Automotive Industry
The development of the automobile came from many different people from different countries. The development started in 1769 in France, with the invention of a three-wheeler that was powered by steam (Gale, 2003). Then in 1800’s, the first internal combustion engine was created in Belgian and the first gasoline powered vehicle was constructed in 1885 in Germany (Gale, 2003). Henry Ford built the first car in 1896 (Gale, 2003). He then revolutionized the industry with the invention of the assembly line. The assembly line allowed him to mass produce the cars making them more affordable to the consumers.

The automobile industry has a huge impact on the U.S. economy. The University of Michigan and the Center for Automotive Research stated that this industry is the major user of computer chips, textiles, aluminum, copper, steel, iron, lead, plastics, vinyl, and rubber. (Gale, 2004) The study also showed that for every autoworker there are seven other jobs created in other industries (Gale, 2004). These industries include anything from the aluminums to lead to vinyl.

Banyan Commerce offers solutions that can handle all of the different variations seamlessly and implement technologies and documents that are specific to the automotive industry.

Some of the trading partners in the automotive industry that Banyan Customers connect to include

• DaimlerChrysler
• Delphi
• Ford Motor Company
• Freightliner
• General Motors
• Harley Davidson
• Johnson Controls
• Magna International
• Michelin Tyres
• Nissan Motors
• Honda
• Volvo

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