Case Study: Pöppelmann achieves secure, future-proof automotive B2B EDI with Axway Managed Cloud Services for B2B

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Pöppelmann, a leading German plastics processor supplying customers in more than 90 countries, needed to modernize its B2B exchange to meet strict automotive requirements. The company faced a threefold challenge: migrate from the VDA EDI standard to EDIFACT, convert file transfers to OFTP2, and move from an on‑premises setup to a secure managed private cloud — all while ensuring reliable, automated transactions at scale.

Axway Managed Cloud Services for B2B delivered a centrally managed private‑cloud communications hub, handling EDIFACT mapping, OFTP2 conversion and direct ERP integration with no technical issues during go‑live. The result: future‑proof, secure and fully automated EDI operations, rapid partner onboarding (8–10 new partners/month), support for up to 15,000 messages monthly and successful connectivity for 250+ partners, improving supply‑chain reliability and compliance.

Pöppelmann

Peter Kellermann

Lead on EDI