hotel Le Meridien in Stuttgart/Germany on November 5th, 2009. Click here for information and registration

02-Sep-2009

Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) has hired an external contractor for the validation of received datasheets. From now on, datasheets sent to VCC will be validated by a team from I-ntrinsic. VCC's IMDS Office is still responsible for VCC's reporting requirements as well as all other IMDS issues.

Contact information of the VCC IMDS Office: Ingrid Råde (e-mail: irade@volvocars.com), Katarina Sundqvist (e-mail: ksundqv2@volvocars.com)
Contact information of the I-ntrinsic IMDS-Team: vccimdsreport@i-ntrinsic.com

27-Jul-2009

The material checks implemented in Release 7.0 have been undergoing review based on cases submitted to the helpdesks. There will be an update on July 30 to these checks. Please see the enclosed documentation for changes to the thresholds and permitted classifications (changes have been highlighted in yellow). There will be additional changes to some of the substance groups ¿ both additions and deletions. In the case that a material consists of one or more sub-materials, the top level material is checked and the percentages calculated accordingly for the total amount.

If you still have warnings after the changes, please do the following: 

1. Review your substances you have questions concerning
2. Review the groups these substances are members of (Perform a basic substance search on the substance and look at the detail)
3. If you find that a substance is not in a group it should be or in a group it should not be, please contact the IMDS Service Center with a complete documentation of your case and justification.

27-Jul-2009

By August 10th 2009, the phone number of the Japanese IMDS Service Center will change. The new phone number will be +81 3 5349 7010

07-Jul-2009

Starting July 7th 2009, Ferrari and Maserati will be separated in IMDS. Thus, we advise all suppliers to send MDSs separately to Ferrari [92551] or Maserati [92550], while common MDSs will be sent to both companies.

16-Jun-2009

On July 30th 2009 new IMDS Terms of Use will become effective.
The new Terms of Use were compiled in close collaboration with the Steering Committee, EDS and the Supplier Associations (AIAG, CLEPA, JAPIA) and will replace the current Use Conditions. Therefore all IMDS Users will have to accept the new Terms of Use in a pop-up at first log-in after July 30th.

10-Jun-2009

Welcome Scania in IMDS !
We are glad to announce that Scania CV AB has joined the IMDS.
Scania suppliers are referred to supplier.scania.com for more information.

10-Jun-2009

Welcome Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation in IMDS !
You can find more information on data entry requirements for MFTBC under
FAQ (category "OEM Specific Info" - Information from Daimler AG).

04-Jun-2009

IMDS Release 7.0 is online. Please get informed about enhancements in the Release notes 7.0.
For further information on IMDS Release 7.0 you can download the IMDS Release 7.0 user manual (PDF / ZIP).

08-May-2009

19th official IMDS newsletter available.
Likewise now a newsletter registration is possible.

27-Apr-2009

Minor amendments of the IMDS Substance Applications will be carried out on May 7th 2009. The updated IMDS Substance Application sheet can be found under FAQs.
The changes comprise the following:

1. Substance Application Sheet Update: "Concentration within acceptable GADSL limits" application for "Hexavalent chromium and its compounds" will be extended to material classifications 1.x-4.x and 7.2.
2. Correction of threshold value to 0.1 % in the IMDS database for the application "Concentration within acceptable GADSL limits" for "Hexavalent chromium and its compounds" and Classification 7.3. This leads to no change in the Substance Application Sheet.
3. Two new substances are flagged as application-relevant (in the Substance Application Sheet marked with red color font)

05-Mar-2009

IMDS Release 7.0 is planned for production starting June 4th, 2009. Please get informed about enhancements in the preliminary Release notes 7.0.

17-Feb-2009

On February 26th, 2009 a GADSL update will be implemented. For details, see the
GADSL Update Document.

19-Jan-2009

Due to frequent use in IMDS and necessary adjustments in the companies the basic substance Cr3+ will be reactivated (was set to hidden together with other ions in the IMDS basic substance list on 28th Nov 2008). The final deletion will be carried out on 30th June 2009.