Electronic Data Interchange between

Ford in Europe and their Production Parts and FCSD Suppliers

EDI-Parameter for Ford OFTP

Essential activities to establish an EDI connection with Ford

If you would like to be connected to Ford using an EDI connection or change an existing connection, please follow the steps below:

  1. Configure your EDI system using the parameters provided on the next page
  1. Add your OFTP EDI information to the “Ford OFTP Parameters” (page 3) and complete the “Conventions and Prerequisites for the use of Ford OFTP” (page 4). If you complete this document electronically, then please return it via email to ,
  1. Schedule an appointment with the Ford EDI team to exchange EDI test data.
  1. If the EDI test is not successful, analyze your EDI setup and retest the connection; otherwise, contact the EDI implementation team and inform them that you are ready to exchange data.
  1. A date will be agreed for connection to the live (production) Ford OFTP system. Be advised that this process may take up to one week.

Supplier code (5-digits)
New connection Change of connection
Item / Ford / Supplier (to be completed)

Address

/ Ford Werke GmbH
Henry Ford Str.1
D-50725 Köln
Dept.: NE / E-106
Contact for IT questions / Dept. GSEC
email: / Name:
Phone:
email:
Connection parameters
OFTP–ID Ford (SSID) / O0013001532FORDOFTP2
OFTP–ID Supplier (SSID)
OFTP–ID Supplier (SFID)*

Password

/ FORD
Connection method (please choose one of the options)
OFTPv2 / SSID: O0013001532FORDOFTP2
SFID: O0013001532FORDOFTP2
DNS: oftp2.ford.com (Port: 6619)
Certificate Authority: Globalsign
Download Public Key (p7b format)
OFTP2 software: EPIC / See "Connection Parameters" section for SSID and SFID
DNS:
Certificate Authority:
OFTP2 software:
EDI VAN Provider / * you may specify an additional SFID, if required
Message type / format
EDIFACTUNFORMATED, ASCII (EBCDIC is also allowed on request)
Note: VDA is still available but will be decommissioned in the future. Therefore unless it is absolutely necessary only EDIFACT will be accepted
Do you want to receive Self Billing Invoices via EDI or Paper (Post) only?
EDI & Paper / Paper

Conventions and prerequisites for the use of the Ford OFTP system

  • When using direct OFTP, Ford will provide the data files to the trading partner immediately after creation. Files will also be provided on weekends and regional or national holidays.
  • If the trading partner misses message transmissions (regular cycles), they need to check the setup of their EDI system, as well as the operability of the communication line. The next step would be to initiate a transmission call to Ford in order for the outstanding missing data to be resent.
  • Material Releases and Self Billing Invoices are available to be picked up by the trading partner for 5 calendar days, and the Daily Call-Ins for 2 calendar days.

Date / Location / Name and Function

By sending this document to us, you agree with the above conditions.

File layouts andOFTP virtual filename conventions (click on the link for the file layout)

Ford Motor Company / Partner
Material ReleaseDELFOR D.97A / FORD.SxxxxxDF
Daily Call-In
DELJIT D.98B / FORD.SxxxxxDJ
Advance Shipping Notes
DESADV D.98B / FORD.SxxxxxES
Self Billing Invoice (SBI). INVOIC D.97A: / FORD.SyyyyyRG

(xxxxx = your suplier code)

(yyyyy = your remit code)

Ford OFTP conventions for ASN test data

In order to test an ASN transfer, please transmit an ASN (DESADV) with the following content:

EDIFACT DESADV D.98B (virtual file name: FORD.SxxxxxES)
Content changes:
  • Insert AAAAAas Ford plant on NAD+ST segment
  • insert test ASN as ASN number on RFF+PK segment

Please comply with the details in the appropriate Ford EDIFACT manuals.

GSEC-A-D-004page1 of 5Date Issued: 30/07/2004

Owner: IS1: 25.03 (S+1)Date Revised: 08/08/2018