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In the past, new and updated Honda parts manuals were
distributed via hardcopy or microfiche. IHS provided a data
conversion solution for Honda converting their hardcopy
Motorbike, Marine and Power Equipment parts manuals to a
fully searchable information centre incorporating image
linking and ordering technologies.
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Honda Australia Clients
Honda Motorcycles
Honda Power Products
Honda Marine
IHS Australia designed, developed and delivered the Honda Electronic Parts
Catalogue (EPC) for Honda Australia MPE, a system to better manage and
distribute Honda parts catalogues to their dealers around Australia.
In the past, new and updated Honda parts manuals were distributed via hardcopy
or microfiche. IHS provided a data conversion solution for Honda converting
their hardcopy Motorbike, Marine and Power Equipment parts manuals to a fully
searchable information centre incorporating image linking and ordering
technologies.
With the EPC, Honda dealers are now provided with fully searchable Honda models.
The update cycle is now quicker and Honda dealers have faster access to the most
recent models.
History
Honda had a requirement to maximise the accessibility and currency of parts
information distributed throughout their dealers and agencies Australia wide.
In consultation with Honda, IHS Australia envisaged and developed a fully
searchable parts information centre with powerful search and retrieval
capabilities tailored to all levels of user experience. This customised CD-ROM
interface incorporated links to internal pricing systems to ensure accurate part
pricing.
In addition, Honda increased the ongoing support it offered its dealers by
providing a faster, more efficient and easy-to-use system.
Presently
The EPC application allows dealers to browse or search all of Honda’s
current models down to their individual parts. Each part is hyperlinked to the
relevant part in an assembly image. From here, parts can then be selected for
adding to the order form.
IHS Australia continues to provide support by maintaining, managing and updating
all Honda catalogue information via an IHS in-house Honda Administration System.
This involves receiving hardcopy catalogues and, using IHS’ in-house scanning
and post-scanning software applications, capture and convert the data.
Culminating in the production of the fully-searchable EPC CD-ROM distributed to
Honda dealers Australia-wide.
The Future
Honda and IHS Australia have developed a collaborative relationship allowing
the dealers to provide valuable input on what they need from the Electronic
Parts Catalogue. Since its inception, the EPC has continued to develop according
to Honda requirements inline with this dealer feedback. IHS Australia continues
to provide support in the form of regular updates as new Honda models are
released, data conversion and development of the CD-ROMs to dealers
Australia-wide. IHS and Honda are now looking at providing seamless linking from
the EPC to dealers’ DMS systems and providing an incremental update facility
that will enable dealers to download new models via the internet.
The Solution
In order to achieve these outcomes, the decision was made to convert the
information in the BCA into XML (extensible Mark-up Language). XML is a set of
rules for designing text formats that let you structure your data.
XML provides a number of benefits when considering the BCA clause structure. One
of the major benefits of XML is that it has a virtually unlimited capacity to
electronically tag every piece of information held within the BCA. Once tagged,
BCA information is stored within a text database, where it can be extracted from
one central source and then displayed in a variety of formats using equipment
available today and into the future.
Capability Statement
Development:
▪ .net
▪ VC++
▪ Delphi
▪ C#
▪ VB.net
▪ ASPX
▪ Visual Basic 6
▪ C++
▪ ASP
▪ Web services
▪ Web applications
▪ Web development
▪ HTML
▪ Java script
▪ Text retrieval
▪ Installation scripting using InstallShield
Operating Sytems:
▪ Unix
▪ Windows 2000/NT/XP/Vista
▪ Systems Administration & Network Administration
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