Case Study: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. achieves accelerated product development and 30% lower data transfer costs with NTT Global Networks

Integrated Infrastructure Effortlessly Links Honda and Global Suppliers Smooth Transfer of Large CAD Data

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. faced slow, nonstandard exchanges of very large CAD files with thousands of global suppliers, which hindered product development speed and supplier flexibility needed for business continuity. To address this, Honda partnered with NTT Global Networks, adopting services such as Enterprise Cloud and Biz Storage File Transfer to create a globally standardized Global Supplier Network (GSN).

NTT Global Networks implemented the solution by linking global datacenters over a backbone network, deploying Biz Storage File Transfer on Enterprise Cloud and an integrated portal so users automatically connect to their nearest datacenter and manage supplier data securely. The deployment—completed in 10 months—shortened design-data transfers, is projected to support thousands of suppliers, and lowered overall data transfer costs by about 30%, accelerating Honda’s product development and supply-chain agility.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Mikiya Fujita

Manager of System Service Division, Global Master Management Department